The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Anticipation launched in 2025 as part of The Tilted Chair's artist-led fragrance practice, a studio that treats scent as a language of memory and emotion. Christophe Laudamiel created the composition as a modern fougère with a deliberately textured center. Lavender and floral notes establish a scrubbed-clean feeling, while nutmeg and bran add their own dry, grainy character. As the fragrance develops, the opening gives way to a warmer heart, where the floral notes meet the spice and texture of nutmeg and bran. Beneath them, oakmoss and sandalwood create an earthy, woody base, with musk and tonka bean leaving a soft, gently sweet trace. The result is a fougère with a measured sense of movement, shifting from brightness to warmth and finally to a close, comforting drydown.
The unusual heart gives Anticipation its character. Nutmeg brings a dry warmth, while bran introduces a grainy texture that gives the center an almost tactile quality. Lavender and floral notes remain present beneath these drier materials, creating a contrast between fresh floral lift and the more textured middle. As the scent settles, oakmoss and sandalwood lend an earthy, woody depth, while musk and tonka bean soften the finish into something wearable and gently sweet.
The evolution
Anticipation begins as if someone has just stepped out of a bright, clean morning. Lavender and floral notes make the first impression cool, polished, and scrubbed smooth. Soon, the scent takes a quieter turn. Nutmeg introduces a dry warmth, while bran adds a grainy texture that feels almost inedible, more curious than rustic. The floral lift remains beneath it, so the composition keeps a sense of freshness as the heart develops. On skin, that middle phase slowly gives way to a blushing musk. Oakmoss and sandalwood pull the drydown toward earth and skin, while coumarin and tonka bean leave a soft, sweet trace. Over time, the initial brightness softens and the woody base becomes more apparent. The fragrance settles close as the hours pass, with its final impression shaped by the contrast between lavender, musk, oakmoss, sandalwood, coumarin, and tonka bean.
Cultural impact
The Tilted Chair approaches fragrance through the practices of an artist studio, connecting perfumery with writing and installation. Its fragrances are named for feelings, using scent as a means of engaging with memory and emotion. Anticipation reflects that approach through its modern fougère structure: a lavender and floral opening, a textured heart shaped by nutmeg and bran, and a warm, woody drydown of oakmoss, sandalwood, musk, coumarin, and tonka bean. Its interest lies in how these materials can work together to make an emotional subject feel precise, layered, and open to interpretation.
The House
Tilted ChairThe Tilted Chair is an artist-led fragrance practice built around the idea that scent can function as a language of memory and emotion. Rather than presenting perfume only as a decorative accessory, the studio connects olfactory composition with writing, installation, and sculpture. Its collection is organized around four distinctly named emotional states: Isolation, Anxiety, Joy, and Anticipation. These fragrances were developed as part of two creative explorations, one set in Florence, Italy, and the other in New York. The result is a compact collection that treats fragrance as an instrument for reflection, association, and the communication of feelings that may resist ordinary language.
The Creator
Christophe LaudamielChristophe’s signature technique blends rigorous molecular research with theatrical staging. He favors crisp citrus, marine accords, and bright aromatics, then anchors them with unconventional synthetics that add depth.
