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Each year, the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) issues ever-stricter safety and allergen regulations. This affects quite a few classic formulas as well as niche compositions, and sometimes brands have to discontinue a perfume if they are unable to reformulate.
The brand decides to change the concentration. For example, an eau de parfum is reformulated as an extrait, effectively turning it into a different perfume.
The brand ceases operating. The creative director passed away, got bored, started a new project, sold the business, etc.
The brand cannot keep up with logistics and production demands, with disruptions for up to a year. If there is no regular production and availability schedule, it is not viable for a stockist to carry the brand.
The brand changed the distribution model, eg from niche to duty free.
Rayon Vert (green ray) is inspired by the gentle force of spring: fresh, verdant and enchanting. In its formula the zesty current mingles with delicious green notes of basil, aniseed and fennel.
This is the scent of stepping outside into cool morning air after rain, when the grass still holds moisture and the first light makes every leaf look sharper. It suits close, easy company and a calm, self-possessed presence rather than loud projection.
How to wear
Best in spring and mild weather, where its green herbs and airy citrus facets can open fully. Wear it with a light hand, one to three sprays, so the basil, anise and fennel stay crisp while the cedar and immortelle settle softly on skin; in warmer air it reads brighter and more diffusive.
Who it’s for
For readers who like aromatic-green fragrances with a natural, herbal profile and a clean, modern finish. It will appeal to those who enjoy basil, anise, fennel and leafy notes, and who prefer freshness with a slightly warm, sunlit drydown rather than sharp citrus or sheer aquatic effects.
Release year
2022
The nose
Caroline Dumur is known for luminous, natural-feeling compositions that balance aromatic greens with a soft floral or musky radiance. Trained in aroma chemistry and working within the IFF-LMR sphere, she often gives raw materials a clear, tactile presence rather than masking them in excess polish. For Rayon Vert, Dumur shapes a bright green structure around basil, angelica, anise and fennel, then warms it with immortelle and woods. The result reflects her style well: precise, airy, and quietly poetic, with a modern naturalism that never feels rustic.
Collaborators
Caroline Dumur developed the fragrance’s formula and selected the raw materials, shaping the green-aromatic brief into a finished composition. Bastille’s creative direction framed the concept around spring renewal and the “green ray” idea, guiding the scent’s optimistic, nature-led character.
Bastille’s story
Bastille builds genderless fragrances around a modern naturalist ethos: short formulas, a high proportion of natural ingredients, vegan and cruelty-free positioning, and production in France. The house treats perfumery as a space for freedom and layering rather than rigid categories, with a clean, contemporary edge.
Rayon Vert’s concept
Rayon Vert was conceived during the COVID era as a fragrance of renewal, inspired by the sensation of walking barefoot through fresh grass under morning sun. Its name refers to the green ray, a fleeting optical phenomenon, and the scent translates that image into a bright, verdant composition with basil, anise, fennel and a golden immortelle warmth.
Extra info
Rayon Vert means “green ray,” a nod to the rare optical phenomenon and to the fragrance’s bright spring mood. It is one of Bastille’s early releases and is built around a notably high proportion of natural ingredients, with a small synthetic support structure for lift and texture.
Rayon Vert (green ray) is inspired by the gentle force of spring: fresh, verdant and enchanting. In its formula the zesty current mingles with delicious green notes of basil, aniseed and fennel.
This is the scent of stepping outside into cool morning air after rain, when the grass still holds moisture and the first light makes every leaf look sharper. It suits close, easy company and a calm, self-possessed presence rather than loud projection.
How to wear
Best in spring and mild weather, where its green herbs and airy citrus facets can open fully. Wear it with a light hand, one to three sprays, so the basil, anise and fennel stay crisp while the cedar and immortelle settle softly on skin; in warmer air it reads brighter and more diffusive.
Who it’s for
For readers who like aromatic-green fragrances with a natural, herbal profile and a clean, modern finish. It will appeal to those who enjoy basil, anise, fennel and leafy notes, and who prefer freshness with a slightly warm, sunlit drydown rather than sharp citrus or sheer aquatic effects.
Release year
2022
The nose
Caroline Dumur is known for luminous, natural-feeling compositions that balance aromatic greens with a soft floral or musky radiance. Trained in aroma chemistry and working within the IFF-LMR sphere, she often gives raw materials a clear, tactile presence rather than masking them in excess polish. For Rayon Vert, Dumur shapes a bright green structure around basil, angelica, anise and fennel, then warms it with immortelle and woods. The result reflects her style well: precise, airy, and quietly poetic, with a modern naturalism that never feels rustic.
Collaborators
Caroline Dumur developed the fragrance’s formula and selected the raw materials, shaping the green-aromatic brief into a finished composition. Bastille’s creative direction framed the concept around spring renewal and the “green ray” idea, guiding the scent’s optimistic, nature-led character.
Bastille’s story
Bastille builds genderless fragrances around a modern naturalist ethos: short formulas, a high proportion of natural ingredients, vegan and cruelty-free positioning, and production in France. The house treats perfumery as a space for freedom and layering rather than rigid categories, with a clean, contemporary edge.
Rayon Vert’s concept
Rayon Vert was conceived during the COVID era as a fragrance of renewal, inspired by the sensation of walking barefoot through fresh grass under morning sun. Its name refers to the green ray, a fleeting optical phenomenon, and the scent translates that image into a bright, verdant composition with basil, anise, fennel and a golden immortelle warmth.
Extra info
Rayon Vert means “green ray,” a nod to the rare optical phenomenon and to the fragrance’s bright spring mood. It is one of Bastille’s early releases and is built around a notably high proportion of natural ingredients, with a small synthetic support structure for lift and texture.
