August 1508, Lopud Island, Adriatic Sea
A sunny island in the Adriatic, a small harbour with stone houses and fig trees. Across the verdant Mediterranean hills sprawls an aromatic landscape of cypress stands, pine, rosemary, thyme — and olive groves with their subtle, nutty scent.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of moving slowly through a warm coastal grove, where salt air, crushed herbs and ripe fig leaves hang close to the skin. It suits a calm, self-possessed presence: relaxed, observant, and a little sun-dazed rather than polished to perfection.
How to wear
Best in warm weather, especially spring and summer, where its green herbs, salt and fig read most naturally. Apply lightly to let the mineral and aromatic facets breathe; a few sprays are enough, as the scent is designed to feel airy and textured rather than dense or sweet.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like green aromatics with a savory twist: fig leaf, herbs, salt and woody freshness instead of bright citrus or heavy sweetness. It will appeal to those who enjoy Mediterranean, naturalistic compositions with a clean but slightly unusual character.
Release year
2024
The nose
Rodrigo Flores-Roux is a master perfumer known for vivid, textural compositions that balance naturalistic detail with polish and clarity. His work often leans aromatic, woody and herbal, with a strong sense of place and a deft hand for making green materials feel luminous rather than austere. For Arquiste, he translates Carlos Huber’s historical briefs into scents with atmosphere and structure, and A Grove By The Sea fits that approach closely: a Mediterranean landscape rendered through fig leaf, salt, herbs and mineral facets, with the kind of crisp, layered construction Flores-Roux is known for.
Collaborators
Carlos Huber shaped the concept through Arquiste’s signature historical brief, using archival and on-site research to define the moment, place and atmosphere the fragrance should evoke. Rodrigo Flores-Roux then built the composition around that vision, turning the Lopud Island reference into a wearable aromatic landscape.
Arquiste’s story
Arquiste treats perfume as historical reconstruction: each fragrance is conceived as an olfactive portrait of a specific place, date and atmosphere. The house pairs rigorous research with refined modern perfumery, favoring authenticity, material quality and a strong narrative sense over generic luxury codes.
A Grove By The Sea’s concept
A Grove By The Sea is set on Lopud Island in August 1508, drawing on the scent of an Adriatic shoreline where fig trees, olive groves, pine, rosemary and thyme meet salt air and stone architecture. The idea follows Arquiste’s method of translating a researched historical moment into scent, here capturing a sunlit Mediterranean landscape with a savory, evergreen edge.
Extra info
The fragrance is named for a specific place and moment: Lopud Island in the Adriatic Sea in August 1508. It was released as a 100 ml eau de parfum and won Best Overall Niche Fragrance at the Marie Claire Fragrance Awards 2024.
August 1508, Lopud Island, Adriatic Sea
A sunny island in the Adriatic, a small harbour with stone houses and fig trees. Across the verdant Mediterranean hills sprawls an aromatic landscape of cypress stands, pine, rosemary, thyme — and olive groves with their subtle, nutty scent.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of moving slowly through a warm coastal grove, where salt air, crushed herbs and ripe fig leaves hang close to the skin. It suits a calm, self-possessed presence: relaxed, observant, and a little sun-dazed rather than polished to perfection.
How to wear
Best in warm weather, especially spring and summer, where its green herbs, salt and fig read most naturally. Apply lightly to let the mineral and aromatic facets breathe; a few sprays are enough, as the scent is designed to feel airy and textured rather than dense or sweet.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like green aromatics with a savory twist: fig leaf, herbs, salt and woody freshness instead of bright citrus or heavy sweetness. It will appeal to those who enjoy Mediterranean, naturalistic compositions with a clean but slightly unusual character.
Release year
2024
The nose
Rodrigo Flores-Roux is a master perfumer known for vivid, textural compositions that balance naturalistic detail with polish and clarity. His work often leans aromatic, woody and herbal, with a strong sense of place and a deft hand for making green materials feel luminous rather than austere. For Arquiste, he translates Carlos Huber’s historical briefs into scents with atmosphere and structure, and A Grove By The Sea fits that approach closely: a Mediterranean landscape rendered through fig leaf, salt, herbs and mineral facets, with the kind of crisp, layered construction Flores-Roux is known for.
Collaborators
Carlos Huber shaped the concept through Arquiste’s signature historical brief, using archival and on-site research to define the moment, place and atmosphere the fragrance should evoke. Rodrigo Flores-Roux then built the composition around that vision, turning the Lopud Island reference into a wearable aromatic landscape.
Arquiste’s story
Arquiste treats perfume as historical reconstruction: each fragrance is conceived as an olfactive portrait of a specific place, date and atmosphere. The house pairs rigorous research with refined modern perfumery, favoring authenticity, material quality and a strong narrative sense over generic luxury codes.
A Grove By The Sea’s concept
A Grove By The Sea is set on Lopud Island in August 1508, drawing on the scent of an Adriatic shoreline where fig trees, olive groves, pine, rosemary and thyme meet salt air and stone architecture. The idea follows Arquiste’s method of translating a researched historical moment into scent, here capturing a sunlit Mediterranean landscape with a savory, evergreen edge.
Extra info
The fragrance is named for a specific place and moment: Lopud Island in the Adriatic Sea in August 1508. It was released as a 100 ml eau de parfum and won Best Overall Niche Fragrance at the Marie Claire Fragrance Awards 2024.