Top notes of grapefruit and bergamot offer a sensation of well-being and joy. The extraordinary freshness is promised by the composition of mint and eucalyptus. Named after the original Latin name of Aix-en-Provence, known as the city of 100 fountains, this fragrance perfectly describes this most beautiful summer retreat, where the time flows in the rhythm of its legendary thermal sources.
Parfumeur : Cécile Zarokian
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of warm stone, running water and shaded citrus trees in a quiet Provençal morning. It suits close, unhurried company and a wearer who wants freshness with presence: clean, green and slightly salty, never thin or polite.
How to wear
Best in spring and summer, especially in mild to warm weather where its citrus, mint and marine facets can open fully. Apply lightly to pulse points or clothing; as an extrait, it stays close but lasts well, with a fresh lift at first and a softer fig-labdanum-musky trail later.
Who it’s for
For those who like fresh fragrances with structure: green citrus, aromatic herbs, marine salt and a dry, elegant base. It will appeal to wearers who want brightness with character, and who enjoy niche compositions that feel natural rather than sparkling-clean.
Release year
2014
The nose
Cécile Zarokian is an independent Paris-based perfumer and ISIPCA alumna known for composing with clarity, texture and strong structural contrast. Her work often balances freshness with depth, giving luminous openings a lasting, polished base. For Aqua Sextius, she shaped a green chypre-citrus amber around the idea of Mediterranean freshness, using mint, eucalyptus, marine facets and fig against labdanum, cedarwood and musk. The result is a technically precise extrait that keeps its brightness while feeling substantial on skin.
Collaborators
Julien Blanchard and Madalina Stoica-Blanchard shaped the fragrance as part of their personal love-story collection, using Aix-en-Provence as a meaningful setting and emotional brief. Their role was conceptual: they defined the narrative, place and mood that guided Cécile Zarokian’s composition.
Jul Et Mad’s story
Jul et Mad builds extrait de parfums as chapters in a personal love story, favoring intimacy, emotion and carefully constructed compositions over broad commercial polish. The house’s identity is rooted in romance, memory and a sense of lived-in harmony, with each fragrance tied to a specific place or moment.
Aqua Sextius’s concept
Aqua Sextius was launched in 2014 as the fourth chapter in Jul et Mad’s love-story collection and takes its name from the Latin name of Aix-en-Provence. The fragrance was inspired by the city’s fountains, thermal waters and summer atmosphere, translating that setting into a fresh, green and mineral composition.
Extra info
Aqua Sextius is the Latin name for Aix-en-Provence, the city that inspired the fragrance. Jul et Mad releases its scents as parfum extraits, and this one was presented as a summer retreat in scent, echoing fountains, thermal springs and Mediterranean light.
Top notes of grapefruit and bergamot offer a sensation of well-being and joy. The extraordinary freshness is promised by the composition of mint and eucalyptus. Named after the original Latin name of Aix-en-Provence, known as the city of 100 fountains, this fragrance perfectly describes this most beautiful summer retreat, where the time flows in the rhythm of its legendary thermal sources.
Parfumeur : Cécile Zarokian
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of warm stone, running water and shaded citrus trees in a quiet Provençal morning. It suits close, unhurried company and a wearer who wants freshness with presence: clean, green and slightly salty, never thin or polite.
How to wear
Best in spring and summer, especially in mild to warm weather where its citrus, mint and marine facets can open fully. Apply lightly to pulse points or clothing; as an extrait, it stays close but lasts well, with a fresh lift at first and a softer fig-labdanum-musky trail later.
Who it’s for
For those who like fresh fragrances with structure: green citrus, aromatic herbs, marine salt and a dry, elegant base. It will appeal to wearers who want brightness with character, and who enjoy niche compositions that feel natural rather than sparkling-clean.
Release year
2014
The nose
Cécile Zarokian is an independent Paris-based perfumer and ISIPCA alumna known for composing with clarity, texture and strong structural contrast. Her work often balances freshness with depth, giving luminous openings a lasting, polished base. For Aqua Sextius, she shaped a green chypre-citrus amber around the idea of Mediterranean freshness, using mint, eucalyptus, marine facets and fig against labdanum, cedarwood and musk. The result is a technically precise extrait that keeps its brightness while feeling substantial on skin.
Collaborators
Julien Blanchard and Madalina Stoica-Blanchard shaped the fragrance as part of their personal love-story collection, using Aix-en-Provence as a meaningful setting and emotional brief. Their role was conceptual: they defined the narrative, place and mood that guided Cécile Zarokian’s composition.
Jul Et Mad’s story
Jul et Mad builds extrait de parfums as chapters in a personal love story, favoring intimacy, emotion and carefully constructed compositions over broad commercial polish. The house’s identity is rooted in romance, memory and a sense of lived-in harmony, with each fragrance tied to a specific place or moment.
Aqua Sextius’s concept
Aqua Sextius was launched in 2014 as the fourth chapter in Jul et Mad’s love-story collection and takes its name from the Latin name of Aix-en-Provence. The fragrance was inspired by the city’s fountains, thermal waters and summer atmosphere, translating that setting into a fresh, green and mineral composition.
Extra info
Aqua Sextius is the Latin name for Aix-en-Provence, the city that inspired the fragrance. Jul et Mad releases its scents as parfum extraits, and this one was presented as a summer retreat in scent, echoing fountains, thermal springs and Mediterranean light.