{"product_id":"melipona","title":"Melipona – Powdery Vanilla Perfume Extract","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelipona by Nectar Olfactif\u003c\/strong\u003e is a powdery, amber vanilla perfume extract, unisex, created by \u003cstrong\u003eSerge de Oliveira\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its name is that of a bee, and without this bee, vanilla would never have left Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA house inspired by the world of bees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNectar Olfactif is a French house founded by \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Perrin\u003c\/strong\u003e, a niche perfume and travel enthusiast who has been in the perfume industry for many years. The entire brand is centered around an image it claims: \u003cstrong\u003ethe world of bees foraging on flowers, plants, and fruit trees\u003c\/strong\u003e, and fragrances designed like the nectar they bring back. The formulas are created by perfumers from major fragrance houses — \u003cstrong\u003eRobertet\u003c\/strong\u003e for five of the six, \u003cstrong\u003eCPL Aromas\u003c\/strong\u003e for Cerana — and each bottle bears a golden bee seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAn opening of Bourbon vanilla\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single material in the top note, and it is a rare choice: \u003cstrong\u003eBourbon vanilla\u003c\/strong\u003e, the richest and most balsamic of vanillas. No citrus to open, no spice to distract. The perfume announces its subject from the very first second and never lets go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA heart of cashmere wood and amber\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCashmere wood\u003c\/strong\u003e brings its woody and cottony sweetness, almost downy, and \u003cstrong\u003eamber\u003c\/strong\u003e its resinous warmth. The heart does not change direction, it expands: vanilla ceases to be a food and becomes a skin material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA base of crystal amber, musks, and vanilla sugar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal amber\u003c\/strong\u003e takes up the amber from the heart in a more mineral and luminous way — \u003cstrong\u003ethe material is used twice, in two different forms\u003c\/strong\u003e, which gives the perfume its depth. The \u003cstrong\u003emusks\u003c\/strong\u003e establish the skin effect, and the \u003cstrong\u003evanilla sugar\u003c\/strong\u003e closes the loop on the opening note. The house summarizes the movement like this: a woody and vanilla opening, an oriental and amber base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe house's gesture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name of the perfume is that of a Mexican bee, and the story the house tells can be summed up in three sentences. \u003cstrong\u003eVanilla originated in Mexico, where the Aztecs used it to soften the bitterness of chocolate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Transplanted elsewhere, it long refused to produce pods: \u003cstrong\u003eno one knew how to pollinate it outside its original range, not knowing that the \u003cem\u003eMelipona\u003c\/em\u003e bee was its pollinator\u003c\/strong\u003e. The vanilla in the formula is therefore not just another gourmand note: it is the exact fruit of this bee's work. Melipona belongs to \u003cstrong\u003eOpus N° 1\u003c\/strong\u003e, the house's first series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor whom, for what occasions?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those seeking a mature, powdery, and woody vanilla rather than a sweet and pastry-like one. It is an autumn and winter fragrance, wearable by day or night, soft but very long-lasting. Melipona Nectar Olfactif is for those who want a comfortable vanilla without it smelling like dessert.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NECTAR OLFACTIF","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":54415004336392,"sku":"PROD-000827","price":180.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/0315\/8024\/files\/melipona.jpg?v=1783490828","url":"https:\/\/odorare.fr\/en\/products\/melipona","provider":"Odorare Parfumerie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}