Venue Cercle Sportif Eau de Parfum

A neroli fragrance of effortless elegance - where zesty citrus meets the cool sophistication of neroli and petitgrain.

It’s bright yet grounded, invigorating yet understated. A fragrance that recalls the refinement of a private club, where time slows and pleasure is an art form. Cercle Sportif is a portrait of a life well-lived - a balance of energy and ease. It lingers like the last serve before dusk, the cool touch of a linen shirt, the memory of a perfect summer.

Top: Mandarin, Green Leaves, Lemon Zest
Heart: Neroli, Petitgrain, Cedarwood
Base: Myrrh, Suede, Watery Musk

Paying homage to Saigon’s first sports and leisure club, Cercle Sportif recalls the quiet elegance of mid-century Saigon - the golden age of leisure. Under white parasols, a game unfolds: tennis balls skim manicured courts, volleys met with low laughter. Beyond the baseline, the pool shimmers in the afternoon sun; a Campari sweats on the table. Citrus lingers in the air, mingling with sun-warmed skin and crisp linen - marking unhurried afternoons of leisure and light.

"For Cercle Sportif, I pictured a sun-drenched Saigon club where laughter carried over tennis courts and the air smelled of citrus cocktails and freshly cut grass. I imagined it green, sparkling, alive - like peeling a mandarin by the poolside, fingers sticky with mint. I wanted the fragrance to hold nostalgia without heaviness: crisp cologne against sun-warmed skin, the quiet elegance of linen meeting the ease of summer. The opening burst of citrus is the ping of a tennis ball at dawn; the suede and myrrh in the drydown linger like the memory of a perfect afternoon. To me, Cercle Sportif is proof that true luxury isn’t about owning things—it’s about owning the moment." - Maxime Exler

Venue is an independent fragrance house founded between New York and Saigon, rooted in Asian heritage and shaped by an American creative sensibility. Its fragrances are conceived as “Scenes” that capture specific places, moods, and cultural memories, often drawing from overlooked chapters of Vietnamese history and nightlife to tell stories through scent. Co-founded by Thanh Nguyen, whose background in the music and creative industries informs the brand’s cinematic, sound-infused approach, Venue treats each perfume as a multi-sensory experience that links scent with film, music, and space.

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