Parfums de Nicolai Angelys Pear
Today, Christmas Day 2019, CaFleureBon has the pleasure of announcing the official launch of a new fragrance, Parfums de Nicolai Angelys Pear. For Madame Patricia de Nicolai, nature is an unlimited source of inspiration and for the upcoming Parfums de Nicolai Angelys Pear, (her 31st year as a niche perfumer and for the Nicolai brand). In my interview in 2014 with Madame de Nicolai I asked:
What Parfum de Nicolai fragrance was the most challenging for you to create?
PdN: ”It’s always a challenge for me to create a fragrance. But if I had to choose one, I will say Musc Intense. The musk note is much used in our business, but mainly when creating oriental and animalic fragrances. For my ‘musk’, I tried a different path—one paved with flowers (Rose, violet and carnation), starting with a fruity note (pear). The rose essence has a delicious williamine (pear liquor) scent which why I added fruity notes. Fortunately, it was a success. Musc Intense is indeed one of our bestsellers.”
Madame de Nicolai always loved the pear note that opens Musc Intense (launched in 2012). She made a promise to herself she would create a fragrance using this great pear base and nearly ten years later, on January 27, 2020, the niche house debuts Parfums de Nicolai Angelys Pear. The pear fruit appeared in Europe during the time of the Roman Empire. Since then, the pear became the “fruit of the castles “and it was a sign of high social distinction, and especially in the Loire Valley in France, where great castles can be found. The word Angelys refers to the city of Angers – in the Loire Valley – and the lys, the symbolic flower of French kings.
“Parfums de Nicolai Angelys Pear has a fresh and juicy pear note accentuated by a bouquet of rose and jasmine, highlighted by oakmoss. With the beauty of light, the purity of air, and a calm, serene ambience, this EDT perfectly illustrates the softness of France’s fabled Loire Valley. A sweet, fresh fragrance with an intense heart, and a lingering trail that reveals a pleasant hint of chypre.”
Price 100 ml of Parfums de Nicolai Angelys Pear EDT: 138 EUR ($157 USD)/ 30 ml: 46 EUR ($52)
Via Parfums de Nicolai and my own synopsis
–Michelyn Camen, Editor-in-Chief