Parfum D'Empire Aziyade Eau de Parfum
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AZIYADÉ | More than a fragrance, AZIYADÉ is a flavour. The flavor of AZIYADÉ, the heroin of Pierre Loti’s eponymous novel, the story of a harem in the twilight of the Ottoman Empire – though we now know that Loti’s heroin started out as a hero. Forbidden love calls for forbidden fruit. The fragrance opens with pomegranate: for the Greeks, to taste it was to drink the blood of the drunken god Dionysius… Candied dates, almonds, oranges and prunes are set alight by aphrodisiac spices: cardamom, favored by the Ancient Egyptians to make their kisses more burning; Ceylonese cinnamon, an essential ingredient of erotic feasts for the Romans, who dedicated it to Venus Libentina in her temples; ginger, used as a stimulant in China, and finally Egyptian cumin, used in the sacred prostitution rituals of the Sumerian empire. Tobacco leaf is conjured with raw Indian patchouli, used in magic rituals to stimulate sexual desire. Vanilla, an aphrodisiac in the Aztec empire, exhales its tawny accords, rounded out by the unctuous notes of carob pods. Tears of Arabian incense blend love and sacred ecstasy. Animal accords recreate the penetrating scent of the mythical Tonkin musk; the absolute of Moroccan cistus unfurls its resinous facets. Overdosed and concentrated, the refined materials of AZIYADÉ require slow maceration to develop into a naturally dark-colored nectar. More than a sillage, AZIYADÉ leaves a trace.
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Details
Fragrance NotesPlum, Cumin, Incense, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Ginger, Pomegranate, and Almond,
StyleAmber
PerfumersMarc-Antoine Corticchiato
ConcentrationEau de Parfum
Year Released2008
GenderNeutral
Parfum D'Empire
Marc-Antoine Corticchiato has a unique profile as a perfumer and scientist. He is passionate about the noblest raw materials and their cultural history, which has driven him to explore the mysterious world of perfume. Born in Morocco and raised between Corsican citrus groves, he was a competition rider before studying chemistry and completing his training at the École Internationale de Parfumerie de Versailles. Marc-Antoine dissected natural raw materials and acquired in-depth knowledge of them while working in a research laboratory focused on the analysis of aromatic plants and extraction methods. He teaches at ISIPCA and has set up a production unit for essential oils in Madagascar. After several years of research, Marc-Antoine joined a Parisian perfume laboratory to express his creativity more fully before founding Parfum d'Empire. His blends, originally intended for aromatherapy, taught him to work under both therapeutic and olfactory constraints. With his passion for natural plant extracts, he has developed a personal style that leaves a unique imprint, combining an exuberant use of rich materials with the sense of balance that characterizes the Grand French manner. Parfum d'Empire invites people to conquer the realm of the senses through resonant, tempting, and penetrating scents.
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