This perfume was inspired by the famous oil painting depicting Madame Sériziat, painted by Jacques-Louis David, one of France's most famous artists.
Jacques-Louis David painted many political oil paintings during the French Revolution and was imprisoned during the Reign of Terror. His wife divorced him because he had voted against the king at that time, but she remarried him later in 1796. After his release in 1794, Jacques-Louis David met his ex-wife's sister and his brother-in-law Pierre Sériziat. His former sister-in-law Sériziat and his brother-in-law each painted a portrait to commemorate the painter David and their deep friendship.
Madame Sériziat is seated, holding a bouquet in one hand and a child in the other. In the painting, Madame Sériziat and the child look natural. The green ribbon on the lady's hat matches her belt, and the simple background sets the scene for the figure. The veins on the back of her hand are clearly visible. The hand is delicate and reveals her identity and social class. White was used predominantly with emerald green, coral red and yellow elements in the background. The tone is harmonious and uniform, and the painting is clear and beautiful. In this painting, the painter Jacques-Louis David focused on depicting the character and emotion, making the figure natural and realistic.
The story behind the painting perfumes
"We asked perfumers to translate their ideas, feelings, images and emotions into fragrances inspired by a selection of carefully chosen masterpieces of painting. These paintings are the inspiration for four men's fragrances, which will later be followed by four women's fragrances based on four different paintings, some also from the Louvre, others from other collections.
Each painting evokes a specific character, era or mood (Venice, a battlefield, France, the English countryside, etc.) that each perfumer can use to express themselves.
