Avant L'Orage
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offer
Use code OFFER50FF at the checkout to get 50% off this item.
Sale items are non-returnable and non-exchangeable. This applies to both online and in-store purchases.
Avant L’Orage, French for “the calm before the storm”, is a perfume poised between action and rest. The sense of suspense is teased by sensual jasmine sambac in a vanilla haze of benzoin and tonka bean. Sandalwood and musk prolong the milky mellow.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
The work is finished, but you are not quite ready to join the noise outside. Milky sandalwood and vanilla suit that unhurried pause; pink pepper keeps the softness alert. It suggests a relaxed, quietly sensual presence when conversation moves closer.
How to wear
The creamy woods and vanilla-tonka warmth make this a natural choice for mild or cooler weather. Start with one or two sprays on the neck or forearms, then assess on your skin. In warmer conditions, a lighter application should keep the sweetness from dominating.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to milky woods and softly edible perfumes rather than overtly sugary gourmands. Jasmine and pink pepper provide contrast for wearers who enjoy comforting vanilla-tonka warmth with a little tension.
Release year
2019
The nose
Philippine Courtière created Avant L’Orage, translating its theme of suspended tension into a woody-floral composition. Pink pepper contrasts with jasmine sambac, while benzoin, vanilla and tonka bean soften the sandalwood and musk into a milky, comforting accord.
Collaborators
Co-founder Arthur Ponroy helped articulate the fragrance’s concept around contemporary contradictions: the pull between productivity and meditation, healthy living and partying. Mathilde Purseigle created its illustration, giving the fragrance’s emotional narrative a visual counterpart.
Maison Matine’s story
Maison Matine approaches perfume through independent creativity rather than conventional codes of opulence and seduction. Perfumers, illustrators and its community contribute to a shared vocabulary of contemporary moods. French manufacture, organic wheat alcohol and recycled or recyclable packaging without cellophane form part of its practical commitments.
Avant L'Orage’s concept
Part of Maison Matine’s original six-fragrance offering, Avant L’Orage explores the contradictions of contemporary life: striving for activity while craving rest. Its imagery centers on the suspended calm before a storm, expressed through comforting sweetness with a contrasting spark—not a literal rain or ozone accord.
Extra info
Avant l’Orage translates literally as “Before the Storm”; the calm is part of the fragrance’s creative story rather than its exact name. The house credits both its perfumer and illustrator, treating scent and visual identity as complementary creative contributions.
offer
Use code OFFER50FF at the checkout to get 50% off this item.
Sale items are non-returnable and non-exchangeable. This applies to both online and in-store purchases.
Avant L’Orage, French for “the calm before the storm”, is a perfume poised between action and rest. The sense of suspense is teased by sensual jasmine sambac in a vanilla haze of benzoin and tonka bean. Sandalwood and musk prolong the milky mellow.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
The work is finished, but you are not quite ready to join the noise outside. Milky sandalwood and vanilla suit that unhurried pause; pink pepper keeps the softness alert. It suggests a relaxed, quietly sensual presence when conversation moves closer.
How to wear
The creamy woods and vanilla-tonka warmth make this a natural choice for mild or cooler weather. Start with one or two sprays on the neck or forearms, then assess on your skin. In warmer conditions, a lighter application should keep the sweetness from dominating.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to milky woods and softly edible perfumes rather than overtly sugary gourmands. Jasmine and pink pepper provide contrast for wearers who enjoy comforting vanilla-tonka warmth with a little tension.
Release year
2019
The nose
Philippine Courtière created Avant L’Orage, translating its theme of suspended tension into a woody-floral composition. Pink pepper contrasts with jasmine sambac, while benzoin, vanilla and tonka bean soften the sandalwood and musk into a milky, comforting accord.
Collaborators
Co-founder Arthur Ponroy helped articulate the fragrance’s concept around contemporary contradictions: the pull between productivity and meditation, healthy living and partying. Mathilde Purseigle created its illustration, giving the fragrance’s emotional narrative a visual counterpart.
Maison Matine’s story
Maison Matine approaches perfume through independent creativity rather than conventional codes of opulence and seduction. Perfumers, illustrators and its community contribute to a shared vocabulary of contemporary moods. French manufacture, organic wheat alcohol and recycled or recyclable packaging without cellophane form part of its practical commitments.
Avant L'Orage’s concept
Part of Maison Matine’s original six-fragrance offering, Avant L’Orage explores the contradictions of contemporary life: striving for activity while craving rest. Its imagery centers on the suspended calm before a storm, expressed through comforting sweetness with a contrasting spark—not a literal rain or ozone accord.
Extra info
Avant l’Orage translates literally as “Before the Storm”; the calm is part of the fragrance’s creative story rather than its exact name. The house credits both its perfumer and illustrator, treating scent and visual identity as complementary creative contributions.

