Parfum D'Empire Immortelle Corse Extrait de Parfum
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IMMORTELLE CORSE | CORSICAN AND UNTAMABLE | THE FRENCH CALL IT IMMORTELLE, “THE EVERLASTING”, BECAUSE ITS BRIGHT YELLOW FLOWERS NEVER WILT. IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS HELICHRYSUM: “SUN-COLORED” IN GREEK. ITS SCENT THAT SUFFUSES THE AIR OF THE ISLAND IN SUMMER. THE VERY SYMBOL OF THE UNTAMED, SUNBURNT CORSICAN MAQUIS.
Though its essence has always been a leitmotif in the fragrances of Parfum d’Empire, for years Marc-Antoine Corticchiato had dreamed of turning it into the fiery core of a perfume. Today, the dream comes alive with a scent that could only have one name: IMMORTELLE CORSE. The fragrance opens with saffron, apricot and lemon, a trio of flame-colored notes that evokes the sunny radiance of the immortelle flower. A velvety and necessary prelude to the star ingredient. Immortelle reveals itself as the scent moves into its heart. Though it is one of the most potent naturals of the perfumer’s palette, it is in the drydown that it most fully expresses its rich aromas of spices, liqueur, wood and fruit. As a contrast, the salty earthiness of oak moss evokes the ground that yields the plant of immortality… The quintessence of a land set ablaze by the sun.
A WORD FROM MARC-ANTOINE CORTICCHIATO | Immortelle fascinates me. It is all around my place in the Corsican maquis, where I spend as much time as possible. I wanted its radiance during the summer solstice, when it is gorged with sun. It was a chef friend of mine who unwittingly gave me the key to the composition: associating ingredients that have the same color. “It always works”, he claimed. As soon as I’d found my saffron – apricot – lemon accord, I knew I had the starting point of my story. Since I wanted a velvety texture, I chose a natural, juicy apricot, which also bring a soft orange light. This is one of my shortest
formulas. I wanted it to be impactful, obvious, while remaining elegant.
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Details
Fragrance NotesApricot, Saffron, and Everlasting Flower,
StyleMossy Woods
PerfumersMarc-Antoine Corticchiato
ConcentrationExtrait de Parfum
Year Released2019
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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