1740 Marquis de Sade

Inspiration
1740 is the year the Marquis de Sade was born. It is an unflinching scent for the modern hedonist, in which leather and davana explore the scandalous liberties of the Age of Enlightenment.

Fragrance Family
Leathery and woody

The Olfactive Composition
Top notes: bergamot, davana
Heart notes: patchouli, coriander, cardamom
Base notes: cedar, birch, labdanum, leather, vanilla, elemi, immortelle

The Signature of 1740 Marquis de Sade
Bergamot and davana open fruity and lightly boozy. Patchouli, coriander and cardamom give a spicy heart. Cedar, birch, labdanum, leather, vanilla, elemi and immortelle form a smoky, rich base.

What our ParfuMaria team thinks of this fragrance
For us 1740 is one of the most outspoken leather scents in niche perfumery, and that is exactly why we love it. The opening is already different from what you expect: bergamot with davana, a flower that smells fruity and slightly boozy, almost like dried apricot in cognac. Then coriander and cardamom arrive with patchouli, spicy and earthy, and you feel the scent darken. The real story happens in the base. Birch and leather give a smoky, tanned edge, labdanum and elemi make it resinous, and vanilla with immortelle lays a warm, lightly honeyed glow on top. That immortelle is the secret ingredient to us: it brings something sunny to an otherwise nocturnal composition. It is powerful, long-lasting and develops for hours on the skin. A scent for the daring hedonist, worn with a dark wool coat or on an evening of good wine and long conversations.