At the fore of Frederic Malle's Rose&Cuir Eau De Parfum is an emphatic reinterpretation of rose; pure, streamlined, uncompromisingly modern. Blended with a unique extraction of timut pepper, geranium bourbon and a note of cassis for freshness and spice. Yet a quiet storm lies beneath: vetiver and cedar forms an earthy bed of dark, mysterious leather with IsoButyl Quinoline at the centre - an intensely bitter molecule, largely forgotten since its use in the daring perfumery of the Jazz Age. At once sparkling and sober, this recognisably floral composition is shadowed by a dramatic, yet controlled sensuality. Top: geranium, blackcurrant, bourbon geranium Middle: vetiver, cedarBase: leather accord£32.4 per 10.00ml