Nars for Noses

Nars Launched Its First Signature Scent, Audacious Fragrance

François Nars and Olivia Giacobetti have truly captured the essence of the brand in a bottle.
Silhouetted black and white still life images of Nars Audacious Fragrance bottle
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In the 25 years that Nars has been in business, its founder, François Nars, has overseen the creation of some of the most iconic beauty products in the industry. (All things Orgasm, hello.) But while scented candles have found their way into the Nars inventory, François has somehow never launched his own signature scent — until now.

Designed in partnership with renowned French perfumer Olivia Giacobetti, Audacious Fragrance is "an abstract study of contrasts, where light meets dark and sensuality meets individuality." Packaged in a sleek, mostly black bottle with a bold, half-sphere cap, it's an instant candidate for displaying on your vanity — but more importantly, the scent inside makes it an instant candidate for your favorite new perfume.

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Audacious's notes were selected as an homage to (as you might have guessed) audacity, playing up contrasting elements that harmonize with each other. Its top notes are white frangipani and incense smoke; the middle notes bring together tiare flower, ylang ylang essential oil, and sandalwood; and the base notes combine white cedar essential oil and white musk.

We've waited 25 years for a signature Nars scent, so why wait any longer? You can get Audacious Fragrance now for $180 on narscosmetics.com.