The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Lyn Harris created II, named Deux on the Trudon website, the French word for two, as a meditation on symbiosis. Not a single forest, but the idea of two things coming together: the seasons, the elements, two people. The official description calls it 'sensually symbiotic,' and Harris built the fragrance around that alliance, threading green freshness through resinous warmth in a way that feels deliberate and alive. Green and resinous. Fresh and warm. The contradiction is the point, a forest that breathes in and out.
What makes II unusual is how it refuses to choose between freshness and warmth. Most fragrances lean one way: bright and citrusy or deep and resinous. Harris uses green leaves and bitter orange to open clean, almost mineral, then lets cedar and juniper carry the middle with dry, woody warmth. By the time incense arrives in the base, the fragrance has shifted registers entirely. The progression feels inevitable, like watching light change through tree cover.
The evolution
Green leaves and bitter orange arrive first, sharp, almost astringent, like crushing a stem between your fingers. The pine emerges, resinous and cool, tempering the citrus with something deeper. The cedar becomes the main event, dry wood with juniper's slight gin-and-warmth underneath. The incense surfaces, not heavy, but present, mixing with Cashmeran's synthetic musk to create a skin-close warmth that lingers. The next morning: faint woodsmoke on fabric, the ghost of the forest.
Cultural impact
Part of Trudon's Deux collection, II occupies a specific corner of niche perfumery: woody-green fragrances with enough freshness to wear in warmer months but enough depth for evening. Harris brought a studied approach to the composition, the notes are few, but each earns its place. The fragrance has stayed in continuous production since 2017.
The House
TrudonTrudon opened its first shop on rue Saint‑Honoré in Paris in 1643. From a small grocer‑candle maker it grew into the world’s oldest continuously operating candlemaker, later adding a line of scented candles and niche perfumes. The house balances a centuries‑old wax tradition with contemporary scent composition, delivering products that echo its royal origins while fitting today’s homes and wardrobes.
The Creator
Lyn HarrisHarris favors a minimalist architecture, building around a dominant natural note and supporting it with subtle accents. She often begins with a single flower, resin or wood, then layers thin, measured traces of spice, citrus or green foliage.
