Marc-Antoine Corticchiato's love for Morocco
From then on, Aziyadé appears to be a concentrate of sensuality similar to an aphrodisiac. This mixes candied fruits, spices and precious resins for a flavor that is both sweet, carnal and daring.
Aziyadé, a novel turned into a perfume
Before being a perfume, Aziyadé is the name of a novel by Pierre Loti which was published anonymously in 1879. Its theme is a love story taking place in an exotic setting in Turkey, between 1876 and 1877. This concerns more exactly an officer of the European navy and a young woman from the harem of a rich old man in Istanbul. Pierre Loti himself called his novel a "Turkish romance". Everything is then written in the form of a diary and correspondence, a daring idea that no doubt seduced the boundless creativity of Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, perfumer of the house Parfum d'Empire. Aziyadé is a fragrance that plunges us into the heart of a harem in the twilight of the Ottoman Empire. Aziyadé's theme is the forbidden fruit and impossible love. It is at the same time charged with tenderness, forbidden, passion and eroticism. Also, it is precisely on this contrast of emotions and flavors that the Aziyadé perfume is based.
The intoxication of forbidden love revisited by Parfum d'Empire
Aziyadé is a perfume that is loaded with symbols. Its scent begins with an explosive accord of pomegranate, a fruit which is said to be born from the blood of Dionysus, the god of drunkenness. Then, the whole becomes more candied and syrupy thanks to the presence of dates, almonds, prunes, oranges and aphrodisiac spices. In addition, Aziyadé lets out aromas of cardamom, a plant dear to the Egyptians. This is quickly joined by Ceylon cinnamon, an ingredient that the Romans offered to the goddess Venus. Ginger, meanwhile, lets all its aphrodisiac power explode here, while Egyptian cumin, prized in the Sumerian Empire during sacred prostitution rituals, still warms the whole thing with its erotic flavor. Aziyadé then seems to contain tobacco leaves. However, it is not so. The evocation of this ingredient is actually obtained thanks to a clever blend of Indian patchouli and vanilla absolute. Again, know that vanilla was considered by the Aztec Empire to be an aphrodisiac plant. Carob pods and tears of incense also complete this particularly bewitching composition. Nevertheless, its sensuality would be nothing without a base of musk associated with cistus absolute whose resinous facets are clearly overdosed here. Everything then leaves behind an unforgettable and fascinating imprint, like Aziyadé's first smile etched forever in the officer's memory ... vanilla absolute. Again, know that vanilla was considered by the Aztec Empire to be an aphrodisiac plant. Carob pods and tears of incense also complete this particularly bewitching composition. Nevertheless, its sensuality would be nothing without a base of musk associated with cistus absolute whose resinous facets are clearly overdosed here. Everything then leaves behind an unforgettable and fascinating imprint, like Aziyadé's first smile etched forever in the officer's memory ... vanilla absolute. Again, know that vanilla was considered by the Aztec Empire to be an aphrodisiac plant. Carob pods and tears of incense also complete this particularly bewitching composition. Nevertheless, its sensuality would be nothing without a base of musk associated with cistus absolute whose resinous facets are clearly overdosed here. Everything then leaves behind an unforgettable and fascinating imprint, like Aziyadé's first smile etched forever in the officer's memory ... its sensuality would be nothing without a base of musk associated with cistus absolute, the resinous facets of which are clearly overdosed here. Everything then leaves behind an unforgettable and fascinating imprint, like Aziyadé's first smile etched forever in the officer's memory ... its sensuality would be nothing without a base of musk associated with cistus absolute, the resinous facets of which are clearly overdosed here. Everything then leaves behind an unforgettable and fascinating imprint, like Aziyadé's first smile etched forever in the officer's memory ...