When brand owner Olivia Bransbourg discovered a book at a Paris flea market containing ancient French love potions, her interest was immediately piqued. Recorded in 19th century pharmaceutical tomes and preserved through the centuries, the aphrodisiac formulae offered a rare glimpse into the love and courtship rituals of times past.

Determined to turn her discovery into something extraordinary, Olivia got in touch with perfumer Nathalie Feistauer, who used her remarkable talents to interpret the recipes as five contemporary fragrances. The result is a collection guaranteed to create desire, to seduce and ultimately, to fall in love with.

Wanting to keep the launch as intimate as the fragrances themselves, journalists were invited to private one-on-one appointments with Olivia in the 5th floor bar at Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge. Not only did they learn about the creative process that brought the scents off the page and into the 21st century, guests also took the Sous Le Manteau “love test” to discover their own perfect fragrance!

Sous Le Manteau is exclusive to Harvey Nichols.