House MDCI
Released 2020
Perfumer Nathalie Feisthauer
Fragrance Family Floral
Notes bergamot, mandarin, blackcurrant bud, rose, jasmine, champaca, lily-of-the-valley, orange, heliotrope, orris, raspberry, peach, cedarwoood, vetiver, patchouli, amyris, oakmoss, sandalwood, vanilla, amber, musks

Description After her other acclaimed creations, L’homme aux Gants and Cuir Cavalier, Nathalie Feisthauer has once more masterfully captured the charm and the sweetness of the young Mrs Sériziat painted with her child by Jacques-Louis David in 1795, a timeless masterpiece that can be admired at the Louvre Museum in Paris.

This new perfume is inspired by the famous oil painting Portrait of Madam Sériziat, Portrait of Madame Seriziat, and was painted by Jacques-Louis David, one of the most famous contemporary French artist.

Jacques-Louis David painted many political oil paintings during the French Revolution, and was imprisoned during the French Terror. His wife divorced him because he voted against the king at the time, and later in 1796 she remarried him. After being released in 1794, Jacques-Louis David applied to meet with his ex-wife's sister and brother-in-law Pierre Sériziat. The ex-wife's sister Sériziat and his brother-in-law each painted a sketch portrait to commemorate the painter David and their sincere friendship.

L'Aimée, or "The Beloved, " is a famous 1794 oil portrait from French master Jacques-Louis David depicting his sister-in-law Madam Sérizat. She is holding a bouquet in one hand and her child's hand in the other. Its use of soft, warm color, as well as subtle touches of exquisite detail on the subject's hands and face, work together to evoke emotional depth and authenticity that transcend mere photorealism- beneath the surface, this painting truly breathes.

What a delight, therefore, that Parfums MDCI has taken its subject to heart, delivering a fragrance that also glows with abundant humanity and warmth. Despite a complex notes list of citrus, fine florals, and rich woods, resins, and musks, L'Aimée turns out to be a fragrance of exquisitely blended softness and light. In a sense, it feels classical in its romantic depth, but it surprisingly carries none of the room-filling ostentatiousness one might expect from the notes- there are no sharp edges, no operatic swells, and transitions- instead, it's the lush romance of a perfectly tuned chamber orchestra.

75 ml eau de parfum spray
$250.00

1 ml eau de parfum sample
$5.00