Parfums MDCI
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
A sharp, almost herbal greeting of orange and green notes cuts across violet's dusky, slightly powdered edge—think candied citrus peel meeting crushed iris root. The brightness feels almost austere, a deliberate counterpoint to what's brewing beneath.
The gardenia and ylang ylang emerge with restrained elegance, neither creamy nor heady, whilst the Bulgarian rose threads through with classical composure. A powdery softness dominates, reminiscent of antique cosmetic preparations, with those sweet accords lending a subtle honeyed warmth without any gourmand tendencies.
Sandalwood becomes the dominant structure, warm and slightly woody rather than creamy, whilst musk and vanilla settle into a softly amber-tinged base that's more powder than sweetness. The fragrance retreats into skin-scent territory, leaving behind a faint floral ghost with persistent powdery, musky undertones.
Nuit Andalouse arrives as a meditation on nocturnal florals, where Cécile Zarokian constructs something altogether more restrained than its voluptuous heart notes might suggest. The opening's bright orange and green notes refuse to let this fragrance sink entirely into opulence—they slice through like moonlight between heavy curtains, preventing the gardenia and ylang ylang from becoming cloying. There's a peculiar tension here: the violet dusts the composition with an almost soapy, powdery quality (those accords don't lie at 76%), tempering what could easily have become an indulgent tuberose-adjacent floral.
This is a fragrance for the contemplative wearer, someone comfortable with subtlety despite the presence of musk and vanilla in the base. It's almost austere in its restraint—a scent that whispers rather than announces. The Bulgarian rose serves as the emotional anchor, neither honeyed nor green-tinged, but somewhat classical and reserved. Those sweet and fruity accords (88% and 64% respectively) exist more as textural softness than actual fruit or sugar notes; they're the olfactory equivalent of velvet against skin.
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