Today, perfumers from around the world met in Paris for the exclusive raw materials salon organized by the SFP (Société Française des Parfumeurs) to discover the latest molecules and the most unusual natural ingredients, brought from all the corners of the world to inspire the creations of tomorrow.
48 producers brought their enchanting products, some from their classic lines, other are the most recent discoveries or developments in terms of extraction. I discovered fabulous molecules, some of them are forgotten jewels, other were captive ingredients until last week, but also a selection of natural absolutes, CO2 of an exceptional beauty and some molecular distillation, haute couture extracts made specially for several top perfumers and now developed on a larger scale.
Several dominant trends emerged to my nose:
- The Enchanted forest: special patchouli ingredients, MD's, mossy, new junipers, rooty & humus notes plus 2 exceptional amber molecules that were captives until the other day, can be combined with unusual herbal notes from the chamomile & sage family.
- The Lost Paradise: green tropical fruits with bitter rhubarb facets, grapefruit - guava and aldehydes, a very new palette of notes beyond sweetness, aldehydic fresh notes with dewy floral facets and woody undertones.
- Haute Couture flowers: the elegance of several rare perfumes from the 1930's based on less known flower absolutes is modernized with some exotic flower extracts and precious sandalwood notes surrounded by an aldehydic muskiness.
I'll come back soon with my coup de coeur ingredients.
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