For Marie Salamagne, perfume holds the power to awaken emotion, revive memory, and transport us elsewhere. With Histoire d’Orangers Extrême, her latest creation, the perfumer invites us to marvel at a sunset—that fleeting moment when it slowly disappears beyond the horizon, somewhere between Tazenaght and Taroudant. A suspended instant, where the sky is painted in contrasts of gold and blue, the air infused with scents carried by an arid wind, while a discreet freshness heralds the coming night. This living tableau finds its echo in a new floral fragrance, crafted in olfactory chiaroscuro.
Here, orange blossom reveals a new dimension: radiant, yet cloaked in more secretive shadows. At the heart, its white, solar notes entwine with the spicy swirls of incense. This black-and-white duo is underlined by the mineral strength of Ambrox®, while cedarwood essence evokes the slight chill settling in. It is softened by the amber warmth of cistus, recalling the stone walls of the city still warm from the day. A fragrance both warm and enveloping, carrying within it the fullness of a perfect instant.
Nestled within its bottle, beneath its bark, Histoire d’Orangers Extrême releases a profusion of juicy fruits with mysterious accents. A fragrance to savor from the first days of spring, as the hours stretch and the golden hour lingers.