Head: Mimosa absolue
Heart: Hawthorn, Rose
Base: White Musk
“In Tanneron, where the harsh mistral blows, a sea of yellow fills the eyes. And, as Albert Camus wrote to Maria Casarès, ‘the slopes crumble beneath the mimosa trees’. So redolent of springtime rebirth, their perfume instils calm and a strange sense of omnipotence. All roads are open…” [travel notes]
First imported from Tasmania, Acacia Dealbata was so popular with the English that as well as growing it at home, they brought it to their Winter domain, the South of France. Known for its soothing properties, the essential oil was first produced in the 1940s. In his new interpretation, Jean-Claude has captured the delicate spirit of spring. The great composer of perfumes has turned Mimosa Tanneron into an ode to the tenderness, sweetness and blossoming emotions of love, as reflected in middle notes of Rose and Hawthorn.