Created by perfumer-creator Jean-Michel Duriez, the Carlotha Ray fragrances have the same signature olfactory footprint, a connecting thread through the collection. Because Carlotha Ray designs are exclusively vegan, the perfumer took the same approach with the perfumes, creating an accord reminiscent of the scent of leather but made exclusively with vegetal notes. "Cuir de Fleur" (or flower leather in English) combines Maté's powerful, herbaceous facets with Oakmoss, the essence of Juniper and Osmanthusa, a Chinese flower with a sweet, apricot fragrance and a base note elegantly reminiscent of leather. Carlotha Ray perfumes are crafted with vegan raw materials and responsibly sourced ingredients, and contain up to 20% upcycled ingredients and 90% natural-origin ingredients. They can be worn alone or layered together like a jewel all day long.

Inspiration

Mandarin & Maté Vert eau de parfum is inspired by a morning stroll, with bare feet on dewy grass, through a garden where mandarins and limes sparkle with zesty freshness, mingling with the vegetal scents of thyme and tulip stems. On a nearby table, a steaming cup of mate diffuses its herbaceous aroma. From the earth rises an elegant, damp fragrance of vetiver and woody patchouli. Some osmanthus flowers in the distance. Their apricot and leathery undertones embrace this promising morning.

Scent

Top notes of Mandarin, Lime, Lavandin, Thyme, Tulip Green Accord and Passion Fruit give way to a heart of Osmanthus Flowers and Linden before a dry-down of Maté, Patchouli, Vetiver, Oak Moss, Vegetable Leather and Musk rounds out this unisex Citrus-Green eau de parfum.

• Fragrance Family: Citrus, Green
• Top Notes: Mandarin Orange, Thyme, Lime, Passionfruit and Lavender
• Heart Notes: Osmanthus and Lime (Linden) Blossom
• Base Notes: Mate, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Vetiver and Leather.

Bottle

Made from 40% recycled glass and remarkably lightweight, the ultra-slim bottle which features the 'C' of Carlotha Ray at its base has been designed to limit its weight and use of glass. With its detachable pump, it is easily refillable and recyclable and its beechwood cap, sourced from sustainably managed forests, is hand-polished for an artisanal finish. The box is made from FSC-certified Italian paper composed of recycled fibres, dyed and printed with vegetable inks, then shaped with water-based glue. As the sleeve is lifted, the base unfolds like the corolla of a flower, unveiling the bottle within.

Alcohol* denat., Parfum (Fragrance), Aqua (Water), Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Evernia Prunastri (Oakmoss) Extract, Citral, Geraniol, Amyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Benzoate. * Processed with organic ingredients