Acqua Di Scandola

Parfum d’Empire has a gift for taking us to unknown territory, as if to reconnect with the primary meaning of perfume, holding within it a sacred and erotic dimension. Acqua di Scandola is the name of the 20th fragrance from the house Parfum d’Empire. Celebrating this anniversary as it deserves, this juice echoes the childhood of the creator Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, taking us with him to his native Corsica.

Corsica, a place dear to Marc-Antoine Corticchiato

As its name suggests, Marc-Antoine Corticchiato has Corsican origins. Although he was born in Morocco, he spent a large part of his childhood in the Corsican maquis, in a family house located in the heart of the village of Cuttoli Corticchiato. A true child of the land, he still enjoys returning very frequently to this Mediterranean island. It is therefore all his love for this place that resurfaces in this perfume. Acqua di Scandola draws inspiration from a peninsula accessible only by sea. A nature reserve protected by Unesco, the Scandola peninsula is a preserved place at the heart of which Marc-Antoine Corticchiato likes to fish with friends, finding himself between sea and land, in a very rocky setting. The perfume Acqua di Scandola aims to bring this wild world back to life. It is a concentrate of maritime, natural and aquatic brightness. Far more than a simple perfume, it delivers a true postcard with sun-kissed, Mediterranean accents.

The very Mediterranean breath of Acqua di Scandola

Acqua di Scandola by Parfum d’Empire dares to combine ingredients very rarely used in traditional perfumery. Its breath is at once iodic, aromatic and mineral. Acqua di Scandola first launches on a salty, maritime accord resulting from a unique seaweed extract, paired with juniper notes. Immortelle, the emblematic flower of Corsica, is here elevated with licorice, curry and hay. An iodic scent unfolds in this composition with a more herbaceous edge, quickly extending into a mossier, more vegetal facet. The perfumer also wished to evoke the mineral aspect of this part of Corsica, revealed notably in the base notes of the perfume Acqua di Scandola, while pairing with a more animalic breath. Finally, jasmine and coconut in turn contribute to giving a more sun-kissed aspect to this fragrance as a whole. As always with Parfum d’Empire, Acqua di Scandola comes in a small cylindrical bottle of 50 ml. For the occasion, it is adorned with a bluish label. Understated and elegant, Acqua di Scandola intends to bring a little sunshine into your winter!