Floratropia Le Feu by Rachel©
Senior Editor and Paris Brand Ambassador Emmanuelle Varron recently acknowledged Floratropia amidst the marvelous natural perfume brands exhibited at Esxence Milan 2022. The talented Delphine Thierry is the perfumer behind all five Floratropia initial fragrances (as well as the Hima Jomo line).
Karine Torrent, creative director and founder of Floratropia, quickly connected and clicked with Delphine as she explored potential perfumers who would embrace Floratropia’s mission to create sustainable, natural fragrances that were also creative and sophisticated. It was Ms. Thierry who convinced Karine to release 100% natural perfumes even though European ISO standards require a scent to be only 85% natural to use the terminology. Ms. Torrent spent fifteen years working in the commercial perfume industry, making her well aware of the current “greenwashing” trend and often superficial claims of sustainability. Floratropia fragrances are created entirely from naturally grown materials and contribute to the health of the planet through preservation and restoration of natural biodiversity.
Delphine Thierry courtesy of the perfumer
Ms. Torrent wanted to create fragrances where the natural materials could fully express themselves and open new horizons for the wearer. “There is so much raw beauty in natural ingredients that can be hidden by synthetics”, said Karine Torrent in a recent Instagram Live interview hosted by Indigo Perfumery. The goal of Floratropia is to give freedom to the ingredients; let their identity and character express themselves with strength and boldness while also making a positive impact on the local communities who support their growth.
photo courtesy of Emmanuelle Varron taken at the Floratropia booth Esxence 2022
Floratropia initially released five scents, four of which are representative of the four elements: Le Terre (Earth), L’Eau (Water), Le Feu (Fire) and Le Ciel (Sky / Air) and the fifth scent, L’Ambre des Fleurs (The Amber of Flowers) or floral nectar. Typically, when a brand launches a new collection there will be maybe one, or at most two, that really stand out to me, however with Floratropia, all five are all beautifully crafted and unique in their own way. There is not a single one that I would not be happy to wear but there was one in particular that called to me… Floratropia Le Feu.
courtesy of the brand
From its name, I expected smoke and woods, but there is nothing fiery about Floratropia Le Feu. As Ms. Torrent explained, the fire is in reference to the solar notes produced by an overdose of ylang-ylang which also provides, along with the vanilla, a creaminess that is evident throughout. I found Floratropia Le Feu to be the most complex and the most addictive of the five fragrances. Ms. Torrent, with the hesitation of a mother selecting a preferred child, admits that Le Feu is her personal favorite.
Floratropia Le Feu courtesy of the brand (collage by Michelyn)
The blend of spices combined with a botanical infusion of rhizomes merge beautifully with the spiced davana and ambery vanilla. It’s as if you can feel the temperature rising as the fragrance moves into the smoked vanilla dry down. Everything about Floratropia Le Feu smells natural: a field of ylang-ylang, dried spices and vanilla bean pods – a gourmand without being sugary. Davana, with its natural sweetness, reminiscent of dried fruit, along with the balsamic woodiness of benzoin is the perfect pairing for the smoked vanilla.
The milkiness of the scent gives Floratropia Le Feu an overall feeling of comfort. The spices and resins remind me of a cup of hot chai, not because Le Feu smells exactly like my favorite milk tea but because the scent provides that overall feeling of warmth and satisfaction I get whenever I inhale the steam of a freshly poured cup.
Floratropia Le Feu is a magical mixture of indolic white florals with spices and ambery vanilla. It is as if Ms. Thierry has taken the idea of Donna Karan’s Gold (a classic lily – amber scent) and kicked it up several notches by utilizing the highest quality natural materials and allowing each ingredient to showcase its naked beauty, unhindered by synthetics.
Le Feu is the perfect example of Karine Torrent’s goal to create a collection of “fragrances gone wild”. The fact that she and Delphine Thierry managed to accomplish this with a palette of all-natural materials, makes my heart soar with joy.
–Rachel Watson, Senior Contributor
Floratropia Le Feu was created by Delphine Thierry in 2020
Please read Deputy and Natural Editor Ida Meister’s review of Le Ciel here
Notes: Ginger, Black Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang, Lisylang, Davana, Benzoin, Vanilla
Disclaimer: Review is based samples generously provided by Indigo Perfumery. My opinions are my own
Floratropia Le Feu courtesy of the brand
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Deputy and Natural Editor Ida Meister’s lyrical review of Floratropia Le Ciel here
Please read natural Perfumer and Contributor to Notes from the Lab article on The Truth about Vegan Perfumes
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