Insular and untamed
The essence of a land ablaze with sunshine.
The fragrance opens with a trio of fiery notes—saffron, apricot and lemon—evoking the sunlit radiance of the everlasting flower. An essential, velvety prelude that introduces the star ingredient.
For the everlasting flower reveals itself only in the heart. One of the most powerful natural ingredients in the perfumer’s palette, it takes time for the full richness of its aromas of spices, liqueur, woods and fruit to emerge. In contrast, the saline, earthy notes of oakmoss evoke the soil of the maquis where the flower that never dies flourishes...
Top Notes: Lemon, apricot
Heart Notes: Saffron
Base Notes: Immortelle absolute, moss
Details:
It is called the everlasting flower because its small, bright yellow blooms never fade. A fiery essence, it is also known as helichrysum: “color of the sun” in Greek. Its scent fills the island air in summer. The very symbol of Corsica’s untamed maquis…
A word from Marc-Antoine Corticchiato...
A chef friend unknowingly gave me the key to this composition: pairing ingredients by color. “It always works,” he told me. As soon as I perfected my saffron-apricot-lemon accord, I knew I had the starting point for my story.
Since I wanted a velvety quality, I chose a natural, juicy apricot, which also brings a soft, orange glow. This is one of my shortest formulas. I wanted it to make an impact, to feel unmistakable, while remaining elegant.
Eau de parfum 50 ml.