The vanilla absolute at the heart of this perfume is rich, dark and slightly salty, combined with creamy and nutty notes, mandarin and bergamot seasoned with cinnamon and pink pepper. The heliotrope, ylang ylang and rose centrifolia sweeten the scent with fruity florals and honey facets, with a carnal base of musk, leather, gourmand and robust woods.
Perfumer's Notes
“Vanilla Edesia is built on duality – just like the smell of vanilla itself which can evoke sweetness and innocence but also has a darker side, spicier, more leathery. On one side the floral, gourmand, creamy, musky part of the perfume brings softness, comfort and sensuality, on the other the strong character shows through the woody, spicy and leathery facets. For me this brief was all about abundance and opulence which is why we have so many ingredients and such a long pyramid. It’s a very sophisticated and complex perfume, but it’s also a mass appealing, addictive and easy to wear fragrance.” — Cécile Zarokian, Master Perfumer
“Edesia, our muse, was the goddess of luxury and feasting. Her name comes from ‘edes’ meaning to consume and Roman feasts were cornucopias of epicurean pleasures: exotic foods, flowers, free flowing wine, musicians, entertainers. We wanted to capture that sense of extravagance; pleasure you can’t resist: a perfume you want to consume; something addictive, exotic and sensual. Our brief was to create a gourmand perfume with vanilla at the heart, but not a straightforward vanilla: something rich and complex in character. Not only to capture the table of exotic fruits and spices and flowers, but also delving into the darker carnal aspect of desire.” — Claire Sokell Thompson
Nero Collection
Poet, musician, artist and actor, Emperor Nero was a famous pleasure seeker. His reign was synonymous with extravagance and epicurean pleasures. Inspired by Nero, this collection is unashamedly decadent, powerful, and artfully constructed.