(Photos courtesy of Rolls-Royce)
When you’re inside a Rolls-Royce, you see the expert craftsmanship of its leather and woodworking artisans. You feel the suppleness of the hides used and the quality of the controls. What little sound you do hear while you’re driving is muted and allowed to be there. The new Rolls-Royce Scent for the Phantom adds smell to the ultra-luxurious experience.
Technically, it adds a new smell. There are already several of those in the Phantom’s cabin. According to the automaker, “For every new Rolls-Royce model, a specialist department within the brand – which comprises experts trained in sectors ranging from biochemistry to haute parfumerie – is consulted during the selection of leathers, woods, wools and other tactile surfaces. This includes the materials used to enhance and protect them, such as lacquers and dyes. These specialists ensure that each material represents the best of its kind – not only for its visual and tactile qualities – but also for its scent.”
Rolls-Royce Scent is a combination of fragrances designed to be comforting and relaxing.
- Cedarwood – A delicate yet complex hint of spice
- Rosewood – Dry and slightly sweet
- Iris – Floral and earthy
- Amyris – Woody and smoky undertones
Before Rolls-Royce’s perfumers finalized their olfactory cocktail, they tested more than 30 different potential blends in various conditions, temperatures, and humidity levels to determine how they would perform.
Then it was a matter of delivering the Rolls-Royce Scent inside the Phantom. To balance longevity with subtlety, the company’s experts devised a patented scent diffuser that releases the fragrance “in suitably delicate doses for a long-lasting, sophisticated sensory experience.”
No word on if the Rolls-Royce Scent will be offered as an independent lifestyle accessory. It would be a great Valentine’s Day gift, although something tells me your significant other would prefer this fragrance delivered in a box that looks an awful lot like a Phantom. I’m sure mine would, too.
