{"product_id":"goldfield-banks-velvet-splendour","title":"Velvet Splendour – Woody Floral Eau de Parfum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVelvet Splendour by Goldfield \u0026amp; Banks\u003c\/strong\u003e is a floral, woody, chypre \u003cstrong\u003eeau de parfum\u003c\/strong\u003e, unisex. \u003cstrong\u003eAustralian mimosa placed under aldehydes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe first Australian perfume house\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGoldfield \u0026amp; Banks\u003c\/strong\u003e was founded in \u003cstrong\u003eSydney in 2016 by Dimitri Weber\u003c\/strong\u003e, a French-Belgian who settled in Australia after a long career in the perfume industry in Europe. Seeking an Australian fine perfume house upon his arrival, he found none: \u003cstrong\u003ehe created the first\u003c\/strong\u003e. The name pays tribute to \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Banks\u003c\/strong\u003e, the botanist who accompanied \u003cstrong\u003eJames Cook\u003c\/strong\u003e to Botany Bay in 1770 and \u003cstrong\u003eintroduced eucalyptus, acacia and banksia to Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — the latter genus bears his name. The house combines \u003cstrong\u003erare Australian botanicals\u003c\/strong\u003e with the \u003cstrong\u003eFrench perfume methodology\u003c\/strong\u003e, and its creations have been \u003cstrong\u003eunisex from day one\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAn aldehyde opening\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAldehydes\u003c\/strong\u003e open the composition with \u003cstrong\u003ethat soapy, sparkling sensation that defined the great florals of the last century\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eMandarin\u003c\/strong\u003e brightens them with a rounded citrus note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA mimosa heart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMimosa absolute\u003c\/strong\u003e is the subject of the perfume. It is the wattle, \u003cstrong\u003eAustralia's national floral emblem\u003c\/strong\u003e — the \u003cem\u003eAcacia\u003c\/em\u003e genus, one of the plants that Joseph Banks himself brought back to Europe. A yellow flower, \u003cstrong\u003epowdery, honeyed and slightly green\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eIndian jasmine sambac\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eorange blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e broaden it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA base of guaiac and tonka bean\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParaguayan guaiac wood\u003c\/strong\u003e brings its dry smoke, \u003cstrong\u003eIndonesian patchouli\u003c\/strong\u003e the earth. \u003cstrong\u003eTonka bean\u003c\/strong\u003e adds almond and cut hay, \u003cstrong\u003eAustralian sandalwood\u003c\/strong\u003e its creaminess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe house's signature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn aldehydic chypre, an almost extinct genre.\u003c\/strong\u003e Aldehydes brought French perfumery glory in the 1920s and then \u003cstrong\u003ewent out of fashion\u003c\/strong\u003e; using them today is a deliberate choice. Placing them before the \u003cstrong\u003ewattle\u003c\/strong\u003e means making \u003cstrong\u003ea classic European convention dialogue with a flower that Europe does not know\u003c\/strong\u003e — this is exactly the house's program, summarized in a single bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor whom, for what occasions?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFloral, woody and chypre, this eau de parfum is for those who \u003cstrong\u003elove great classic florals and chyprés\u003c\/strong\u003e. From autumn to spring, by day as well as by evening. \u003cstrong\u003eIt is the most classic construction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cstrong\u003eVelvet Splendour Goldfield \u0026amp; Banks\u003c\/strong\u003e, a European convention meets a flower that Europe ignores.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GOLDFIELD \u0026 BANKS","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":54413922173192,"sku":"PROD-000179","price":180.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/0315\/8024\/files\/goldfield-banks-velvet-splendour.png?v=1786189063","url":"https:\/\/odorare.fr\/en\/products\/goldfield-banks-velvet-splendour","provider":"Odorare Parfumerie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}