Van Cleef & Arpels wants you to appreciate an almond scent in their new fragrance

When creating this new fragrance, Van Cleef & Arpels' perfumer pictured almond trees in the Italian sunshine. -- AFP

Launched in 2009 with the aim of highlighting precious woods, which are among the most finest ingredients of the perfumer's art, the Collection Extraordinaire by Van Cleef & Arpels has been extended to include a new eau de parfum,"Bois d'Amande".

With this exceptional new perfume, Van Cleef & Arpels has embarked on an exploration of the different facets of an "imagined almond tree," a scent that is both delicate and indulgent, and redolent of rare wood.