Paloma Picasso, a very intimate fragrance
Paloma Picasso has artistic genes and she is recognized for her daring and originality. In 1968, she began a career in jewelry design. It wasn’t long before she was hired by Yves-Saint-Laurent for whom she imagined a collection of accessories. Paloma Picasso’s collections combine European elegance with exotic influences. In 1984, Paloma Picasso entered the world of perfumery with his self portrait “Paloma Picasso”.
Paloma Picasso, self-portrait by Paloma Picasso
Paloma Picasso’s maternal grandfather, Émile Gilot was to perfume. From an early age, little Paloma evolves among different smells. The first name “Paloma” means “Dove” in Spanish. Perfume, art, creation have always been part of Paloma’s life. In 1984, Paloma Picasso decided to create his portrait olfactory. She wanted a perfume that perfectly resembles her, that sticks to her skin. On this subject, she affirms “It is really my perfume. Like everything I create, and everything I surround myself with, it embodies my tastes, my passions, my choices. I really wanted it as my self-portrait, expressing everything that was close to me, a reflection of my personality and a witness to my history ”. “Paloma Picasso” is the fragrance of a strong, sophisticated, sensual, independent woman. Otherwise,
The sophisticated notes of Paloma Picasso
In order to develop his self-portrait, Paloma Picasso called on the perfumer Francis Bocris. “Paloma Picasso” is defined as a floral, elegant and feminine chypre. The complexity of the smell didn’t make the juice very commercial, but Paloma Picasso didn’t want to change a thing. “Paloma Picasso” begins with very spicy notes with coriander, cloves and angelica. The heart of “Paloma Picasso” is very floral, it is composed of lily of the valley, ylang-ylang, jasmine, hyacinth. The base is enveloping thanks to the presence of oak moss, patchouli, sandalwood and vetiver. Tobacco and amber warm the whole composition, while civet confers a generous sensuality. The bottle takes up the palm wood line of bracelets created by Paloma Picasso. Luxurious and bright,
Paloma Picasso by Paloma Picasso… An essence at the same time elegant, sophisticated which perfectly reveals the choices of Paloma. Daughter of the painter Pablo Picasso, little Paloma grew up in an intense artistic world, between colors, smells and creativity. She has her parents’ genes and her determination is matched only by her talent.
Although his haute couture creations are in the end much more numerous than his perfumed creations, Paloma Picasso has been able to offer perfumes that did not go unnoticed in the world of perfumery. The very first, Mon Parfum, was designed by Francis Bocris to be a contrasting and colorful self-portrait of the woman who became Paloma Picasso. As a nod to its origins, with Mon Parfum Paloma Picasso has struck people …
Mon Parfum by Paloma Picasso, the grandiloquent daring of a self-portrait juice < / h2>
Adored but also sometimes misunderstood for its emphatic opulence, Mon Parfum remains cult as much for its masterful orchestration as for its typical scents of perfumes with strong traces born in the 80s.
How to imagine that the great stylist Paloma Picasso could have created a light perfume or worse … banal ? The lady was able to assert herself in the 80s as the mistress of a chic and shocking style, her perfume had to be like her. Better still, it had to be his portrait, thus honoring his famous painter, father Pablo Picasso, as well as his maternal grandfather, a renowned perfumer. Paloma Picasso therefore distinctly asked Francis Boris to compose a fragrance for him that would be “a reflection of my personality and a witness to my history. “.
My Perfume will therefore emerge from different angles and on two major contrasts: the strength of luxurious materials and the aromatic sweetness of the scents of Paloma Picasso’s childhood. But Mon Parfum was so powerful that its creator constantly wondered if we would not try to lighten its formula to make it more commercial. This was not the case and Mon Parfum de Paloma Picasso offered itself to the “material girl” women of the 80s with delight and great frankness.
Mon Parfum de Paloma Picasso or the meeting between Mediterranean scents and powers luxurious
Francis Boris composed Mon Parfum by Paloma Picasso as a work of art depicted in two major chords, almost contrary, but also and above all complementary.
On the one hand we In Mon Parfum, we will find aromatic accords typical of the Mediterranean where Paloma Picasso grew up and helped his grandfather, a perfumer, to compose his creations. Thus the top notes of Mon Parfum composed of angelica, cloves and coriander are particularly symbolic of the scents that Paloma Picasso rubbed shoulders with while playing with his grandfather’s essential oils. The precious flowers of the heart, especially jasmine and mimosa, are also beautiful references to the stylist’s past.
On the other hand, the second face of Mon Parfum by Paloma Picasso is a nod to the extrovert and spontaneous personality of its creator. Its strength of character is evoked by the burning patchouli of the heart, but also by the wild depths of civet, sandalwood, vetiver and oakmoss. Ylang-ylang and jacynthe also remind us of the soft and radiant femininity of this extraordinary woman.
Paloma Picasso says of Mon Parfum that “Only a woman can know how to wear it. “…
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