The French perfumer discusses the blue, jazzy vibes of Leather Shot for the latest installment in our fragrance series.

Bertrand Duchaufour has always brought a unique touch to fragrance. After getting his start at Florasynth Paris and Cr&eacute;ations Aromatiques, the olfactory talent became the perfumer-in-residence at L&#39;Artisan Parfumeur in 2008, building&nbsp;his reputation as a master with unusual, nature-based scents.&nbsp;Outside of this, Duchaufor has collaborated&nbsp;with the perfume houses of fashion favorites including Comme des Gar&ccedil;ons, Givenchy, and Dior. His many fragrances, totaling more than 50, capture the essences of locales, archetypes, and more, giving a scent to visionary aesthetics.

With his forward-thinking, artistic ideas, it&#39;s only natural that Duchaufour&#39;s latest collaboration is with Olfactive Studio, a brand that explores the relationship between images and smells by fostering both photography and perfume. His creation, Leather Shot, uses notes including bitters, iris, and cedar to create a woody, spicy olfactory journey to where the water meets the sea in New Zealand. But beyond discussing its core identity, the perfumer has let L&#39;Officiel USA in on the fragrance&#39;s spiritual color, favorite time period, and code name. Below, Duchaufour reveals the nostalgic yet intense world of Leather Shot.

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If Leather Shot was the star of its own movie, which actor would play the starring role?&nbsp;

The movie would be like Once Upon a Time in America, directed by Sergio Leone and starring Robert de Niro.

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What color&nbsp;does your fragrance smell like?&nbsp;

Blue with a little grey, like the color of a Russian Blue cat.

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Which city/place in the world does your fragrance encapsulate best?&nbsp;

New York City!

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If you had to place your fragrance in an iconic decade past, which one would it be?&nbsp;

The 1930s, alongside the time of Art Deco.

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What item from your wardrobe would you compare your scent to?&nbsp;

A suede blue coat.

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What music do you think your fragrance most aligns with?&nbsp;

Miles Davis&#39; Kind of Blue.

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If your fragrance had a night out on the town, what drink would it order at the bar?&nbsp;

Caol Ila Whisky

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If you were to relate your new scent to a book, what would it be? Why?&nbsp;

The Great Gatsby because of the decade, the style, and the powerful sillage.

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If your new fragrance had a soundtrack, what three sounds would play once you spray the scent?&nbsp;

The voice of Billie Holiday, Chet Baker&#39;s trumpet, and Bill Evan on piano.

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If it wasn&rsquo;t called Leather Shot, what would it be called?&nbsp;

Blue Leather was the code name of this fragrance from the start!

L'Officiel Nose: Bertrand Duchaufour of Olfactive Studio

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