Antidote

Description

Antidote is described as a lush woody Oriental, overloaded with flowers. It has been built around 4 facets. A floral facet, a bouquet of jasmine, violet, peony, freesia, orange blossom and more... A spicy facet, blending cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper and nutmeg. A woody, almost leathery facet, with patchouli, gaiac wood, white cedar, sandalwood and oak moss. And last but not least, the amber facet, tinted with vanilla and musk, grants the fragrance sensuality. Fragrance designers: Alienor Massenet and Pierre Wargnye, IFF.

At a glance

A magical elixir that ‘makes what’s negative, positive’

History

‘While Flowerbomb (for women) is preventive, Antidote is a cure’. Which explains how couturiers Viktor & Rolf chose the unusual name for their first fragrance for men. An olfactory extension of their ready-to-wear line Viktor & Rolf Monsieur, Antidote has a complex construction, like a bespoke suit. Its multi-facetted lushness blends sensuality, freshness and elegance. An amber-wood potion in a charm-like bottle, the emerald-hued juice is contained by a black cap with a wax seal that seems about to reach meltdown’.

Range

Eau de toilette 1.3, 2.5 and 4.2 fl. oz.; After-Shave Lotion 125 ml; After-Shave Balm 3.4 fl. oz.

Bottle

A glass square with bevelled edges, garbed with a metal plaque and a black cap evoking melting wax.