HENRY JACQUES & RAFAEL NADAL – A SCENTED COLLABORATION
Two years ago, Henry Jacques broke ground with the launch of Clic-Clac, an avant-garde mark of allure in the luxury landscape. Making waves internationally, the mysterious ultra-luxury object is a true turning point for the Maison, reflecting the duality at the heart of Henry Jacques’ DNA – a perfect blend of heritage and innovation. Clic-Clac brings to life the Maison’s vision of addressing the ever-evolving aspirations of the modern-day customer.
Always striving to push boundaries in the realm of Haute Parfumerie, Henry Jacques made the Clic-Clac a mobile object, a small accessory that fits into every pocket – housing an interchangeable capsule of solid perfume. Clic-Clac allows you to carry a piece of ‘home’ with you, applied through a one-on-a-kind gesture of clicking open, and then closed, the pioneering cult object.
All 50 Classiques are offered in solid form, available as sets of 3; an invitation to build a playful collection or perfume wardrobe, to switch in and out of your Clic-Clac to best suit your mood.
With a minimalistic, contemporary design, and crafted from entirely recycled, highly durable materials, Clic-Clac is a life-long companion, definitely distinctive, and extraordinarily captivating.
Now, in April 2023, the Clic-Clac story goes one step further, with the introduction of the Clic-Clac Rafael Nadal Edition. This follows on from the launch of Henry Jacques’ “In All Intimacy” collection – a beautiful collaboration with Rafael Nadal and his wife Maria Perello, and the first time that creations of the Maison’s usually very private and personal bespoke process are shared.
Paying tribute to their special friendship, Henry Jacques created a unique Clic-Clac for Rafael Nadal, ensuring he is able to keep his beloved scents close, between training, championships, and family life.
The softness of the balm juxtaposed with the incredible resilience and ultra-high-performance mechanism of the Clic-Clac itself (taken from the world of watchmaking) draws interesting parallels with the tennis legend’s mindset.
For Nadal, being a champion means having to balance his sensitivity and emotions with the physical challenges and endurance required of his sport, again balancing his private life with the demands of his career and ceaseless desire to improve his game, and ultimately performance.
Paying tribute to their special friendship, Henry Jacques created a unique Clic-Clac for Rafael Nadal, ensuring he is able to keep his beloved scents close, between training, championships, and family life.
The softness of the balm juxtaposed with the incredible resilience and ultra-high-performance mechanism of the Clic-Clac itself (taken from the world of watchmaking) draws interesting parallels with the tennis legend’s mindset.
For Nadal, being a champion means having to balance his sensitivity and emotions with the physical challenges and endurance required of his sport, again balancing his private life with the demands of his career and ceaseless desire to improve his game, and ultimately performance.
Henry Jacques’ story is one rooted in emotion, heritage, and a passion for the Mediterranean shared with Rafael and Maria. The brand was in fact born when the notion of French excellence and craftsmanship met with Mediterranean legacy in a family home in Provence – later spreading across the country, then world, though always staying true to its roots, discrete values and art de vivre.
Similarly, Rafael Nadal and Maria Perello were born, raised, and are raising their own child in their Mediterranean home and are very connected to their island; besides tennis and their philanthropic work, their lives centre around
the Mediterranean earth, sea, sun and wind.
The couple put all their heart, identity, and strong connection with the Mediterranean into the “In All Intimacy” fragrances. For Maria and Rafa, much of their inspiration throughout the creative process was taken from their home; in all three scents, notes of orange blossom, citrus, bergamot, jasmine, lavender and thyme are testament to this.
The couple put all their heart, identity, and strong connection with the Mediterranean into the “In All Intimacy” fragrances. For Maria and Rafa, much of their inspiration throughout the creative process was taken from their home; in all three scents, notes of orange blossom, citrus, bergamot, jasmine, lavender and thyme are testament to this.
The Maria Perello fragrance unveils notes of violet and orange blossom, highlighted by bergamot and jasmine, all enhanced by sandalwood and white musk.
Rafael Nadal N°1 is subtly balanced with coriander, thyme, violet, lavender, lemon and artemisia, complemented by cedar wood, leather, and sandalwood. Rafael Nadal N°2 is poetically linked with Maria’s scent through bergamot, jasmine flower, lilac, rose and white musk; notes of citrus, freesia and sandalwood complete the fragrance.
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HENRY JACQUES & RAFAEL NADAL – A SCENTED COLLABORATIONJuly 16th, 2024