The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Latitude Sport is composed by Nejla Barbir as an aromatic fougère built around a lively citrus opening, green herbal edges, and a clear aquatic center. It begins with brightness and movement: citrus gives the first impression a clean lift, galbanum and lavender introduce a cool green quality, and the marine accord lends a transparent, mineral freshness. Egyptian jasmine brings a brief floral accent, while red fruit adds a vivid, rounded note within the heart. As the composition settles, clove, Indonesian patchouli, and cedarwood create a dry, earthy base, and musk softens the transition without obscuring the freshness. Its name, Latitude Sport, gives the structure its purpose. It doesn't drift; it cuts forward.
What makes the composition distinctive is the way opposites remain legible. Bitter orange, Guinea orange, Italian lemon, and petitgrain bring sharp citrus light, while galbanum and Provençal lavender pull the composition toward green herbs. The heart adds aquatic notes and red fruits, placing fruit over a marine atmosphere rather than around it. Egyptian jasmine brings floral polish. Then clove, Indonesian patchouli, musk, and cedarwood give the trail a dry, woody spine. It's a fougère that refuses to stay strictly classic.
The evolution
The opening arrives with a cut of citrus, bitter and bright, then gains a green edge as galbanum and lavender sharpen the air. Red fruit lends a brief, vivid pulse within the aquatic heart, while Egyptian jasmine adds a white floral flash. The early profile feels like sea wind over sunlit stone, brisk and awake. Citrus and green notes move in close harmony, with the fruit adding warmth and the jasmine lending a polished floral contrast to the cooler aquatic accord. Over time, the marine accord recedes and the composition takes on a herbal rhythm. Clove introduces a dry spice, Indonesian patchouli adds an earthy depth, and cedarwood keeps the base upright. Musk softens the edges without turning heavy. By the drydown, the bright opening has become a close, woody-green trail, still fresh but more tactile, as if salt has settled on warm skin.
Cultural impact
Latitude Sport presents an aromatic fougère built around the contrast between bright citrus, green herbs, and a clear aquatic center. Nejla Barbir's composition begins with bitter, lively citrus before galbanum and lavender introduce a cooler herbal edge. Red fruit and Egyptian jasmine add brief flashes of fruit and white floral character within the marine heart, while clove, Indonesian patchouli, cedarwood, and musk create a grounded drydown. Its appeal lies in this layered progression, from a crisp opening to a close, woody-green trail that retains the freshness of the first impression while gaining warmth and texture.
The House
Olivier de KersausonOlivier de Kersauson is a French perfumer whose work bridges classic French craftsmanship and the adventurous spirit of the 1990s. Best known for the 1992 launch of Latitude and its 1997 sibling Latitude Sport, his creations have been praised for clean structures, bright accords and a subtle nod to travel. Though he does not operate a house under his own name, his name appears on several niche releases and on collaborations that emphasize clarity, balance and a modern take on traditional French olfactory language.
The Creator
Nejla BarbirBarbir favors a structured approach, building compositions layer by layer. She often starts with a clear mineral or aromatic anchor, then weaves in floral or resinous heart notes that add depth.
