From fashion to fragrance
Franck Boclet is Parisian and trained as a textile engineer. He worked for Kenzo and Courrèges and as artistic director for Ungaro and Smalto before launching his menswear label in 2011. He brought his passion for music into his perfumes. The Rock & Riot line, born in 2016 with the Black Edition, is for the house a tribute to the rock of 1960s, '70s and '80s vinyl records, and each fragrance interprets a song or an era. Alongside it is the Fragrance Collection, launched in 2012, in which each composition puts one main note front and center. The Blue Oriental line is presented by the house as the meeting of Moroccan spirit and French luxury. Goldenlight is the collection dedicated to women.
The collections in the catalog
Fragrance Collection, the material in the name
Tobacco opens with ginger and tobacco leaves softened by plum, moves to tonka bean and cedar and closes on vetiver. Patchouli pairs patchouli leaf with cedar and sandalwood; amber and benzoin give it a sweet, balsamic side. In the same collection, Vanille has lime and grapefruit in the opening, then caramel and a base of vanilla absolute and musk. Tonka has lemon zest, almond and white peach alongside tonka bean and Peru balsam. Amber combines bay laurel, oregano and jasmine with vanilla and amber. Finally, Orchid is a floral with pear and neroli, Egyptian jasmine, orange blossom and iris.
The Rock & Riot extraits
Among the music-inspired extraits, Vinyl recalls the nightclubs and concerts of the 1970s, while Freedom looks to the music of the 1980s. Heroes grew out of the Thin White Duke's anthem to today's heroes, and Angie out of the romantic ballad about a love that ended. Chamaleon, signed by master perfumer Sidonie Lancesseur, is inspired by Culture Club's Karma Chameleon. Ashes has absinthe and clove in the opening, guaiac wood in the heart and a base of amber and incense with a smoky effect. Sugar is a sweet scent with marshmallow, honey, coconut, peach and caramel, and Eccentric pairs bergamot and star anise with Burlat cherry and orris butter. Finally, Erotic is presented by the house as a sensual fragrance, "erotic like a chic, glamorous kiss."
Blue Oriental, Morocco
The line springs from the designer's love of rock and his love of Morocco, and from Marrakech, where Boclet has his riad. It includes Rock the Kasbah, Made of Sand, Sweet Dream in Sahara and Rock 'N Raï, all unisex eaux de parfum.
Goldenlight
Addiction has a fresh, aromatic opening and puts tuberose at its center, together with jasmine and ylang ylang, on a woody, ambery vanilla base. Enjoy has sparkling hesperidic notes and a spicy rose heart, with a base of amber and precious woods. From the same collection, Nirvana combines hesperidic notes, gourmand accents and jasmine with an ambery, animalic base.
Choosing by olfactory family
For many fragrances the catalog lists an olfactory family, and it is the most direct way to find your way. On the woody and oriental side are Tobacco, Patchouli, Tonka and Heroes, along with Vinyl and Made of Sand, which are woody, and Rock the Kasbah, which is oriental. For a sweet trail there are Sugar and Freedom. Ashes is spicy and ambery. Orchid and Addiction are the florals, and Vanille, Enjoy and Chamaleon the citrus scents. Among the fruity ones are Eccentric and Rock 'N Raï, along with Angie, a fruity amber. Finally, Sweet Dream in Sahara is the musky scent of the Blue Oriental line.
Eau de parfum or extrait
The Fragrance Collection is in eau de parfum, at a concentration the house gives as 20%, while the Rock & Riot musical tributes are extraits de parfum at 40%. In the catalog, Orchid, Chamaleon and Eccentric come in 100 ml and the Blue Oriental eaux de parfum in 150 ml. Addiction and Enjoy, on the other hand, come in a 100 ml plus 20 ml set.
Frequently asked questions
Which Franck Boclet perfumes have fruity notes?
The Franck Boclet perfumes with fruity notes are mainly Angie, Eccentric, Sugar and Rock 'N Raï. Angie is built on fig, in dry, leafy and milky notes, and Eccentric is based on Burlat cherry with orris butter. Sugar pairs pear and peach with caramel, and Rock 'N Raï is the fruity scent of the Blue Oriental line.
Why are Franck Boclet perfumes named after songs?
Because the Rock & Riot extraits are musical tributes, and the house presents the line as a homage to the rock of vinyl records. Heroes recalls David Bowie's anthem to heroes, Angie a romantic ballad and Chamaleon the Culture Club song Karma Chameleon. Vinyl looks to the 1970s and Freedom to the 1980s.
What does Franck Boclet Tobacco smell like?
Tobacco is a woody oriental from the Fragrance Collection. It has ginger and tobacco leaves softened by plum in the opening, tonka bean in the heart and vetiver and vanilla in the base. The catalog describes it with warm woody notes and strong smoky notes.
Which Franck Boclet perfume should I choose if I love sweet scents?
If you love sweet notes, the reference is Sugar, an extrait with marshmallow, honey, coconut, peach and caramel. Freedom is also described as a sweet essence, while Vanille pairs lime and grapefruit with caramel and vanilla absolute.
What is the Franck Boclet Blue Oriental line?
Blue Oriental is the Franck Boclet line inspired by Morocco and Marrakech, where the designer has his riad. It includes 150 ml unisex eaux de parfum: Rock the Kasbah, which is oriental, Made of Sand, woody, Sweet Dream in Sahara, musky, and Rock 'N Raï, fruity. The names blend rock with Moroccan culture.
What is the difference between Franck Boclet eau de parfum and extrait de parfum?
The difference is concentration, which the house gives as 20% for the Fragrance Collection eaux de parfum and 40% for the Rock & Riot extraits. In the catalog, Tobacco, Patchouli, Vanille and the Blue Oriental line are eaux de parfum, while musical tributes such as Vinyl, Heroes, Ashes and Angie are extraits.
Which Franck Boclet perfume should I choose for a woman?
The house dedicates the Goldenlight collection to women. It includes Addiction, built on tuberose with jasmine and vanilla, and Enjoy, a citrus scent with roses and a spicy heart over amber and woods. Then there is Nirvana, with hesperidic notes, jasmine and an ambery, animalic base. In the catalog, Addiction and Enjoy are listed for both men and women.
What does Franck Boclet Heroes smell like?
Heroes is a woody oriental extrait inspired by the Thin White Duke's anthem to today's heroes. It opens with bergamot, galbanum and coconut, has a sandalwood heart and closes on amber.
Which Franck Boclet perfumes have wood and incense notes?
For wood and incense, the reference is Ashes, a spicy, ambery extrait. It has absinthe and clove in the opening, a heart of guaiac wood and cedar, and a base of amber and incense. The mood is smoky, and the house calls it melancholy and introspective.
