New Fragrance: Parfums MDCI Les Indes Galantes  (Cécile Zarokian)

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Creative director Claude Marchal of Parfums MDCI has a new stamp on his perfumed passport as he continues his  olfactive  and opera inspired journey into Asia for his new fragrance Les Indes Galantes.   Cio Cio San  by Cécile Zarokian  released earlier this year was inspired by Cio Cio San of  Madame Butterfly and the name Les Indes Galantes is drawn from the 18th century opera/ballet by French Musician /Composer Jean-Phillipe Rameau

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According to Claude Marchal, “This fragrance is the second  stage, somewhere in an imaginary country that I would place between India and Ceylon”.

 A rich, happy, gourmand fragrance .

Head notes : bergamot, orange, almond, raspberry

Heart notes : coriander, cinnamon, clove, geranium

Base notes : absolute vanilla of Madagascar, sweet notes, leather notes, incense, benjoin, labdanum

Other fragrance scheduled for release next year shall embody different stages in Persia, Turkey, to the shores of France.

 75 ml Resin Bust $375 and 75ml eau de parfum $250.  Les Indes Galantes is the third perfume for Parfums MDCi composed by Mme Zarokian (2013 Nuit Andalouse)

–Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief

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  • BostonScentGuy says:

    Definitely sounds like a potential winner! I’ve loved her other scents for MDCI, even if they weren’t ones I would necessarily wear. Any idea (perhaps based on the potential resin bust) if this is being considered “masc” or “fem?”Looks like a nice sweet spicy unisex gourmand based on the notes..

  • Akimon says:

    I love this opera, but the fragrance sounds rather too much of a gourmand for me. Still, I will try to sample this, it’s worth it Jean -Phillip Rameau, is one of the great Baroque composers. I highly recommend a production of this opera, with Les Arts Florissants, available on video. Sheer, bouncy delight.

  • girasole638 says:

    I love the idea of fragrance inspired by opera – it seems like a natural pairing, to me. I also love gourmand scents, especially at this time of year. The combination of cinnamon and clove is always so warming, but it’s the addition of almond and raspberry(!) to these notes that intrigues me!