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Paloma Picasso possesses artistic genes and is recognized for her audacity and originality. In 1968, she began a career in jewelry design. She was soon hired by Yves-Saint-Laurent, for whom she designed an accessories collection. Paloma Picasso's collections combine European elegance with exotic influences. In 1984, Paloma Picasso ventured into the world of perfumery with her self-portrait, Paloma Picasso.

Paloma Picasso, the self-portrait by Paloma Picasso

Paloma Picasso's maternal grandfather, Émile Gilot, was a perfumer. From a young age, little Paloma grew up surrounded by different scents. The name Paloma means Dove in Spanish. Fragrance, art, and creation have always been part of Paloma's life. In 1984, Paloma Picasso decided to create her portrait olfactively. She wanted a fragrance that would resemble her perfectly, that would cling to her skin. On this subject, she states that it is truly her fragrance; like everything she creates, and everything with which she surrounds herself, it embodies her tastes, her passions, her choices; she truly wanted it as her self-portrait, expressing everything that was close to her, a reflection of her personality and a witness to her history. Paloma Picasso is the fragrance of a strong, sophisticated, sensual, independent woman. Moreover, Paloma Picasso, with its olfactory self-portrait, stands as a kind of revenge, as it proves the talent of Paloma, who had always been regarded merely as the painter's daughter.

The sophisticated notes of Paloma Picasso

To create her self-portrait, Paloma Picasso enlisted the perfumer Francis Bocris. Paloma Picasso is defined as an elegant, feminine chypre floral. The complexity of the scent made the juice not very commercial, but Paloma Picasso refused to change anything. Paloma Picasso opens with very spicy notes of coriander, clove, and angelica. The heart of Paloma Picasso is very floral, composed of lily of the valley, ylang-ylang, jasmine, and hyacinth. The base is enveloping thanks to the presence of oakmoss, patchouli, sandalwood, and vetiver. Tobacco and amber warm the entire composition, while civet lends it a generous sensuality. The bottle echoes the palm wood line of the bracelets created by Paloma Picasso. Luxurious and luminous, it offers a final touch of elegance.

Paloma Picasso by Paloma Picasso… An essence at once elegant and sophisticated that perfectly reveals Paloma's choices. Daughter of the painter Pablo Picasso, little Paloma grew up in an intensely artistic world, amid colors, scents, and creativity. She carries her parents' genes, and her determination is matched only by her talent.