“In order to speak about pride, I searched inside myself and what I am proud of bringing to the table when I make perfume. I am proud of my perfume culture, coming from the past, the classics, and vintage perfumery. But I am also proud of being contemporary in the sense of innovation and fun. Of course, this is personal and can’t be valid for everyone. But I had to start somewhere, and I decided to go from personal to — hopefully — universal. I think that one of the highest forms of perfume composition and perfume families is the chypre…”