Fleuriste.

Fleuriste was born from Lynn King’s childhood trips to the neighborhood florist in New York, where the scent of fresh cut blooms and the sharp snap of tomato‑leaf‑laden vines lingered in the air. In 2024, she asked perfumer Maud Chabanis to bottle that memory, translating the urban garden into a green‑floral Eau de Parfum that feels like stepping into a city flower stall at midday. The result balances bright bergamot with the crispness of tomato leaf and a whisper of pink pepper, then unfolds a bouquet of freesia, hyacinth, mimosa and neroli, anchored by amber‑kissed guaiac wood and musk.

The choice of tomato leaf as a top note is unusual, giving the opening a garden‑fresh, slightly vegetal edge that sits beside the citrus sparkle of bergamot. Pink pepper injects a fleeting spice that prevents the green from feeling flat. By pairing four distinct spring flowers, freesia, hyacinth, mimosa and neroli, the heart feels like a layered bouquet rather than a single bloom. Guaiac wood and amber provide a warm, resinous dry‑down that grounds the composition, while musk adds a subtle skin‑like veil that lingers without overwhelming.

The first ten minutes greet you with a bright bergamot flash that instantly lifts, then the tomato leaf rushes in, sharp as a newly‑cut vine, while pink pepper flickers like a tiny spark. By the half‑hour mark the green sharpness mellows and the floral heart blooms: freesia’s honeyed light, hyacinth’s cool green, mimosa’s soft powder, and neroli’s citrus‑orange warmth intertwine, creating a garden that feels both wild and curated. As the day progresses, the base emerges; amber‑kissed guaiac wood lays down a creamy, slightly smoky timber, and musk settles like a second skin, leaving a gentle, lingering trail that whispers on the wrist for four to six hours, enough to be noticed at a meeting but subtle enough to fade by evening.

Since its 2024 debut, Fleuriste has become a quiet favorite among collectors who appreciate place‑driven narratives. Its green‑spicy opening sets it apart from more conventional floral‑citrus releases, earning mentions in niche forums as the scent of a city florist’s stall. It sits comfortably alongside Fleurit’s other 2024 offerings, reinforcing the house’s reputation for precise, memory‑evoking compositions.