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11 Dec

Leon Bridges Reimagines ‘Blue Mesas’ as Fragrance – WWD

Reflecting on the fragrances he developed with Salt & Stone, Leon Bridges — the Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and producer — said they were the embodiment of his song “Blue Mesas.”

Leon Bridges x Salt & Stone

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“Which is about just sort of being isolated, feeling isolated within the midst of those who love you,” he continued in a phone interview.

He named the limited-edition collection after the title and the road consists of a body wash, deodorant and candle. The body wash ($36), a bestseller for the Los Angeles-based skincare brand, has notes of black rose, lily, spiced cloves, mahogany, vetiver, santal and amber. The deodorant ($20) uses the identical scent, freed from aluminum, alcohol and parabens. Each are cruelty-free and vegan, packaged in post-consumer recycled materials and recovered ocean plastic. The candle ($49), coconut and soy wax in a glass vessel, offers tobacco, leather, honey bourbon, toasted vanilla, rosewood and oud.

“They trigger a few of those core memories from once I was within the open mic scene,” Bridges said of the deep and daring aromas. “A variety of my peers around that point were wearing patchouli.”

The smells also remind him of home.

“My mother, she was really into incense and my dad used to rock with this fragrance called Domain, which had a musky, woody scent to it. And so, I desired to bring each of those worlds together.”

The 33-year-old, signed to Columbia Records, made a mark along with his 2015 debut album “Coming Home,” releasing the one of the identical name and soulful hit “River.” In 2018 he dropped “Good Thing” — winning him the Best Traditional R&B Performance Grammy for “Bet Ain’t Value The Hand” — followed by “Gold-Diggers Sound” last yr. He’s currently working on recent music.

Leon Bridges

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“I just need to define what my sound is and do something that’s unique inside the R&B space,” he said. “There’s a couple of songs here and there I’ve been capable of work on, but still attempting to land on what the vibe is for the subsequent one.”

He’s been touring nonstop since February, he said, and was taking a break from the road.

“This whole yr has been somewhat of a whirlwind,” he went on. “It’s been awesome to spend time at home.”

He lives in Fort Value, Texas.  

“It’s a grounding city,” he said. “I’m capable of get that recharge and that freedom of being home.”

The Salt & Stone bundle ($89) is out Friday exclusively on the brand’s site. Minimalist, with sustainability in mind, Salt & Stone was founded by Nima Jalali in 2017.

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