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to the work of Matisse in his late years, when he sculpted col- ours and contrasts with collages, playing with forms and ‘coun- ter-forms’, always between figuration and abstraction. AN ODE TO THE FLEETINGMOMENT Like numbered lithographs, the new limited edition fragranc- es are an inspired interpretation of a lifetime of creativity and a glimpse into the captivating world of HJ. To preserve the beauty of the first harvest, and to leave space for future creations from new harvests, the perfumes from Collection de L’Atelier will never be reissued. They will be enjoyed, shared, collected, preserved – and one day, completely disappear. But their memory will remain. THREE NEWFRAGRANCES The 2023 HJ Rose de Mai absolute has honey notes, which melt to a green herbaceous character. A spicier aspect appears lat- er, giving an unexpected surge of intrigue. It is brought to life through three fragrances, the first an ode to its purity, the others a more playful – and pioneering – interpretation. ROSE SOLEIL is delicate, warm, and spicy. Sophisticated and complex, the HJ Rose de Mai absolute plays with notes of clove, sandalwood, patchouli and ylang-ylang. This fra- grance is wisdom, the sparkling joy of an unconscious smile. The kind of smile only onewho has lived their life to the fullest canmake, leading us to lose track of time, enlightening our daily lives. ROSE TRÈS ROSE is complete, evocative, distinctive. Refined, pure, inspiring. By its uprightness, the HJ Rose de Mai absolute is comforting, giving a sense of completion and fulfil- ment. It is the reassuring hometown, the familiar earth, the centre of gravity we are born from and always come back to. Rose Très Rose is somehow like home. ROSEAZUR is charismatic and unexpected. Enveloped within dry woody notes and zests, the HJ Rose de Mai absolute appears at its will. Just as the soft heart of a strong per- sonality, RoseAzur must be won over. Intriguing and fascinating, impalpable, divine, celestial, almost liminal, the fragrance merges different terroirs for a rich and complex identity to which we can- not help but be attached. The scents are presented in Les Essences form, the variation of perfume at Henry Jacques’ heart, as a tribute to its legacy – in the line’s most generous size, 30ml. Collection de l’Atelier 2023 limited edition of 500 Boîtes à Parfums: 1x30ml ROSE TRÈS ROSE 1x30ml ROSE SOLEIL 1x30ml ROSEAZUR Retail price AED 36,640 An additional 10 exclusive chests filled with Collection de l’Atel- ier in 15ml and 30ml Les Essences flacons will be released later in 2024, one for each of the 10 Henry Jacques boutiques. If nature allows, each year’s harvest will give birth to a new lim- ited collection. Like this year, it will be a trio – composed of a fragrance considered the purest, to express the rose of the year’s personality to the fullest, and two others guided by the inspiration of the moment. Simply Abu Dhabi | 249