Le Temps des Conquêtes

Le Temps des Conquêtes speaks of inner structure, of elegance shaped by noble and classical ingredients reimagined through a modern lens, a fougère traditionally masculine yet transformed into something unexpected, designed to appeal universally.

From the very start, the composition opens with a feeling of energy and exactitude. Bergamot and lemon provide a sharp, clean freshness, bright and immediate. A note of thyme brings a green clarity, while peppercorn adds a subtle tension. The result is a vegetal brightness, structured and firm, that sets the tone.

At its core lies the black tea accord. Dry, refined, and slightly smoky, it anchors the composition with modernity. The tea note is not aromatic in the usual sense; it is textured, almost mineral, and brings a distinctive tension to the classic fougère form. Around it, lavender offers a familiar calm, restrained and balanced. Myrrh adds warmth and roundness, a resinous depth that evokes polished wood and well-worn leather. Ambroxan diffuses the heart with elegance, giving the fragrance its smooth continuity.

The base is built to last, rich but never heavy. Olibanum brings a clear resinous brightness, reinforcing the verticality of the structure. Patchouli, carefully selected, avoids any earthiness and instead adds a dry, leathery refinement, softened and clean.

A final blend of benzoin and vanilla smooths the composition, lending it a sense of ease and resolution, without masking its structure.

The perfumer behind Le Temps des Conquêtes is Marine Ipert, who sought to reinterpret the nobility of classical ingredients and timeless craftsmanship through a contemporary lens, creating a fragrance that is both refined and enduring.

Marine joined the Takasago Fine Fragrance studio in 2023. Raised in the South of France, between the sea and the mountains, her earliest memories are filled with the scents of jasmine, lavender and mimosa. From the age of thirteen, she knew she wanted to become a perfumer. Her journey led her to ISIPCA before joining the fragrance houses IFF and Symrise, where she developed a signature style defined by precision and sensuality.

Marine thinks in textures and colours, sketching fragrances like clean, elegant lines on paper; each composition carefully crafted with purpose and intention.

Head Notes : Bergamot - Lemon - Pink Peppercorn - Thyme

Heart Notes : Black tea accord - Lavender - Myrrh - Ambroxan

Base Notes : Olibanum - Patchouli - Vanilla - Benzoin - Leather

Category : Fougère Woody Leather

ALCOHOL DENAT, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), AQUA (WATER), LIMONENE, LINALOOL, TETRAMETHYL ACETYLOCTAHYDRONAPHTHALENES, LINALYL ACETATE, CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL, LAVANDULA OIL/EXTRACT, PINENE, COUMARIN, POGOSTEMON CABLIN OIL, CITRAL, BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE, GERANYL ACETATE, TERPINEOL, CANANGA ODORATA OIL/EXTRACT, ALPHA-TERPINENE, TERPINOLENE, CAMPHOR, ACETYL CEDRENE, GERANIOL, JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL, VANILLIN, ROSE KETONES, BENZYL CINNAMATE, BENZYL BENZOATE, CI 60730 (EXT. VIOLET 2), ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE, BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE

Clean, hydrated skin first.

Pulse points: wrists, neck, behind the ears.

Never rub.

Let dry naturally.

Apply 15 minutes before getting dressed.