Henry Jacques reveals its vision of simplicity and essentiality with IL Y AVAIT UN JARDIN… (‘There was a garden…’) a collection of fresh, sublime, and generous cologne-inspired creations.
Celebrating the essential
With IL Y AVAIT UN JARDIN…, Henry Jacques does not aspire to reinvent the world of cologne, but rather to elevate a universal, timeless staple, staying true to its original nature.
The Maison envisions this collection like primary colors: fragrances so essential that they have been a familiar presence in homes for generations. Their generous format, the simplicity and purity of their ingredients, and the comforting familiarity of their scent and ritual make them feel natural, indispensable, almost vital. They simply seem to belong to everyday life.
A natural ritual
Housed in generous thick green laboratory glass, IL Y AVAIT UN JARDIN… fragrances invite you to a simple pleasure, a raw and pure ritual.The generosity of the format, which holds 250ml of the fragrance, eradicates any sense of preciousness. It encourages you repeat the gesture at any moment, and to embrace the art of transitioning seamlessly from one fragrance to another.
Sun-Kissed Memories
Like the opening notes of a beloved song that instantly transport us into a daydream, a splash of IL Y AVAIT UN JARDIN… fragrances revives our softest, most joyful memories.
This collection is a daily invitation to reconnect with the extraordinary beauty of the ordinary, by savouring the marvels of a garden, and a call to reconsider, through reliving the simplest pleasures, what truly matters in life.
Raw materials fresh from the garden
Literally meaning ‘There was a garden…’, the name of the collection highlights Henry Jacques' desire to be so closely connected to the raw materials in its composition that you feel instantly immersed in a radiant garden.
Henry Jacques connected with a Calabrian family who share the Maison’s respect for tradition and visionary spirit, and who have been producing the world’s finest citrus for generations. It was love at first sight, ensuring the use of the highest-quality raw materials straight from the orchard for the collection.
Meet the Fragrances
Henry Jacques dedicated all its excellence to sublime the freshness and generosity of its garden ingredients, giving them the attention and depth they deserve.
The first will particularly enchant orange blossom lovers, while delighting them with unexpected ambery notes.
The second will captivate citrus enthusiasts, surprising them with rich and earthy bark notes.
I opens with sunlit bergamot, lemon, and bitter orange, uplifted by a hint of aromatic rosemary.
As the fragrance unfolds, the delicate embrace of orange blossom and lavender feels like a daydream.
The lingering freshness of lemon tree petitgrain and rosewood
extends the citrusy vibrance, while warm sandalwood, soothing
benzoin, and rich ambery cistus give elegance to the fragrance.
II carries you instantly to an orchard with a radiant burst of citrusy notes of lemon, bergamot and mandarin.
The herbal brightness of petitgrain bigarade and spicy rosewood mingles harmoniously with lavender before unexpected enveloping nutmeg notes add a warm depth to the composition.
Finally, the creamy richness of tonka bean and the gentle amber notes of cistus are awakened by the earthy sophistication of vetiver, leaving a lingering and enchanting trail.
