Paloma Picasso, a very intimate fragrance. Anne Paloma Ruiz Picasso y Gilot, better known as Paloma Picasso, was born on April 19, 1949. She is the daughter of the famous painter Pablo Picasso and of Françoise Gilot, painter and writer.
Although her haute couture creations are ultimately far more numerous than her fragrance creations, Paloma Picasso managed to offer perfumes that did not go unnoticed in the world of perfumery. The very first, Mon Parfum, was created by Francis Bocris, intended as a contrasted, vividly colored self-portrait of the woman Paloma Picasso had become. As a nod to her origins, with Mon Parfum, Paloma Picasso made a striking impression…
Mon Parfum by Paloma Picasso, the grandiloquent audacity of a self-portrait juice
Adored but also sometimes misunderstood for its emphatic opulence, Mon Parfum remains a cult fragrance, both for its masterful orchestration and for its scents typical of the high-sillage perfumes born in the 1980s.
How could one imagine that the great designer Paloma Picasso would create a light fragrance, or worse, a banal one? The lady established herself in the 1980s as the mistress of a chic and striking style; her fragrance had to resemble her. Better still, it had to be her portrait, thus paying tribute to her famous painter father Pablo Picasso, as well as to her maternal grandfather, a renowned perfumer. Paloma Picasso therefore specifically asked Francis Boris to compose for her a fragrance that would be a reflection of her personality and a witness to her history.
Mon Parfum would thus take shape from different angles and around two major contrasts: the strength of luxurious materials and the aromatic softness of the scents of Paloma Picasso's childhood. But Mon Parfum was so powerful that its creator constantly wondered whether attempts would be made to lighten its formula to make it more commercial. This was not the case, and Mon Parfum by Paloma Picasso was offered to the material girl women of the 1980s with delight and great candor.
Mon Parfum by Paloma Picasso, or the meeting between Mediterranean scents and luxurious power
Francis Boris composed Mon Parfum by Paloma Picasso like a work of art depicted in two major accords, almost opposites, yet also and above all complementary.
On one side, Mon Parfum features aromatic accords typical of the Mediterranean, where Paloma Picasso grew up and helped her perfumer grandfather compose his creations. Thus, the top notes of Mon Parfum, composed of angelica, clove, and coriander, are particularly symbolic of the scents Paloma Picasso encountered while playing with her grandfather's essential oils. The precious flowers of the heart, especially jasmine and mimosa, are also fine references to the designer's past.
On the other hand, the second face of Mon Parfum by Paloma Picasso is a nod to its creator's extroverted and spontaneous personality. Her strength of character is evoked by the smoldering patchouli of the heart, but also by the wild depths of civet, sandalwood, vetiver, and oakmoss. Ylang-ylang and hyacinth also recall the soft, radiant femininity of this extraordinary woman.
Paloma Picasso states about Mon Parfum that only a woman can know how to wear it…