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Hosted by media personality Anele Zondo, who was draped in a Gert-Johan Coetzee original, the internationally acclaimed fashion designer’s fragrance launch at Foschini, Sandton City on Thursday 13 August attracted stars like Nadia Nakai and other socialites.
The launch introduced the exclusive retail collaboration between Gert-Johan and TFG, with stores at Nicolway and other malls expected to roll out over time. While the man of the moment was not present at Thursday’s media launch, Gert-Johan Coetzee CEO Vickie Visagie hinted that he might make an appearance at South African Fashion Week next month.
“You all know what Gert has been going through, but I just want to update everyone. He’s in recovery and is doing exceptionally well,” he added.
Expanding on the visit to France, Vickie unpacked in a previous interview with TimeOut and schooled the guests on the country’s perfume history, dating back to the 1700s.
Fun fact: some of the oldest commercial French perfume institutions that still operate today were born during this century. Among these is Galimard, the manufacturer of Ambre Iris, which is popular in South Africa.
Choose your scent
Gert-Johan’s flagship scent Uncontainable blends carrot with fig and cardamom to produce a daringly unapologetic scent infused with cashmere wood, sandalwood, iris and other woody scents.
If sweet seduction is what you’re after, then the designer offers Shhh in a sweet, sensual blend of vanilla, cotton candy, jasmine and other gentle flavours.
Power and sophistication are engraved in Gert-Johan’s mysterious fragrance called Top Secret. Turkish rose, black pepper, warm amber and other bold flavours collide to create this rich fragrance.
The entire collection is made of six fragrances for six moods and personalities, all of which are enriched with a heavy 35% fragrance oil concentration.
The perfume journey explained
Vickie shared with guests that his and Gert-Johan’s France adventures included perfume classes and research, which also cultivated their love for scents. The journey began with two perfumes that were so well received it developed into the six scents.
“We learnt so much in France, and we now understand that this is an art — it’s not just about mixing random ingredients together. We’ve already started working on the next one because it’s such an incredible experience,” Vickie shared.
Whether you want to stand out and be noticed, or you want to be demure, this special collection inspired by Gert-Johan’s childhood memories has a scent for every mood.
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