The drydown is warm and velvety, based on woods and musks. “I’ve used real sandalwood because it’s more complex and animalic than the synthetic versions, better able to express the heat of the body in motion.”
Schoen’s signature of schinus molle, or pink pepper, also features.
“When you first smell Precision & Grace it’s like a breeze, so light and feminine,” says Semionova. “But then there is this unusual note that I love, the pepper. This adds something deeper that gives a core of strength to the fragrance. It’s like the ballet itself: without the hidden strength, you can’t make it light.”
The packaging is an impression of the meditative state of a dancer’s brain while she is performing.
“The dots and triangles are a series of placements, they represent the precise steps she must take,” explains Paul White of Me Company. The colour flows reflect a different way of mapping balletic gesture. “Dance is precise, but it’s also semi-airborne. The pulses of colour reflect the flux of the dance, almost like motion capture trails. They represent the dancer’s freedom, her joy.” – a note from the brand.
