Orchid Man is named in honor of Georges Carpentier, a 20th-century French boxer whose elegant style and countless exploits in and out of the ring made him a Parisian icon. Built around the intriguing duality of boxing, a sport with intensely cerebral demands and shockingly violent action, Orchid Man opens with action, a raw, round black pepper that lands like a well-placed jab, while airy bergamot delivers a fruity sensation. The heart is a jasmine-leather accord that is both masculine and proudly floral, like the orchid boutonniere Carpentier was known to wear around town. A mossy, delicately Basque base wears casually yet dignified, lending Orchid Man the kind of versatility that boxers train for a lifetime. Sophisticated yet instantly likable, robust yet proudly delicate, Orchid Man is a scent for the Renaissance man in all of us.
