Fruity
Woody
Top Notesgrapefruitorangerhubarb
Heartpink pepper
Base Notesamberapplecedarwoodmuskvetiver
Style
for her
for him
unisex
A sweet childhood memory reenacted.
A tangy and slightly green note of rhubarb mixed with the soft waxy smell of Granny Smith apples, grapefruit on top of tender musks and cedarwood drydown.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
An afternoon visit that stretches into conversation at the kitchen table: Flash Back brings the tart snap of apple and rhubarb rather than the sweetness of dessert. Its soft musk and cedar give that playful opening a quieter frame, suited to familiar company and an unhurried pace.
How to wear
The tart fruit and citrus suggest spring and mild summer weather, while cedar and musk give the composition a woody footing. Start with one or two sprays on the neck or forearms; keep application lighter in heat so the green, grapefruit-led opening remains the focus rather than becoming an enveloping layer.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy fruit notes with bite rather than syrupy sweetness. Its green apple, rhubarb and dry woods suit a taste for crisp textures, understated playfulness and musky finishes, especially when a conventional gourmand feels too rich.
Release year
2013
The nose
Olivier Cresp is a French master perfumer whose work spans the gourmand richness of Mugler Angel, co-created with Yves de Chirin, and the citrus clarity of Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue. His compositions often give familiar smells a distinctive, immediately legible shape. In Flash Back, that approach turns rhubarb and green apple into a tart memory framed by woods and musk.
Collaborators
Céline Verleure shaped the name and memory-led concept, selected the photographic inspiration and chose Olivier Cresp for his handling of fresh citrus compositions. Photographer Laurent Segretier contributed the digitally distorted image that gives the fragrance its visual counterpart, suggesting a past recalled imperfectly rather than reproduced literally.
Olfactive Studio’s story
Olfactive Studio brings contemporary photography into the perfume-making process: images act as creative prompts, not simply packaging decoration. Founded by Céline Verleure, the house explores how scent and photographs preserve moments and awaken emotion, with artistic freedom and fragrances unrestricted by gender central to its identity.
Flash Back’s concept
Flash Back began with a name and the idea of remembering. Verleure sought a blurred or pixelated photograph that could evoke the past without looking nostalgic, then worked with Cresp on a fresher composition with a woody-spicy foundation. The resulting rhubarb-tart association is an imagined childhood recollection, sharpened during development by green apple.
Extra info
Flash Back was introduced as Olfactive Studio’s fifth fragrance. Verleure associated its name with photography, cinema and a song she remembered dancing to in the 1980s, without naming the track. It is a separate composition from Flash Back in New York.
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Shavings & Chips: The Cedarwood Edit
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£140.00, 100 ml EdP
Top Notesgrapefruitorangerhubarb
Heartpink pepper
Base Notesamberapplecedarwoodmuskvetiver
Style
for her
for him
unisex
A sweet childhood memory reenacted.
A tangy and slightly green note of rhubarb mixed with the soft waxy smell of Granny Smith apples, grapefruit on top of tender musks and cedarwood drydown.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
An afternoon visit that stretches into conversation at the kitchen table: Flash Back brings the tart snap of apple and rhubarb rather than the sweetness of dessert. Its soft musk and cedar give that playful opening a quieter frame, suited to familiar company and an unhurried pace.
How to wear
The tart fruit and citrus suggest spring and mild summer weather, while cedar and musk give the composition a woody footing. Start with one or two sprays on the neck or forearms; keep application lighter in heat so the green, grapefruit-led opening remains the focus rather than becoming an enveloping layer.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy fruit notes with bite rather than syrupy sweetness. Its green apple, rhubarb and dry woods suit a taste for crisp textures, understated playfulness and musky finishes, especially when a conventional gourmand feels too rich.
Release year
2013
The nose
Olivier Cresp is a French master perfumer whose work spans the gourmand richness of Mugler Angel, co-created with Yves de Chirin, and the citrus clarity of Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue. His compositions often give familiar smells a distinctive, immediately legible shape. In Flash Back, that approach turns rhubarb and green apple into a tart memory framed by woods and musk.
Collaborators
Céline Verleure shaped the name and memory-led concept, selected the photographic inspiration and chose Olivier Cresp for his handling of fresh citrus compositions. Photographer Laurent Segretier contributed the digitally distorted image that gives the fragrance its visual counterpart, suggesting a past recalled imperfectly rather than reproduced literally.
Olfactive Studio’s story
Olfactive Studio brings contemporary photography into the perfume-making process: images act as creative prompts, not simply packaging decoration. Founded by Céline Verleure, the house explores how scent and photographs preserve moments and awaken emotion, with artistic freedom and fragrances unrestricted by gender central to its identity.
Flash Back’s concept
Flash Back began with a name and the idea of remembering. Verleure sought a blurred or pixelated photograph that could evoke the past without looking nostalgic, then worked with Cresp on a fresher composition with a woody-spicy foundation. The resulting rhubarb-tart association is an imagined childhood recollection, sharpened during development by green apple.
Extra info
Flash Back was introduced as Olfactive Studio’s fifth fragrance. Verleure associated its name with photography, cinema and a song she remembered dancing to in the 1980s, without naming the track. It is a separate composition from Flash Back in New York.
Featured in edits and sample packs
Shavings & Chips: The Cedarwood Edit