{"product_id":"maison-eau-de-couture-para-bellum","title":"Para Bellum – Amber Vanilla Extrait de Parfum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePara Bellum by Maison Eau de Couture\u003c\/strong\u003e is a unisex \u003cstrong\u003espicy vanilla amber extrait de parfum\u003c\/strong\u003e, created by \u003cstrong\u003eNejla Barbir\u003c\/strong\u003e. One single ingredient per layer, three in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA house between France and the Orient\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaison Eau de Couture\u003c\/strong\u003e was founded \u003cstrong\u003ein 2018 by three fragrance enthusiasts\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a clear focus: \u003cstrong\u003eto bring together the traditions of French perfumery and the sensory richness of the Orient\u003c\/strong\u003e. It produces \u003cstrong\u003eextraits de parfum made in France\u003c\/strong\u003e and divides its catalog into several collections, including \u003cstrong\u003eTrompe-l'œil\u003c\/strong\u003e, which plays with the senses, and \u003cstrong\u003eTrésors cachés\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its formulas are entrusted to renowned perfumers, foremost among them \u003cstrong\u003eNejla Barbir\u003c\/strong\u003e: born in \u003cstrong\u003eTunisia\u003c\/strong\u003e, arriving in France in \u003cstrong\u003e1980\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003edoctor in chemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e, she joined \u003cstrong\u003eFlora Synth in 1987\u003c\/strong\u003e and worked there alongside \u003cstrong\u003eJean-Louis Sieuzac\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDominique Ropion\u003c\/strong\u003e, then remained a \u003cstrong\u003esenior perfumer at Symrise until 1999\u003c\/strong\u003e before continuing as an independent, notably for \u003cstrong\u003eGivenchy\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAn opening of vanilla absolute, and nothing else\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003evanilla absolute\u003c\/strong\u003e opens alone. It is the most concentrated form of the pod, obtained by solvent extraction: dense, dark, almost liqueur-like. No citrus at the start, no green note to soften the opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA heart of tonka bean, and nothing else\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003etonka bean\u003c\/strong\u003e takes over alone. It brings almond, cut hay, and a coumarin bitterness that begins to dry out the vanilla without contradicting it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA base of incense, and nothing else\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eincense\u003c\/strong\u003e closes the composition alone. Smoky and peppery resin, it is what definitively cuts through the sweetness and gives the perfume its gravity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe house's signature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne ingredient per layer: it is the absolute minimum in perfumery, and it is fully embraced.\u003c\/strong\u003e A niche formula usually contains fifteen to thirty ingredients. Here there are three, and each must hold its own layer without the help of any other. The sugar and the smoke face each other without an intermediary, and nothing comes to soften the transition from one to the other — which explains why the perfume changes so distinctly as it wears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor whom, for what occasions?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those who love \u003cstrong\u003eincensed vanillas\u003c\/strong\u003e and are looking for a composition that is clear from start to finish. From autumn to winter, preferably in the evening. \u003cstrong\u003ePara Bellum by Maison Eau de Couture\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most stripped-down of the six.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MAISON EAU DE COUTURE","offers":[{"title":"50 ml","offer_id":54415008989448,"sku":"PROD-000867","price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/0315\/8024\/files\/para-bellum-maison-eau-de-couture-extrait-de-parfum-50ml.png?v=1785962492","url":"https:\/\/odorare.fr\/en\/products\/maison-eau-de-couture-para-bellum","provider":"Odorare Parfumerie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}