Caron - Belle de Niassa

Belle de Niassa is a unique fragrance created by Jean JACQUES, offering the starring role to the Mahogany flower for the first time in perfumery. It explores the two facets of this flower by combining a bouquet of white flowers with a juicy and tangy starfruit. To capture the exuberance and richness of the white floral facet, he uses exceptionally powerful ingredients. Two jasmine absolutes, a fleshy and sensual "Open Flower" note, and a sambac with a petal-like and fruity accent, bloom alongside a rare ylang-ylang absolute. To convey the green and savory facet of the flower, he refreshes the white floral bouquet with an uplifting burst of exotic notes. The crisp freshness of starfruit and the juicy essence of watermelon blend with the magnolia flower essence. The sensation of barely ripe exotic fruit is enhanced by the tart note of blackcurrant and the green mango accord.

Belle de Niassa is a testament to the power of olfactory memory through the story of a quest in northern Mozambique's stunningly beautiful nature to rediscover and recreate the enchanting scent of the Mahogany flower. In the heart of the Niassa plains, the bush extends endlessly across the arid land. As far as the eye can see, open savannah areas alternate with shrubby vegetation. The dry season is at its peak. In the afternoon light, the sun animates the grass and the foliage of the shrubs with golden reflections. Suddenly, an unexpected scent fills the air. The dry air carries a powerful, addictive, and captivating fragrance of white flowers. This fragrance is the scent of the Mahogany flower.

Did you know? The flowering of the Mahogany flower, unpredictable and ephemeral, announces the arrival of the rains. Initially invisible, it reserves its fragrance for a privileged few who have the chance to encounter it between October and November, at the very moment it blooms.