The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Overtake 320 takes its name from the most electric moment in motorsport, the instant a driver closes the gap and surges past. For perfumers Emilie Bevierre-Coppermann and Alexandra Carlin, that moment translated into scent: a composition built around the shock of acceleration, the heat of the chase, and the focused intensity of something engineered to perform. The brief wasn't subtlety. It was speed. The 2021 EDP captures that adrenaline through a sharp, almost metallic opening that gives way to warm amber woods, the cockpit heat of a sustained overtake, rendered in fragrance form.
What makes Overtake 320 distinctive is its willingness to lead with intensity. The cinnamon and synthetic Metal Pepper DL® at the opening aren't warming up, they're arriving at speed. Fenugreek adds an unexpected nutty-herbal counterpoint to the metallic character, keeping the top from feeling purely industrial. The heart, tonka, vanilla, geranium, iris, is where the composition catches its breath, softening the opening's aggression into something warm and wearable. The base doesn't retreat so much as settle: guaiac wood, frankincense, labdanum, vetiver. Smoky. Balsamic. Built to last long after the overtake is complete.
The evolution
The opening hits like a pit lane green light, immediate, commanding, not interested in easing in. Cinnamon dominates, amplified by the synthetic lift of Metal Pepper DL®, with fenugreek grounding the metallic edge in something herbal and slightly bitter. Bergamot leaf flickers briefly, offering a moment of citrus clarity before the top notes yield. The heart arrives quietly but insistently. Tonka bean and vanilla wrap around the cinnamon's residual warmth, introducing sweetness that feels earned rather than applied. Geranium adds a slightly green, rosy quality. Iris brings powdery depth. Salty notes keep the heart from becoming purely dessert-like. By drydown, the smoke emerges. Frankincense and vetiver dominate, with guaiac wood lending a woody-balsamic warmth that stays intimate and close. Labdanum and patchouli add resinous depth. On fabric, the drydown continues working long after the wearer has moved on, the frankincense detectable on a jacket collar the next morning. Eight to ten hours on most skin.
Cultural impact
F1 racing has always been a proving ground for pushing limits and redefining what is possible at high speed. Overtake 320 captures that spirit of competition and precision in a bottle. The fragrance market has seen a rise in racing-inspired scents that appeal to men who want to feel confident and bold. This scent speaks to a generation that values performance and style, drawing parallels between calculated moves on the track and deliberate choices in personal grooming.
