Serge Lutens - The Nun

It was snowing when Serge Lutens was born on March 14, 1942. He was born from an adulterous relationship during a historical period that condemned and marginalized illegitimate children; in fact, when his mother arrived at the clinic to give birth, she was treated with coldness and hostility by the nuns. Years later, Serge Lutens remained troubled by this account, which led to his conflicted relationship with religion. Pure, virginal, and absolute, La Religieuse is like snow: untouched. So white and perfect that sometimes, from our dual nature, arises the irrepressible temptation to tread upon it. A mystical and profoundly human instinct.

"Deliver us from good! White as snow is the jasmine flower. My religion is black."

Olfactory Pyramid

Olfactory Family: Floral

Olfactory Notes: Jasmine, Incense, Animal Musk