{"product_id":"ella-k-melodie-de-l-altai","title":"Mélodie de l'Altaï – Amber Leathery Eau de Parfum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMélodie de l'Altaï by Ella K\u003c\/strong\u003e is an amber, leathery, woody unisex niche \u003cstrong\u003eeau de parfum\u003c\/strong\u003e, created by \u003cstrong\u003eSonia Constant\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAn imaginary heroine, a house founded by a female perfumer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElla K\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in \u003cstrong\u003eParis in 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e, created by perfumer \u003cstrong\u003eSonia Constant\u003c\/strong\u003e with her husband, himself an expert in raw material sourcing. \u003cstrong\u003eVery few perfume houses are created by female perfumers: Ella K is an exception.\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Ella K\" is an \u003cstrong\u003eimaginary heroine\u003c\/strong\u003e, inspired by three explorers from another century: \u003cstrong\u003eElla Maillart\u003c\/strong\u003e — from whom Sonia Constant says she borrowed her first name —, \u003cstrong\u003eKaren Blixen\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAlexandra David-Néel\u003c\/strong\u003e. Each perfume is the \u003cstrong\u003eolfactory memory of a moment lived\u003c\/strong\u003e somewhere in the world, and is based on \u003cstrong\u003ean icon ingredient, a symbol of the destination\u003c\/strong\u003e, surrounded by rare naturals and high-quality synthetic molecules. Trained at the \u003cstrong\u003eISIPCA\u003c\/strong\u003e and then at \u003cstrong\u003eGivaudan\u003c\/strong\u003e, where she still works, Sonia Constant created \u003cstrong\u003eGuerlain L'Abeille, Montblanc Emblem, Balmain Extatic\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBurberry Sport\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003e100 ml\u003c\/strong\u003e bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAn opening of saffron, whisky and incense\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003esaffron\u003c\/strong\u003e opens leathery and slightly metallic, the \u003cstrong\u003ewhisky\u003c\/strong\u003e brings its peaty alcohol and the \u003cstrong\u003eincense\u003c\/strong\u003e its resinous smoke. An immediately dark start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA heart of leather, jasmine sambac and styrax\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eleather\u003c\/strong\u003e settles in, tanned and supple. The \u003cstrong\u003ejasmine sambac\u003c\/strong\u003e slips in an unexpected whiteness, the \u003cstrong\u003estyrax\u003c\/strong\u003e a leathery resin and the \u003cstrong\u003ecedarwood\u003c\/strong\u003e its dryness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA base of patchouli, vetiver and benzoin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003epatchouli\u003c\/strong\u003e brings its dark earth, the \u003cstrong\u003evetiver\u003c\/strong\u003e its root, the \u003cstrong\u003ebenzoin\u003c\/strong\u003e a balsamic sweetness and the \u003cstrong\u003etonka bean\u003c\/strong\u003e an almond-like roundness. The trail is long and animalic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe house's signature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhisky in the top notes, from the very first second.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is not a discreet base accord: \u003cstrong\u003ethe peaty alcohol arrives with the saffron and the incense\u003c\/strong\u003e, and establishes \u003cstrong\u003ethe cold of the Altai Mountains\u003c\/strong\u003e — between Siberia and Mongolia, \u003cstrong\u003eone of the last places where you can walk for days without crossing anyone\u003c\/strong\u003e. Placing such a distinctive alcohol in the opening is a gamble: there is no freshness to cushion the entry. It is the house's method — an icon ingredient that summarizes the destination, and everything else is built around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor whom, for what occasions?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmber, leathery and woody, this eau de parfum is for those who love \u003cstrong\u003echaracter leathers\u003c\/strong\u003e. It gives its best from autumn to winter, in the evening, worn equally well by women as by men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cstrong\u003eMélodie de l'Altaï Ella K\u003c\/strong\u003e, Sonia Constant opens a perfume with a peaty alcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ELLA K","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":54414977794312,"sku":"PROD-000484","price":265.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/0315\/8024\/files\/ella-k-melodie-de-laltai-vue-3-4.png?v=1786092260","url":"https:\/\/odorare.fr\/en\/products\/ella-k-melodie-de-l-altai","provider":"Odorare Parfumerie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}