Lilac Wine
Aromatic
Notescedarwoodclary sagefreesialavendermuskoakmossplum
Tags
#aftergym
#fresh
#savory
Style
for him
Perfumer: Frank Voelkl translated this captivating and romantic jazz piece with Jeff Buckley's interpretation in mind.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of a body still warm from movement, dressed in clean cotton and carrying a trace of cool air on the skin. It feels intimate but not soft-focus: a quiet, slightly savory aromatic aura that sits close, then opens into dry cedar and herbs as the room warms around you.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, when its aromatic freshness can stay crisp and its woody base can dry down cleanly. Apply lightly to the chest or neck for a close, personal trail; a second spray on clothing will extend the cedarwood and lavender without making the composition feel dense.
Who it’s for
For someone drawn to aromatic woods, restrained freshness and a slightly savory edge rather than sweet or powdery florals. It suits wearers who like clean structure, understated sensuality and fragrances that feel modern, composed and a little melancholic.
Release year
2017
The nose
Frank Voelkl is a German-born, New York–based perfumer known for polished, modern compositions that balance clarity with texture. His work ranges from the cult-favorite Santal 33 to Glossier You, and for Art Meets Art he translates a song’s mood into a fragrance with a clean, expressive aromatic frame. On Lilac Wine, Voelkl leans into lavender, sage and cedarwood to echo the song’s smoky melancholy without making it heavy. The result feels like one of his signature strengths: a composition that is immediately legible, but still nuanced in the drydown.
Collaborators
Tanguy Le Baud, the brand’s founder and creative director, shaped the concept of Art Meets Art as a house that turns iconic songs into perfumes, setting the musical brief that guides the composition. On Lilac Wine, that framework connects the perfumer’s work directly to the emotional world of the song and Jeff Buckley’s interpretation.
Art Meets Art’s story
Art Meets Art is built on a simple but distinctive idea: translating iconic songs into perfume. The house treats music as a creative brief, pairing well-known compositions with perfumers who can render their atmosphere, emotion and rhythm in scent. The result is niche perfumery with a strong conceptual spine and a clear French editorial sensibility.
Lilac Wine’s concept
Lilac Wine was launched in 2017 as an olfactory tribute to the jazz standard of the same name. Frank Voelkl developed it with Jeff Buckley’s interpretation in mind, so the fragrance carries the song’s wistful, late-night mood rather than a literal floral reading. The official concept ties the perfume directly to James Shelton’s composition and its musical afterlife.
Extra info
The fragrance is named after the jazz standard “Lilac Wine,” written by James Shelton in 1949 and later closely associated with Jeff Buckley’s version. Art Meets Art builds its perfumes around songs, and Lilac Wine is one of the house’s most recognizable examples of that concept. It is still listed in production.
Celebrity connection
Jeff Buckley is the key cultural reference for the fragrance: the perfume was created with his interpretation of “Lilac Wine” in mind. No conventional celebrity endorsement campaign for the scent itself was confirmed.
Notescedarwoodclary sagefreesialavendermuskoakmossplum
Tags
#aftergym
#fresh
#savory
Style
for him
Perfumer: Frank Voelkl translated this captivating and romantic jazz piece with Jeff Buckley's interpretation in mind.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of a body still warm from movement, dressed in clean cotton and carrying a trace of cool air on the skin. It feels intimate but not soft-focus: a quiet, slightly savory aromatic aura that sits close, then opens into dry cedar and herbs as the room warms around you.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, when its aromatic freshness can stay crisp and its woody base can dry down cleanly. Apply lightly to the chest or neck for a close, personal trail; a second spray on clothing will extend the cedarwood and lavender without making the composition feel dense.
Who it’s for
For someone drawn to aromatic woods, restrained freshness and a slightly savory edge rather than sweet or powdery florals. It suits wearers who like clean structure, understated sensuality and fragrances that feel modern, composed and a little melancholic.
Release year
2017
The nose
Frank Voelkl is a German-born, New York–based perfumer known for polished, modern compositions that balance clarity with texture. His work ranges from the cult-favorite Santal 33 to Glossier You, and for Art Meets Art he translates a song’s mood into a fragrance with a clean, expressive aromatic frame. On Lilac Wine, Voelkl leans into lavender, sage and cedarwood to echo the song’s smoky melancholy without making it heavy. The result feels like one of his signature strengths: a composition that is immediately legible, but still nuanced in the drydown.
Collaborators
Tanguy Le Baud, the brand’s founder and creative director, shaped the concept of Art Meets Art as a house that turns iconic songs into perfumes, setting the musical brief that guides the composition. On Lilac Wine, that framework connects the perfumer’s work directly to the emotional world of the song and Jeff Buckley’s interpretation.
Art Meets Art’s story
Art Meets Art is built on a simple but distinctive idea: translating iconic songs into perfume. The house treats music as a creative brief, pairing well-known compositions with perfumers who can render their atmosphere, emotion and rhythm in scent. The result is niche perfumery with a strong conceptual spine and a clear French editorial sensibility.
Lilac Wine’s concept
Lilac Wine was launched in 2017 as an olfactory tribute to the jazz standard of the same name. Frank Voelkl developed it with Jeff Buckley’s interpretation in mind, so the fragrance carries the song’s wistful, late-night mood rather than a literal floral reading. The official concept ties the perfume directly to James Shelton’s composition and its musical afterlife.
Extra info
The fragrance is named after the jazz standard “Lilac Wine,” written by James Shelton in 1949 and later closely associated with Jeff Buckley’s version. Art Meets Art builds its perfumes around songs, and Lilac Wine is one of the house’s most recognizable examples of that concept. It is still listed in production.
Celebrity connection
Jeff Buckley is the key cultural reference for the fragrance: the perfume was created with his interpretation of “Lilac Wine” in mind. No conventional celebrity endorsement campaign for the scent itself was confirmed.