Le Gant Blanc (Extrait)

A rich, warm and sophisticated fragrance with fresh green, spicy and smoky floral facets.

"Le Gant Blanc" is the fifth creation in the Les Extraits Collection, Eight & Bob’s most concentrated and exclusive olfactory expression.

THE INSPIRATION

In the 16th century, when perfume was still a secret art and leather a privilege reserved for the nobility, Catherine de’ Medici brought the refinement of Florentine scented gloves to France. Among her entourage traveled René le Florentin, a master perfumer, and with him, a new form of alchemy: the meeting of leather and fragrance. In a small workshop overlooking the Ponte Vecchio, his disciple Girolamo perfected this technique.

His white leather gloves, delicately scented, became coveted objects among the European courts. They were not a display of ostentation, but a silent signature—the lingering echo of a refined presence.

Among his patrons was Duchess Eleonora Álvarez de Toledo, who kept her gloves in a silver box engraved with the words “Per ricordarmi” – to remember me. It is said that centuries later, when the box was opened, a faint trace of dried flowers and polished leather could still be perceived: the fragrance of time and of a gesture. Le Gant Blanc pays tribute to those anonymous artisans who transformed matter into emotion.

It is the fragrance of movement, discretion, and the invisible touch that connects the creator with the one who wears the creation.

Top notes are Violet Leaf Pink Pepper Coriander Bergamot
Heart notes are Rose Absolute Black Pepper Lily of the Valley Incense
Base notes are Patchouli Vanilla Tonka Bean Amber woods