Week-end In Normandy Nicolai Parfumeur Createur

Unisex
Eau de Toilette
Year: 2018
Moderate
Sillage
Good
Longevity
Spring
Best Season
Casual
Best For

Fragrance Story

Week-end in Normandy by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur is a fragrance for women and men. Week-end in Normandy was launched in 2018. Week-end in Normandy was created by Patricia de Nicolai and François Robert. Top notes are Bergamot, Basil, Mint, Galbanum, Lemon and Tarragon; middle notes are Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Cardamom and Ylang-Ylang; base notes are Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Leather.

Composition Profile

aromatic 100%
green 85%
fresh spicy 70%
citrus 60%
white floral 50%
mossy 40%
fresh 35%
woody 30%
earthy 25%
herbal 20%

About the Perfumer

François Robert

François Robert

François Robert is a perfumer who has created fragrances for Bex London, Charlotte Tilbury, and Friedemodin. His work for Bex London includes a series of scents named after London postal codes, such as Londoner EC2 and SW1X, each capturing a distinct urban character. Robert also composed Scent of a Dream for Charlotte Tilbury and the floral Jardin Mystique for Friedemodin, showing a range from sophisticated cityscapes to romantic gardens.

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Bergamot Bergamot
Basil Basil
Mint Mint
Galbanum Galbanum
Lemon Lemon
Tarragon Tarragon

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Lily-of-the-Valley Lily-of-the-Valley
Jasmine Jasmine
Cardamom Cardamom
Ylang-Ylang Ylang-Ylang

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Oakmoss Oakmoss
Musk Musk
Cedar Cedar
Leather Leather
Unique Character

Week-end In Normandy Nicolai Parfumeur Createur by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur offers a distinctive olfactory experience that stands out from other fragrances in its category.

Artisanal Creation

Crafted with the finest ingredients and a blend of traditional and modern perfumery techniques, this fragrance represents the pinnacle of the perfumer's art.

Signature Style

Week-end In Normandy Nicolai Parfumeur Createur embodies the distinctive style of Nicolai Parfumeur Createur while adding a unique chapter to their fragrance portfolio.

Character Profile

The Lover Archetype: Portrait of Week-end In Normandy Nicolai Parfumeur Createur

Essence

This person is most closely aligned with The Sage, though they carry whispers of The Lover-a thinker who savors beauty, but never without reflection. Their mind is a finely tuned instrument, valuing knowledge and experience in equal measure. They do not chase trends or loud declarations; instead, they seek refinement, a quiet mastery of life’s subtleties.

Week-end in Normandy, with its crisp apple, lavender, and woody-mossy drydown, mirrors their essence: structured yet sensual, intellectual yet deeply attuned to pleasure. It is a fragrance of balance-neither too sweet nor too austere, neither fleeting nor overwhelming. Like the scent, they move through life with deliberate grace, savoring moments without clinging to them.

Relationships

They are selective in love and friendship, preferring a few profound connections to many shallow ones. Their relationships are built on mutual respect, intellectual sparring, and shared appreciation for life’s quieter joys. They are not the type to confess their feelings impulsively; instead, they show care through acts of thoughtful presence-a perfectly chosen book, a meal cooked with attention, a willingness to listen without rushing to advice.

Yet their very refinement can become a barrier. Their shadow is detachment, a tendency to retreat into observation rather than engagement. They may struggle with vulnerability, fearing that raw emotion will disrupt their carefully curated equilibrium. At their worst, they can seem aloof, even cold-mistaking restraint for wisdom when, in truth, they are simply avoiding the messiness of true intimacy.

Shadow

The Sage’s greatest strength-their ability to see life with clarity-can also be their downfall. When overdeveloped, their intellect becomes a fortress. They may rationalize their way out of passion, dismissing intense emotions as irrational rather than essential. They might critique love instead of surrendering to it, analyze joy instead of fully feeling it.

This is where the Lover archetype whispers to them, urging them to balance thought with sensation. The fragrance they adore-Week-end in Normandy-hints at this duality: it is both cerebral and earthy, a reminder that wisdom without pleasure is barren.

Conclusion

They are not one for grand resolutions or dramatic reinventions. Their evolution is gradual, like the changing of seasons-a deepening rather than a rupture. They will always seek knowledge, but the older they grow, the more they understand that true wisdom lies in knowing when to stop thinking and simply exist.

They are the kind of person who, on a quiet Sunday morning, will sit by an open window with a cup of tea, the scent of Normandy’s apple orchards and salt-kissed air lingering on their skin. In that moment, they are perfectly themselves-neither entirely the Sage nor entirely the Lover, but something richer, more human, in between.