Belle de Niassa : the story of an unforgettable olfactory emotion
The fragrance that immerses us in the heart of the Niassa plains.
Belle de Niassa testifies to the power of olfactory memory through the story of a quest to northern Mozambique, in a stunning natural setting, to find and recreate the bewitching scent of the mahogany flower.
For the first time in perfumery, the scent of the mahogany flower is transcribed in a sumptuous soliflore fragrance, where the power of white flowers is softened by the juicy freshness of star fruit.
Presented in a refillable and stackable O bottle, this fragrance is part of La Collection Merveilleuse, and sits alongside 36 existing creations.
Jean Jacques, CARON’s in-House perfumer
The creative duo
Ariane de ROTHSCHILD has retained a particular attachment to Africa and its fabulous fragrances after spending her childhood travelling through several continents. They have always nurtured and inspired her. Belle de Niassa translates an enchanting olfactory emotion experienced every year when the mahogany flower blossoms in the Niassa province of northern Mozambique. In 2019 she invited Jean JACQUES, CARON’s in-House perfumer, to share this magical moment with him and let him discover this opulent fragrance. To breath in this unique scent in perfumery. To capture it. To retain it. To transcribe it. To then recreate it, preserve it forever. And relive, intact, this emotion. This was Jean JACQUES’ mission. Belle de Niassa testifies to CARON’s audacious nature and reveals its openness and curiosity of the world through this creative duo.
The fragrance
With Belle de Niassa, Jean JACQUES, CARON’s in-House perfumer, set himself a unique challenge by offering a title role to the mahogany flower for the first time in perfumery, taking the form of a sumptuous soliflore fragrance. To transcribe the rich and exuberant white flower facet, he has incorporated exceptionally powerful ingredients. Two jasmine absolutes, a fleshy and sensual “open flower”, and a sambac with petal-like and fruity accents, blossoming alongside a highly rare ylang ylang absolute. To convey the green and flavourful facet of the flower, he refreshes this white floral cocktail with a burst of exotic and invigorating notes. The crisp freshness of star fruit and juicy watermelon are blended with essence of magnolia flower. This exotic, just-ripe fruity sensation is enriched by tangy notes of blackcurrant and a green mango accord. Belle de Niassa is a powerful, luminous soliflore fragrance that upholds the tradition of CARON’s white flower perfumes.
“With Belle de Niassa, I recreated gree in a powerful and luminous soliflore fragrance, which upholds the tradition of white flower perfumes at CARON. ”
Jean Jacques, CARON’s in-House perfumer
The duality
Belle de Niassa is a solar and radiant interpretation of the mahogany flower’s scent. This subtle flower boasts a generous, petal-like power of a white flower and the juicy acidity of a barely ripe exotic fruit. Jean JACQUES, CARON’s in-House perfumer, has become a messenger of nature, carrying out a delicate and demanding exercise sprinkled with a touch of subjectivity to express this intoxicating aroma. Like a jeweller who precisely chisels a rough diamond to reveal its brilliance, he recreates each facet of the flower. He combines the sumptuous opulence of a cocktail of white flowers with the transparency of a still-green star fruit.
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