Nomade Gift Set

Chloé Nomade Gift Set carries a fragrance whose character is set by oakmoss, dry and green and faintly bitter, with mirabelle plum above it bringing a tart orchard sweetness that keeps the moss from turning sombre. The two together are what make it recognisable, and neither one wins; the fragrance holds the tension between them for as long as it lasts.

Between them sits freesia, light and slightly peppery, giving the middle a clean floral shape. The mirabelle is the first thing to arrive and the first to go; the freesia holds the centre; the oakmoss stays, earthy and mineral, through the rest of the wear. That fruit to flower to moss movement is the whole composition, and the mossy, fruity and floral accords define it, with citrus and a fresh tropical lift running alongside and a woody dryness closing it out.

Quentin Bisch created Nomade for Chloé in 2018. The house began in Paris in 1952 under Gaby Aghion, born in Egypt and a pioneer of luxury pret-a-porter, with Jacques Lenoir joining in 1953 to run the business.

The fragrance is long lasting with moderate sillage, staying close to the wearer for hours rather than filling the space around them, so it works where a stronger scent would not. It is a spring and summer fragrance first but wears all year, and it moves easily between casual days, the office and an evening out. This version is presented as a gift set.