Antoine Maisondieu
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Born in Grasse, Antoine Maisondieu comes from a family with deep roots in perfumery, but he did not intend to enter the métier immediately. Rather, he became fascinated with it after years of studying law and art history.
As he puts it, “There is so much to love about perfume: creativity, poetry, elegance”. His approach is instinctive, he creates refined compositions based on strong ideas.
Antoine deserves credit for composing top selling fragrances for Burberry, Armani, Gucci, Montblanc, Valentino, Acquadi Parma.
Nice Bergamote
A duet of natural bergamots : Bergamote integral Orpur Italy and Bergamot oil, natural Jasmine Grandiflora Extract, natural Cedarwood extract. Comores archipelagos sustainable Ylang Ylang, extracted by lowering the impact on the local ecosystem and by implementing a replanting program of trees. Venezuelan sustainable Tonka bean, supporting local communities with micro credit opportunities and agreement to protect the local fauna.
"I imagined this fragrance as a vibrant tribute to the aristocratic beauty of Calabrian bergamot, sublimating it with a few rose and jasmine petals and some precious woods softened by tonka bean."
Extract Nice Bergamote
A solar floral nectar with gourmand facets
The eponymous star of the Eau de Parfum, bergamot, reveals a new facet in the Extrait. While it releases its joyful and radiant top notes, instantly recognizable, it also unveils sweet, almost candied nuances, enhanced by the softness of bitter orange. Soon, the floral heart unfolds on the skin, more radiant than ever: to accompany the ylang-ylang, Antoine Maisondieu selected a jasmine sambac absolute, a variety with narcotic and fruity facets, to capture the nocturnal scent of white flowers, heady and captivating. The addictive trail lingers on a subtly chypre woody base, where cedar blends with patchouli, and the vanilla hints of tonka bean merge with a delicious ambered sugar accord.
A summerabsolute, intoxicating and delicious like sugar-kissed skin.
"For this intensely concentrated variation of Nice Bergamote, I sought to capture the very essence of a summer night in the Mediterranean. Calabrian bergamot is infused with the candied sweetness of bitter orange. The solar heart turns narcotic, exalted by the fruity whispers of sambac jasmine. In the base, cedar stretches out languidly, caressed by patchouli and caramelized musks. A summer nectar , intoxicating and delectable, like sugar-kissed skin."