Aromatic
Green
Vintage/old school
Notesangelica rootfennelfougeregalbanumgreen leavesmintoakmosspetrichorpinevetiver
Tags
#fresh
Style
unisex
After the first rains of autumn, the woods exhale salubrious scents of peat, moss and petrichor — the ideal antidote to the scorching summer heat. Chypre-Mousse was first launched in 1914 for the dandies of the new century, and this iteration reinterprets a classic fougere with contemporary materials. This explosively aromatic blend hums with wild mint and fennel in a swirl of earthy oak moss, peppery green angelica and fresh pine. Bring the outdoors in with Chypre-Mousse.
Perfumer: Hugo Lambert
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
The register is unhurried and slightly formal: returning indoors after a rain-soaked woodland walk, with the impression of crushed greenery still following you. Mint and fennel give the opening a brisk edge, while earthy moss makes the presence contemplative rather than sparkling.
How to wear
A natural fit for cool autumn weather or mild spring days, when its minty greens and earthy moss can sit in balance. Start with one or two sprays on skin and let the aromatic opening settle before adding more; restrained application keeps the dense green character from dominating close conversation.
Who it’s for
For lovers of mossy greens, aromatic herbs and vintage-style perfumery. It suits a taste for earthy, woodland textures and bracing freshness rather than sweetness, with mint, fennel and angelica offering a more unusual green profile than a conventional citrus-led fragrance.
Release year
1914, reissued 2013
Collaborators
Hugo Lambert helped guide the house’s archival reconstruction project, collecting vintage perfumes, bottles and documents and supplying surviving extracts to the unnamed perfumer. For Chypre-Mousse, he described a reconstruction that remained close to the historical formula while changing certain materials.
Oriza L. Legrand’s story
Oriza L. Legrand treats its archives as working creative material, reviving historical fragrances through surviving perfumes, formulas and period records. French craftsmanship and vintage-inspired presentation extend that approach beyond the scent itself, preserving the house’s distinctive aesthetic rather than simply borrowing a historic name.
Chypre-Mousse’s concept
Originally introduced in 1914 and revived in 2013, Chypre-Mousse translates the woodland atmosphere after the first autumn rains into perfume. Its mint, fennel and moss evoke the transition from summer heat to damp, green earth. The modern version is a historically based reconstruction with material substitutions, not an assertion of chemical identity with the original.
Extra info
Oakmoss appears in both the heart and base of the official note pyramid. Peat, wet earth and chestnuts belong to the fragrance’s woodland storytelling rather than its formal list of notes.
Notesangelica rootfennelfougeregalbanumgreen leavesmintoakmosspetrichorpinevetiver
Tags
#fresh
Style
unisex
After the first rains of autumn, the woods exhale salubrious scents of peat, moss and petrichor — the ideal antidote to the scorching summer heat. Chypre-Mousse was first launched in 1914 for the dandies of the new century, and this iteration reinterprets a classic fougere with contemporary materials. This explosively aromatic blend hums with wild mint and fennel in a swirl of earthy oak moss, peppery green angelica and fresh pine. Bring the outdoors in with Chypre-Mousse.
Perfumer: Hugo Lambert
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
The register is unhurried and slightly formal: returning indoors after a rain-soaked woodland walk, with the impression of crushed greenery still following you. Mint and fennel give the opening a brisk edge, while earthy moss makes the presence contemplative rather than sparkling.
How to wear
A natural fit for cool autumn weather or mild spring days, when its minty greens and earthy moss can sit in balance. Start with one or two sprays on skin and let the aromatic opening settle before adding more; restrained application keeps the dense green character from dominating close conversation.
Who it’s for
For lovers of mossy greens, aromatic herbs and vintage-style perfumery. It suits a taste for earthy, woodland textures and bracing freshness rather than sweetness, with mint, fennel and angelica offering a more unusual green profile than a conventional citrus-led fragrance.
Release year
1914, reissued 2013
Collaborators
Hugo Lambert helped guide the house’s archival reconstruction project, collecting vintage perfumes, bottles and documents and supplying surviving extracts to the unnamed perfumer. For Chypre-Mousse, he described a reconstruction that remained close to the historical formula while changing certain materials.
Oriza L. Legrand’s story
Oriza L. Legrand treats its archives as working creative material, reviving historical fragrances through surviving perfumes, formulas and period records. French craftsmanship and vintage-inspired presentation extend that approach beyond the scent itself, preserving the house’s distinctive aesthetic rather than simply borrowing a historic name.
Chypre-Mousse’s concept
Originally introduced in 1914 and revived in 2013, Chypre-Mousse translates the woodland atmosphere after the first autumn rains into perfume. Its mint, fennel and moss evoke the transition from summer heat to damp, green earth. The modern version is a historically based reconstruction with material substitutions, not an assertion of chemical identity with the original.
Extra info
Oakmoss appears in both the heart and base of the official note pyramid. Peat, wet earth and chestnuts belong to the fragrance’s woodland storytelling rather than its formal list of notes.