Le Grand Bleu is not the sea on a postcard. It is the deep blue that Luc Besson filmed in 1988: between the surface and the bottomless, between breathing and immersion.

The Gate Fragrances Paris has opened the door to the deepest emotional dimension of the collection here: a fragrance that begins brightly and ends in warm darkness - like a dive after which you no longer want to rise. The avant-garde idea here is in the bold combination of tropical and balsamic.

It opens brightly and fruity: ginger is burning and lively, pineapple and apple are juicy, bergamot and grapefruit are citrusy and sharp, davana adds a fruity-rum shade - a generous, contrasting top. The heart opens florally and elegantly: magnolia is creamy and fresh, rose velvety - a gentle pause before the depth. The base immerses you completely: amber and tonka beans are warm, vanilla and caramel are sweet, vetiver and patchouli are earthy, balsamic notes and musk close the trail thickly and irreversibly.

Le Grand Bleu is for those who are not afraid of the depths and wear the fragrance as a permission to immerse themselves in their own feelings. For a person who is close to the beauty of what lies beneath the surface.