Empire des Indes

Inspiration
How luxuriant is this vegetation caressed by the Indian sun: with those words the story of Empire des Indes begins. The house drew on nineteenth-century Paris and its fascination with India, with temples, spices and the sweet smoke of incense sticks.

Fragrance Family
Oriental and spicy

The Olfactive Composition
Top notes: Ginger, musk
Heart notes: Heliotrope, nag champa, Peru balsam
Base notes: Benzoin, Tonka bean, opoponax

The Signature of Empire des Indes
Ginger gives a zesty, warm start, softened by musk. Heliotrope and nag champa form a powdery, faintly almond-like heart that recalls temple incense. Benzoin, tonka and opoponax close with a deep, sweet glow.

What our ParfuMaria team thinks of this fragrance
To us Empire des Indes is a warm blanket on a bleak November evening. Anyone who knows nag champa from incense sticks will recognise it at once, but here it is refined and creamy rather than smoky. The heliotrope makes the whole thing powdery and sweet. A cashmere jumper suits it perfectly, and notice it stays on the skin until the next morning. A scent to curl up in, for lovers of eastern warmth.