Rochas offers us a couture version of its perfume
However, some of them like to surprise and it sometimes happens that more daring and unexpected raw materials burst into new fragrances. This is the case with Mal-Aimé from Parfum d'Empire. Signed Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, it pays homage to a weed: the inula, very present in Corsica. So, how about unraveling the secret of this fragrance? Direction the maquis!
The whole universe of Marc-Antoine Corticchiato in an atypical fragrance
To better understand the universe of this perfume, it is still necessary to delve into the personal history of Marc-Antoine Corticchiato. This renowned designer was born in Morocco. However, he is of Corsican origin and spent many moments of his childhood in the heart of the maquis. It is therefore quite natural that he is inspired by this Mediterranean land to design his perfumes. With the Parfum d'Empire brand, he chose to reconnect with the primary meaning of perfume and give free rein to his creativity. His particuliarity ? Marc-Antoine Corticchiato has his own brand of perfumery and is the only master in his laboratory. He can therefore let his imagination wander and give birth to surprising fragrances. This is how he imagined Mal-Aimé. This fragrance is part of the Héritage Corse collection. By its very particular scent, it plunges us into the childhood of the creator and gives thanks to one of the most surprising ingredients: inula. This name means nothing to you ? Yet it is one of the most widespread weeds in Corsica. With this essence, Marc-Antoine Corticchiato takes the stand to restore its letters of nobility to a forgotten and neglected plant. “Weeds: I think that's an unfair name,” he explains, “because they are often benevolent and can have beneficial virtues for health, like inula or nettle. Besides, I never had the heart to eliminate the plans of wild inula which grow in my garden in the middle of the bush ”. Moreover, in this perfume, Marc-Antoine Corticchiato says he pays homage to the one of his dearest friends who left too early: Lucien Acquerone, himself from Corsica. As such, Mal-Aimé is produced in collaboration with his two sons: Stéphane and Alexandre Acquerone.
Mal-Aimé, a herbaceous creation rich in reliefs
Mal-Aimé comes in the usual cylindrical and stripped bottle of Parfum d'Empire. Common to the entire Héritage Corse collection, it is presented here in a green color, omnipresent, both in terms of its cap, its label or its fragrance. On the scent side, the inula deploys all its power here. In turn, this weed turns out to be floral, very close to the rose, or more sunny and honeyed. Its herbaceous breath evolves over the hours into more woody, salty or musky registers. Added to this is a whole cocktail of other unexpected ingredients, such as thistle, nettle, bramble or roots.