The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Geza Schön collaborated with Polina Semionova, an internationally celebrated ballerina, to create Volume 2. He asked her a question that would shape the fragrance: what happens in a dancer's mind during a performance? Her answer was candid and revealing. 'Without intelligent work, there is no result,' Semionova explained. 'Even if you have a great gift. The precision only comes with hours of work in the studio. Then, when I go on stage, I don't think anymore. I release myself to the music. I fly.' Schön wanted to capture that paradox, the rigor that disappears into the effortless, in a bottle.
The composition mirrors this structure. The top is all discipline: pear, bergamot, lemon, mandarin working in crisp, structured sequence. But Semionova asked for summer in a Russian countryside, for pear and plum as childhood memory, not concept. Schön gave her both. The heart layers Egyptian jasmine, the fruitiest of jasmines, with plum, an unusual fruity-floral accord that bridges the gap between precision and tenderness. Mimosa and pink pepper add texture. The base, musk, sandalwood, ambergris, is where the work pays off. Soft. Warm. The kind of skin-scent you lean into.
The evolution
The opening hits like stage lights: pear's green crispness cutting through everything, followed immediately by citrus brightness from bergamot and lemon. As the top notes recede, the heart takes over, Egyptian jasmine and plum doing something unexpected, a white floral made edible by fruit. The mimosa appears next, powdery and golden. The florals have settled into something softer: violet, freesia, a whisper of rose. The drydown is where the dancer disappears into the movement, musk and sandalwood wrapping around ambergris, a warmth that feels intimate and quietly persistent, the kind that stays close to the skin.
Cultural impact
The collaboration with Polina Semionova brings ballet's discipline to perfumery, a fitting match for a brand built on celebrating intellectual and creative achievement. The fragrance speaks to those who appreciate the invisible architecture of great art, where mastery appears effortless but demands relentless dedication. Presence without announcement, confidence without argument.
