I’ve loved Soie Malaquais since its first release, a perfume that translates the tactile luxury of Dries Van Noten’s silks into something you can wear on skin. Created by perfumer Marie Salamagne it’s warm and quite intoxicating: chestnut and vanilla wrapped in cocoa softness, lifted by rose, blackcurrant, and cardamom. Comforting, yet unmistakably refined.
The new limited edition stays true to that signature, but sharpens it. Here, the chestnut accord feels warmer and more luminous, wrapped closer to the skin. The silk sensation is amplified and enriched with gourmand layers of vanilla, cacao, and Peruvian balsam, while an aldehydic accord of rose, blackcurrant, and cardamom adds light and polish.
Only 100 pieces exist worldwide and feels less like acquiring a perfume, and more like being entrusted with something rare. The fragrance is housed in a hand-gilded porcelain bottle created with Dutch artist Bouke de Vries, known for transforming broken ceramics into poetic objects that celebrate imperfection, time, and craft.
Each flacon is a unique art piece, an art object that happens to contain a perfume. Designed by Bouke de Vries and crafted by Atelier Thiery in Paris, the porcelain is subtly gilded with a fine layer of gold, an elegant tribute to craftsmanship.
What moves me most is the coherence. The bottle celebrates craftsmanship, made to be cherished. (100 ml | € 600) Limited, only100 pieces worldwide.