Olfactive Studio - Flash back in New York - Eau de Parfum

The element of surprise is a hallmark of the city. Exciting and full of contrasts. Flash Back in New York is a rising star, where caraway, saffron, and clary sage unite with energy. After the initial emotion, the heart of the fragrance beats around violet, jasmine, and Tuscan leather, which warms the composition. It is precisely around this contrast that the perfume is structured, developing from a flash of sensation in a slow and gentle movement to a woody and intoxicating warmth of smoked birch, papyrus, and vetiver.


Head : Caraway, clary sage, cotton blossom, saffron

Heart : Violet, Tuscan leather, jasmine

Base : Smoked birch, papyrus, vetiver, tonka bean


Perfumer: Jérôme Epinette @ Robertet

New York, New York… This city of fiction, shaped by film stories and famous hits, and by many powerful, idiosyncratic images, inspired Olfactive Studio to make a stop there. An ideal destination to capture memories, evoked by the perfume. Sailing past the Hudson River, in the heart of Manhattan, immersing oneself in New York promises visions and unique emotions. New York is one of the most photographed, photogenic cities in the world. An open-air stage for all kinds of stories! The fragrant story presented by the perfume house reveals the multifaceted personality of this magnetic city. FLASH BACK IN NEW YORK is, after STILL LIFE IN RIO, the second fragrance to choose a city and its architecture as its starting point, a pose long enough to give rise to a creation. An approach that is also a testament to affection. To evoke New York through a perfume, one must love it deeply, possess many precise memories. Perfumer Jérôme Epinette, collaborating with Olfactive Studio for the first time, lives and works there. Photographer Vivienne Gucwa, whose portrait adorns the case, constantly captures through her lens the unique essence and quintessential flair of New York. Something between the brownstones and the skyscrapers, the soul that belongs solely to New York. FLASH BACK IN NEW YORK draws its inspiration from a snow-covered avenue, bathed in the warm, nocturnal light, with the illuminated Chrysler Tower rising in the distance. Its composition is an homage to this city that nothing can stop, not even the fiercest blizzard! It is like fire beneath the ice, demanding a composition befitting its boundlessness and all its unforeseen possibilities. New York connects emotions and multiplies them tenfold, both in the style of a game and as a challenge. FLASH BACK IN NEW YORK is like it, imbued with powerful notes that give it a unique and memorable presence. A high-contrast perfume that embraces strong contrasts and doesn't settle for half measures or false appearances. Breathtaking!