- Description
Description
Named after an island off the coast of Madagascar well-known for the cultivation and export of a rare variety of vanilla, Reunion is a voluptuous gourmand fragrance with an intensely seductive and sensual twist. Soft and enveloping, the fragrance opens with a bracing flash of vanilla, to combine with a heart of toasted and spicy undertones. Sweet but never cloying, Reunion is well suited for both male and female.
Known in Central America since the Thirteenth century, vanilla is a spice derived from orchids that is widely used in the perfume and food industry. Vanillin, the phenolic aldehyde responsible for the characteristic taste and aroma of vanilla, is extracted using volatile solvents or by infusion. Of the 150 types of vanilla orchids, Bourbon vanilla, grown on the island of Réunion, is one of the most sought-after varieties. According to Totonac mythology, vanilla orchids grew from the blood of a princess who had been sacrificed to Tonacayohua, goddess of sowing and food.
AUTHOR – NICOLA BIANCHI
Nicola Bianchi is the perfect artisan to carry out the company’s vision. Long before his internship with the International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) in France, Bianchi was mentored by his father and family, who for generations were masters in the world of essences.
His family’s “olfactory library” included the most exclusive natural and the most innovative aroma chemicals in the field of fine fragrances. With access to these rare, raw materials from all over the world, Bianchi began to memorize the nuances of the ingredients. This early training, in combination with his passion for the craft of perfumery, developed him as an artisan.
“The art of perfumery is a combination of practice, technical knowledge, and creativity—three elements that must be perfectly balanced,” he says. “You do not become a perfumer if you do not have the practice and if you do not know the interactions between the materials. You are not an artist if you do not listen to and follow your inspiration.”
