15/08/2026
As the heatwave continues, my mind wanders to the days I spent dozing in sand dunes at Walberswick, Suffolk and I crave scents that evoke that smell and memory. THOMAS DE MONACO PARFUMS and the perfumer have managed to create the most perfect replica of that feeling in Grand Beau. The fragrance is woody, aromatic and slightly aquatic. It’s not a fragrance of the sea, but of the essence of coastal air, of hiding in sand dunes under pine trees, with the waves crashing in the back ground. You can smell the driftwood and the florals near by and own sun warmed,and musky skin. This scent is a day at the beach but one with eyes closed, dozing in the shade, all of the smells and sounds merging as one sensory experience.
Now available at Wild Iris instore and online.
Grand Beau is a complex and sophisticated fragrance with longevity.