Paloma Picasso

Who is Paloma Picasso?

Paloma Picasso was born on April 19, 1949 in Paris. Her name is not unfamiliar, and for good reason… She is indeed one of the children of Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gillot, painter and writer. The youngest of the family, she was very close to her parents and was even depicted in several of her father's paintings. Indeed, Paloma means dove in Spanish, and it was thus that the paintings “Paloma en bleu” and “Paloma avec une orange” were created. She began her career in 1968, in jewelry making. Indeed, since her earliest childhood, Paloma Picasso had always been very interested in designing jewelry as well as wearing it. She drew her inspiration from her surroundings, her memories and the people she met. Each of her creations was thus conceived through a bold combination of textures, colors and shapes. Her necklaces immediately met with great success, so much so that Paloma Picasso was hired by her friend Yves Saint-Laurent. At the same time, starting in 1971, she also worked for the Greek jeweler Zolotas. She then decided to leave Paris to join the prestigious house Tiffany in New York. There she developed a considerable sense of aesthetics combined with boundless creativity. It was also at this point that she created her first perfume.

Paloma Picasso's perfumery

Paloma Picasso has always loved the color red. It thus became a signature across many of her creations, including in perfumery. As one might expect, one should never picture Paloma Picasso without a touch of red lipstick! Moreover, if Paloma Picasso chose to move into the world of perfumery, it was also to pay tribute to her grandfather, Émile Gillot, who was himself a perfumer. By his side, she was introduced to the world of scents at a very young age. She named her first creation Mon Parfum and launched it in 1984. It first appeared as an Eau de Toilette before evolving into an Eau de Parfum the following year. This chypre and floral juice is both complex and highly assertive. Moreover, it reflects Paloma Picasso's personal tastes and does not follow perfumery trends at all. It is considered a fragrance reserved for connoisseurs, standing at the opposite end of today's overly commercial juices. It was followed, in 1992, by the men's fragrance Minotaure, a kind of oriental fougère inspired by Greek mythology. Similarly, Tentations from 1996 is also full of character. Nevertheless, it had more difficulty finding an audience.

Today, Paloma Picasso offers a fairly short range of perfumes. However, each one is particularly well crafted and displays an exceptional character.