This month? We try out Gaspard Premier Chalet EDP
There’s a quiet confidence to Gaspard Premier, the Montreal-based fragrance house founded by Raphaël Gaspard. Known for crafting artisanal, small-batch perfumes with a sustainable M.O., the brand is rooted in a desire to connect people more deeply with nature and emotion through scents like Chalet, an eau de parfum inspired by the raw elegance of wood cabins, mountain air and the earthy sensuality of the forest.
Less about wearing a fragrance and more about stepping into a moment, on first spritz Chalet lives up to its name and feels like you’ve entered a warm cabin retreat with a wood-burning fireplace softly crackling and a view of tall pine trees nestled outside the windows. Sparking that vision, the eau opens with the warm scent of woodsmoke and a touch of charred bark and cozy resin. Earthy, damp, green notes of Haitian vetiver and oakmoss soon waft forward, before slowly being absorbed into the dry intimacy of cedarwood. The overall effect is smooth and grounding and sensual.
A standout with its minimalist impact, this is not a loud, urban fragrance. It doesn’t shout. It murmurs. It envelops. Chalet smells like you’ve left the city behind without ever stepping out of your apartment. It’s smoky without being heavy, woody without being sharp and green without going herbal. It is quietly magnetic and, true to the French-Canadian brand’s ethos, bottled in handcrafted glass made in collaboration with a local glass artist. It’s also refillable, beautifully tactile and designed with intention. Afterall, as a former creative director with a passion for olfactory storytelling, Gaspard has established a brand where artistry and environmental responsibility exist side by side. Every fragrance is hand-poured, vegan and botanical, making the label and its Chalet perfume as conscious as it is captivating.
Gaspard Premier Chalet Eau de Parfum $95, available online at www.gaspardpremier.com.
