Eau de Gloire Cologne by Parfum d'Empire

The company says:

To celebrate Parfum d’Empire’s 20th anniversary, what could be more logical than to go back to the house’s first iconic fragrance? Inspired by Eau de Gloire, this new creation captures the radiance of citrus fruits prized for their freshness and brilliance.
Sparkling, soaring, bright, EAU DE GLOIRE COLOGNE is gorged with citrus essences of such a precious quality that no other house would dare to use them in such lavish amounts. An overdose of bitter orange, but also bergamot, mandarin. Laurel, a nod to Parfum d’Empire horseshoe-shaped laurel crown, blends with incense, a symbol of glory, and the aromatic freshness of myrtle to evoke the Corsican maquis. A sun-drenched cologne to light the path of the Corsican who left the island to follow their lucky star.

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Nathan86
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It’s hard to believe we’ve had more than 20 years of this stellar brand. My time how time flies… and my how slowly perfume culture seems to move; despite this brand’s incredible offerings at the incredible hands of Marc-Antoine Corticchiato did it only in the last few years that the brand finally achieved the recognition it deserves. Is Eau de Gloire Cologne a worthy celebratory marker of this brand’s birthday? Yes, yes it is. It is very beautiful.

There are the stunning hesperidics up top. When the brand says that they used some of the best materials they can find in doses that would boggle the mind of most other houses and perfumers, that is completely believable. The bergamot is photorealistic, with lime note filing in as evidence to its complexity, and the bitter and mandarin oranges add a sun-drenched freshness - a very apt descriptor from the brand - and mouthwatering quality. These citruses have the glow, the radiance, the bright color of sunshine beaming onto your face like you’ve stepped out of a cave after months, and tears nearly well down your face from that glorious hit of sunshine. They are gorgeous. Their only issue is that you will wish they lasted longer - for hours, if possible, but that’s not possible. The hesperidics give way to laurel and myrtle, which pair with a resinous green incense for crisp, aromatic leafy qualities slightly reminiscent of moss but not damp and less woody. It is far more fresh green stems and leaves, a halfway between moss and galbanum. The three have their own bitter, refreshing, citrusy green edge to them that last through to the skin scent. There Eau de Gloire Cologne stays until it disappears from your skin, a bright, effervescent, green citrusy, resinous, and uncomplicated but yet beautiful ode to Corsican sunshine.

But do any other perfumes do this? Yes, there are many. This isn’t a particularly novel structure, most particularly for a newly storied brand’s anniversary. But, in a way this is also the perfect homage and recognition. Parfum d’Empire has always had a habit of playing around with old structures and codes, and presenting them in a modern way that evokes a truly individual style unique to MAC. This is where Eau de Gloire Cologne stays true to form, and stays true to what makes Parfum d’Empire great: a form, a code, a structure that we have had before that is simple, beautiful, and very well done.