Baiser Volé is an iconic fragrance from the house of Cartier. It was created in 2011 and very quickly established itself as a must-have in feminine perfumery, embodying elegance and love. This floral composition revolved exclusively around the floral character of lily.
If Baiser Volé was a fragrance whose olfactory writing rested essentially on the transparency of a single, almost elusive flower, lily, its successor, Baiser Fou, joyfully and harmoniously reveals the masterful character of orchid. This passionate fragrance is akin to an intense, fiery kiss. It follows in the same line as its predecessor and boldly dares to rely on a soliflore, a rather audacious olfactory gamble.
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Mathilde Laurent's expertise, a guarantee of quality
To ensure the excellence of its new fragrance, Cartier called on one of the most renowned perfumers of her generation, the talented Mathilde Laurent. She became the house's official perfumer in 2005. Her outstanding work earned her the Prix des Parfumeurs at the Grand Prix du Parfum in 2010, the Grand Masculin award in 2012 and an award at the Olfactorama in 2013. In other words, calling on her services for the creation of a new fragrance guarantees Cartier the incredible technical mastery behind it, for a particularly harmonious result. It should also be noted that Mathilde Laurent is renowned for her raw sensitivity and categorically refuses any creation that is too marketing-driven and predictable. Thus, Baiser Fou appears as a very audacious, unexpected and sensual fragrance.
The choice to create a soliflore
Moreover, while perfumery is often an escalation in the number of ingredients, Mathilde Laurent chose to move toward simplicity. Baiser Fou does not multiply raw materials but relies on a soliflore composed mainly of orchid. However, it is revealed here in all its complexity, letting the many facets of this plant emerge in turn. Orchid thus appears intense, sensual, romantic, fervent or powdery, wonderfully transcribing the many personalities of women. A true feat, this fragrance is absolutely fascinating in its authenticity, and its intensity thus seems forever etched in memory, just like a Baiser Fou.
Baiser Fou and its jewel bottle
Lastly, one final element of importance, Baiser Fou is housed in a bottle of great beauty. It takes the form of a transparent cylinder rising upward. This bottle seems to contain a juice close to an Eau de Cologne, a way for Cartier to pay tribute to the origins of our modern perfumery. The whole is topped with a gold neck on which the name Cartier is discreetly engraved. Baiser Fou is thus topped with a red gemstone resembling a ruby. Fans of the house will nonetheless not be surprised by this choice, which unmistakably echoes Cartier's past as a jeweler. Every detail of this fragrance thus seems to have been studied with extreme rigor for an absolutely fascinating result.