Sometimes a simple bit of reading can transform you, can change everything. For Annick Goutal, it was Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar, one summer, in Italy. More than just a memory, this fragrance contains an entire countryside illuminated by the Tuscan sun, a cocktail of bright citrus, a perfume of delightful freshness, discretely elegant and incredibly modern. The first great success of the House, the timeless Eau d’Hadrien.

Annick Goutal was a French perfumer and the founder of the luxury fragrance house Goutal Paris (originally named Annick Goutal). Known for her artistic approach to perfumery, she created scents that were deeply personal, often inspired by memories, emotions, and nature.