Ysatis, the charm of an oriental goddess. The couture house was founded by count Hubert de Givenchy in 1952. Its haute couture collections quickly drew attention and its style aimed to be essentially chic and subtle.
Released in 1984, Ysatis is considered the perfume of a thousand and one women. Ysatis is the fragrance of infinite beauty. Because Ysatis is half woman, half goddess, its essence is almost unreal. It should be noted that the name Ysatis is the combination of Yseult and Isis. Timeless, the Ysatis woman remains nonetheless a contemporary and elegant woman. With Ysatis, Givenchy wanted to pay tribute to all women, across every generation.
Ysatis, a tribute to women signed by Dominique Ropion for Givenchy
As with many Givenchy fragrances, it is Dominique Ropion who is behind the tribute the house wanted to pay to femininity and beauty. Because his mother and grandfather worked at Roure, Dominique Ropion was exposed to scents from a very young age and learned to master them. He joined IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances) in 2001 and went on to create numerous international successes. Dominique Ropion is regarded as a poet, meticulous and rational. A virtuoso and highly talented, Dominique Ropion is one of the greatest perfumers working today. He loves working with flowers and giving free rein to his imagination. When asked where he draws his inspiration from, he states that he often finds it in a central theme built around a raw material, then works on the contours, the contrasts and the volume. Dominique Ropion is behind perfumes each more exceptional than the last, such as Soir de Lune by Sisley, La Vie Est Belle by Lancôme, and Olympéa by Paco Rabanne.
Ysatis: mysteriously spellbinding scented notes
Here, Dominique Ropion achieved a perfect balance between floral, spicy and woody notes. Ysatis takes flight on the dynamism and freshness of Italian bergamot and Brazilian mandarin. These citrus notes are joined by the green character of Asia Minor galbanum, and orange blossom from Provence. The heart of Ysatis is ultra feminine, combining rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, Grasse tuberose and Florence iris. It must be said that the Givenchy house did not hesitate to travel the world to find the best ingredients. Finally, the base is unsettling, oscillating between sensual and chypre notes. It combines Tahitensis vanilla, Indonesian patchouli, Java vetiver, oakmoss, white musks and Canadian castoreum. Tahitensis vanilla is the treasure of Polynesia. This vanilla is said to actually come from a cross between two types of vanilla developed by the Maya, a civilization that disappeared in the 16th century. In perfumery, Tahitensis vanilla is highly prized by perfumers. It gives off a sweet, warm, sugary scent, but also one that is soft and balsamic. Beneath its many olfactory facets, Ysatis is quite simply a tribute to all women.
For once, it was Dominique Ropion whom the house of Givenchy chose to create Ysatis. Half woman, half goddess, Ysatis pays tribute to the beauty of all women, but also to their mysterious side...