{"product_id":"contes-de-parfums-alexandria","title":"Alexandria – Spicy Woody Extrait de Parfum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexandria by Contes de Parfums\u003c\/strong\u003e is a niche woody, spicy and gourmand \u003cstrong\u003eperfume extract\u003c\/strong\u003e, unisex, created by \u003cstrong\u003eAlberto Morillas\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most famous perfumers in the world. It belongs to the \u003cstrong\u003eTimeless Cities collection\u003c\/strong\u003e, for which he also created Babylon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom cities lived to vanished cities\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003eContes de Parfums\u003c\/strong\u003e, each perfume is a \u003cstrong\u003epersonal memory of the perfumer\u003c\/strong\u003e, who works with \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete freedom of expression\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003etheir name is printed on the bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e. To this end, the house has brought together leading noses — \u003cstrong\u003eAlberto Morillas, Anne Flipo, Carlos Benaïm, Ramon Monegal, Jean-Christophe Hérault, Caroline Dumur\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong\u003eCities collection\u003c\/strong\u003e, launched in \u003cstrong\u003e2022\u003c\/strong\u003e, tells the stories of cities they have \u003cstrong\u003epersonally lived in\u003c\/strong\u003e; the \u003cstrong\u003eTimeless Cities\u003c\/strong\u003e collection tackles \u003cstrong\u003evanished cities\u003c\/strong\u003e — those that no perfumer has been able to visit. Here, the city where \u003cstrong\u003ethe Orient meets the Mediterranean\u003c\/strong\u003e, a crossroads of civilizations and knowledge since antiquity. \u003cstrong\u003e50 ml\u003c\/strong\u003e bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAn opening of incense, bergamot and cardamom\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncense\u003c\/strong\u003e opens the perfume, resinous and smoky — which is rare in the top notes. \u003cstrong\u003eBergamot\u003c\/strong\u003e brightens it with a bitter zest and \u003cstrong\u003ecardamom\u003c\/strong\u003e brings its camphor spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA heart of jasmine and praline\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJasmine\u003c\/strong\u003e unfolds, white and sunny, immediately joined by \u003cstrong\u003epraline\u003c\/strong\u003e — caramelized almond, frankly gourmand. Two materials that are complete opposites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA base of Bourbon vanilla, sandalwood, oud and patchouli\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBourbon vanilla\u003c\/strong\u003e rounds it out, \u003cstrong\u003esandalwood\u003c\/strong\u003e brings its creaminess, \u003cstrong\u003eoud\u003c\/strong\u003e its woody depth and \u003cstrong\u003epatchouli\u003c\/strong\u003e its earthiness. The trail is rich and very long-lasting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe house's signature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA praline next to a jasmine, then an oud.\u003c\/strong\u003e The combination is unexpected: the almond and caramelized gourmandness of the \u003cstrong\u003epraline\u003c\/strong\u003e has no business being near a white flower, \u003cstrong\u003emuch less next to an oriental wood\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is precisely the \u003cstrong\u003ecrossroads\u003c\/strong\u003e that the perfume tells — \u003cstrong\u003ethe Mediterranean and the Orient in the same bottle, without one prevailing over the other\u003c\/strong\u003e. Alexandria was the city where Greek, Egyptian and oriental knowledge crossed paths; the formula does the same thing with its materials. And the \u003cstrong\u003eincense in the top note\u003c\/strong\u003e, where it is usually placed at the base, announces right from the opening that the perfume will not follow conventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor whom, for what occasions?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoody, spicy and gourmand, this extract is for those who love oriental gourmands with longevity. It gives its best from autumn to winter, in the evening, worn equally well by women as by men. It is the richest of the Timeless Cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cstrong\u003eAlexandria Contes de Parfums\u003c\/strong\u003e, Alberto Morillas holds the Mediterranean and the Orient in the same bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CONTES DE PARFUMS","offers":[{"title":"50 ml","offer_id":58103431430408,"sku":"PROD-001164","price":220.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/0315\/8024\/files\/alexandria-contes-de-parfums-50ml-extrait-collection-timeless_1c72f44b-cbda-4dda-a047-6a8c7196de6d.png?v=1785946180","url":"https:\/\/odorare.fr\/en\/products\/contes-de-parfums-alexandria","provider":"Odorare Parfumerie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}