BLEU IMPÉRIAL

Launched in 1945, designed in the 1930s, BLEU IMPÉRIAL is the perfume of the world before, witness to the glory days of Art Deco, the last emblematic creation of a carefree art of living, BLEU IMPERIAL is one of these fragrances eternal ones that carry you away whatever the era.

There is little information on this perfume and it is truly fortunate that two bottles, found among passionate collectors, have reached us intact.

BLEU IMPERIAL is a pillar of perfumery, anchored in the great tradition of chypres from the 1930s and 1940s. It is now available in Extrait de parfum, in an exceptional limited edition.

Luc Gabriel, founder

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BLEU IMPÉRIAL, AN OLFACTORY PHOENIX…

Resurrecting BLEU IMPÉRIAL to carry it through time to today, as was already the case with FLEURS DE TABAC, is a delicate transcription exercise, both creative and technical.

The two bottles from Luc Gabriel's private collection served as a basis for the study of perfume, the juice offering all its olfactory richness and a wealth of information on the raw materials used, highlighted by mass spectrometry and
gas chromatography. The analyzes carried out by CHERIGAN revealed a floriental structure composed of a bouquet of spicy flowers placed on a base of patchouli, moss and musk.

Modern regulatory constraints, ingredients banned by the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) such as oak moss, disappearance of certain materials, demanding ethics of CHERIGAN, it took all the talent of the perfumer to interpret and restore the formula to its original substance.

In order to give a more contemporary reading without betraying the signature of the original accord, BLEU IMPERIAL has been reworked with an opening of the note leaving a more important place for citrus fruits such as bergamot and mandarin, for an introduction of more floral notes purified thanks to neroli, orange blossom absolute, iris, tuberose and jasmine, which has become sambac and no longer grandiflorum. If in the initial formula the carnation was the narcotic touch of the perfume, the addiction of BLEU IMPERIAL comes in its new version of carnal leather sheathed in blades of incense. The soul of the accord here is the base: the ambrette musk which has now disappeared from the palette, has been replaced by an amber accord which provides a “second skin” effect. Combined with the sweet milky notes of sandalwood and ambroxan, a modern version of ambergris,

Like all CHERIGAN creations, the new BLEU IMPERIAL is part of an innovative and highly qualitative approach.

Because nature provides exceptional ingredients essential to the creation of olfactory emotions, BLEU IMPERIAL is composed of 94% natural ingredients from fair partnerships and sustainable
sourcing and expresses all its intensity in Perfume extract, concentration the most voluptuous and richest that exists in perfumery.

HISTORICAL BOX PRIVATE COLLECTION

One of the rare original boxes in perfect condition, assembled and decorated by hand in the house's workshops.

HISTORIC BOTTLE PRIVATE COLLECTION

The perfume is original, the bottle and the cap are cut by hand.

LIMITED EDITION BOTTLE

Hand-cut, with an emery ground neck which will allow you to apply your extract drop by drop, this bottle is manufactured according to the rules of luxury French craftsmanship.

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LIMITED EDITION BOX

Covered with paper specifically printed to reproduce the original designs, decorated with a crown, the logo and the name of the perfume in real gold hot stamping.

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PURCHASE THE LIMITED EDITION

You will buy one of the 1,000 copies available worldwide, which includes a bottle hand-cut in France, 50 ml of Extrait de Parfum, in a collector's box featuring the crown, logo and typography in genuine gold hot stamping.

A UNIQUE CODE FOR RESOURCES

A unique code is included in the Bleu Impérial box delivered to you. This code will enable you to redeem Bleu Impérial perfume resources indefinitely. You can obtain it on our website or at exclusive partner outlets.

MANDARIN (CITRUS RETICULATA)

Cultivated in Italy, in the
regions of Sicily and Calabria, according to strict rules and techniques
guaranteeing a low impact on the environment, this mandarin is harvested
by hand in September and March.Extracted by cold pressing,
mandarin essential oil has a juicy and sweet orange scent, with floral accords.The
extraction protocols make it possible to use surplus water for
irrigation of bergamot production fields, and biological waste and sludge
for compost.

SANDALWOOD (SANTALUM ALBUM)

Sourced in Sri Lanka and grown
on a former tea plantation, this Indian sandalwood reaches its full
olfactory maturity after thirty years.Its essential oil, extracted from the
heart of the tree (heartwood), in the darkest part of the wood, gives a
soft, warm and balsamic woody note, with milky and spicy nuances.Unused wood
is given to local people for making
incense sticks and the water used for extraction is recycled and reintroduced into
the process.

AMBER ACCORD (100% NATURAL)

Inspired by the true smell of amber, this botanical combination with amber notes combines an overdose of natural vanillin with resinous woody ingredients: patchouli,
vetiver, cistus labdanum and smoky notes of incense.A complex and exclusive haute couture accord
that brings warmth and depth to the composition, creating a
“second skin” effect.