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A large stone building with arches surrounded by lush greenery and palm trees

Brazil's beloved landscape designer Roberto Burle Marx lived in close creative connection to nature, and nowhere is this more evident than his 100-acre home, Sítio Roberto Burle Marx in Rio de Janiero. The spirit of the great landscape artist and his experimentation with plants resonated strongly with us during the creative development of Paradisi Extrait de Parfum

Art and culture find their natural home at Sítio Burle Marx, nestled among over 3,500 tropical plant species. Aged stone pillars and arches erupt from soil and water, echoing the towering palms. This arrangement creates a sense of otherworldly beauty and über-verdancy, along with an almost surrealist quality which is reflected in Paradisi. Our beloved earthy green citrus perfume presents a distinct bitter grapefruit element, juxtaposed with an unguent sweet-soil undercurrent – truly a horticulturist's dream. 

A stone water feature in Sítio Roberto Burle Marx

The climate in which a garden is planted massively affects its atmosphere, and the humid, balmy heat of Rio de Janeiro adds another layer of textural interest to Burle Marx's work. Also, incredibly importantly, it affects how the garden's myriad scents are perceived. 

Experimenting with different accords to portray a jungle setting blooming with green realism ensured that spritzing Paradisi feels like walking into a humid greenhouse, or a tropical oasis after a rain shower.  

An ancient-looking stone pillar jutting out from a pool with giant lilypads
There is a certain timelessness to stone buildings enshrouded with greenery – a sense that these structures have stood for aeons, or have risen from prehistoric earth only to be taken over once more by the living plants that surround them. An important consideration in Paradisi's development was longevity – we wanted to create a truly long-lasting citrus perfume, recreating that sense of something eternal, yet still very much alive. In the words of our perfumer: 
'We have implemented and leveraged our decades worth of knowledge and intimate understanding of our materials to create Paradisi: a long-lasting citrus perfume with incredible performance. The key to Paradisi is, as always, the quality of the idea, materials and understating how to use the material to create the desired effect in a unique niche perfume.'
Landscape designer Roberto Burle Marx painting in his studio

There is something in Roberto Burle Marx's philosophy of creating 'living works of art' in his 'landscape laboratory' that speaks directly to the perfumer. After all, is fragrance not also 'living art' – melding with the body of the wearer and moving through space, changing moods and uplifting spirits?

 

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