The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Eclectique arrives as a composition that opens rather than commands. Luca Gritti created this fragrance with a name that signals intent: eclectic, plural, curious rather than singular. The fragrance reaches for fruit, for sweetness, for the immediate pleasure of something that smells like a memory of summer. The clarity feels generous rather than restrained. It launched in 2025. The opening offers bright strawberry with coconut adding a creamy lift. Melon brings a watery freshness that keeps the composition light. A brief citrus sharpness from bergamot arrives before the fruit settles into its heart. The sweetness is balanced by tart berry notes that prevent the composition from becoming saccharine.
What makes Éclectique work, what makes it more than another fruity flanker, is the heliotrope. The note appears in the heart alongside jasmine and blackcurrant, but its influence stretches from the first spray to the final drydown. Heliotrope carries an almond-powder quality that most fruity women's fragrances either suppress or ignore entirely. Gritti leans in. The strawberry-coconut opening is playful, but heliotrope adds the depth that prevents playfulness from becoming forgettable. Blackcurrant brings a tart berry quality that keeps the sweetness honest rather than saccharine.
The evolution
The opening hits immediately: strawberry and melon with coconut lifting everything upward. Bergamot adds a brief citrus sharpness before the fruit settles. Heliotrope appears as the composition evolves, its powdery, almond-tinged character wrapping around the fruit, softening the edges while adding depth. Jasmine arrives quietly, lending its indolic warmth alongside blackcurrant's tart berry quality. The composition shifts as it develops, the fruit becoming secondary while the powdery floral heart takes prominence. The base arrives gradually: white musk and vanilla creating warmth that stays close to the skin. Amber adds a resinous softness without weight. The drydown is intimate by design, this is not a fragrance that announces itself across a room. It rewards proximity.
Cultural impact
The powdery almond finish and substantial longevity set this apart from conventional fruity florals. The heliotrope note emerges as the distinguishing element, familiar from the house's darker compositions but repurposed here for brightness. The launch positions Eclectique as a fragrance that balances approachability with character, offering something for those drawn to fruity florals while maintaining the house's distinct perspective on scent.
