Laurent Mazzone

Laurent Mazzone is a relatively new brand, established within the last decade. It brings together music, fashion and styling, and the world of fragrance. But that is not the whole story: it is also a French brand with strong ties to Italy, inspired, of all places, by Manhattan. It may sound like a mix-up, perhaps even a confusion of fields and countries, but from this mix emerged one of the hottest names in design and fragrance in recent years, one that has certainly made its mark in the world of luxury niche perfumery. From music to fashion Laurent Mazzone is a name born into an Italian family. His journey into perfumery began at a very young age, when he first became interested in the mysteries of fragrance at just 12 years old. He began an unrelenting search for new scents that would blend with the world of fashion. But before he became a fashion designer, young Lorenzo was starting out as a DJ. That is where the combination of music and fashion began. Gradually, the young DJ started dividing his time between music, fashion shows and styling. He opened his first fashion boutique in Grenoble, France, at the end of the last century. This was also where his journey into the world of fragrance began, as he developed his first candle line, featuring three leading scents: Noir Gabardine, Amber Muscadin and Patchouli Boheme. Laurent Mazzone - from fashion to perfumery The warm welcome he received from his customers encouraged him to seek out his own perfume house, guided and mentored by the talented and renowned perfumer Olivia Giacobetti. He explored his inner world in search of inspiration, and when he found it, he was able to channel it into creating his perfumes. So, in 2000, he opened his fragrance workshop. Since then, it has become a prominent name in niche perfumery. Laurent Mazzone created and developed a niche line of candles and fragrances. Like his perfumes, his candles were made for skin and use the language of the fashion world in their descriptions. But, he says, his true inspiration for his products and brand came from Manhattan. That is why he calls it the Manhattan star. He came up with the idea one night on a rooftop in Manhattan, and that place inspired the brand's logo and made possible the distinctive shape and design of his bottles. All of these are a tribute to New York architecture. A trip to New York inspired his designs, when he noticed the glow of the buildings on a starry night. Their design was created exclusively by Laurent Mazzone himself. From the depths of the Indonesian forest Designer Laurent Mazzone has created 32 perfumes so far. The earliest release was created in 2011, and the newest is from 2020. One of the most notable is Black Oud. It is a men's fragrance, although quite a few of the brand's scents are classified as unisex. Black Oud lets you sink into the heart of the city from which this Ood scent was produced. It seems the creators of this perfume wanted to take those who wear it deep into the Indonesian forest. The scent of Ood blends here with the rubbery scent of cistus, wrapped in notes of nutmeg, Cumin and Incense. Together, they create a scent trail of maple wood, amber and sandalwood, enriched with a light touch of musk. The perfume was launched in 2012 and became very popular among niche fragrance lovers. There is no doubt that it is well suited to wearing on cool autumn and winter nights. Despite its impression of a noticeable yet somewhat restrained presence, this scent lingers on the skin for a very long time.