BAISE MOI ON THE DANCEFLOOR

Silky waters, crystal goblets and champagne bottles, iris sprigs, wild vines of jasmine, intertwined limbs and steamy handprints, a timeless ruse, a poet and a muse, an ocean of violets in bloom, “love is a reciprocal torture,” breathed through a cloud of powder.

1979, PARIS

The Club: Les Bains Douches | In 1978, Les Bains Douches breathed new life into a Parisian 19th-century bathhouse, becoming a crucible for the avant-garde, where Andy Warhol once sketched his night visions. Les Bains Douches made stars of its designer Philippe Starck, and resident DJ David Guetta, who were unknown at the time. Joy Division recorded a live album in the basement, where Prince performed impromptu and Depeche Mode played years before selling out stadiums. Though its life as a nightclub ended in 2010, the new Les Bains (the “Douches” was dropped) opened as a hotel in 2015 with a smaller club in the basement.

TOP — Violet Leaf, Cassis
HEART — Orris, Jasmine
BASE — Cashmere, Sandalwood