PARFUM D’EMPIRE

PERFUMER’S STORY

It is an unforgettable beverage that I sought to recreate in this vanilla balm. When I was spending long periods in Madagascar with my long-time collaborator Lucien Acquarone, the very friendly and cheerful daughter of one of our Madagascan partners once offered me a drink she had concocted herself using natural ingredients from the country, including an impressive bunch of vanilla pods that had been left to ripen in the sun for a long time.

The mixture was left to macerate for several weeks in very old rum, eventually producing a unique elixir of profound richness. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water even today!

Marc-Antoine Corticchiato