State of Mind

State of Mind

New concept
Blending the timeless ritual of the tea ceremony with the art of perfumery. Perfume, beyond being a symbol of pleasure, elegance and wealth, has a strong influence on our state of mind. This fascinating perfume’s property is being further explored through this new collection. Tea, similarly to Perfume, brings you to a joyful state, energizes or calms you down; it helps you discover your personal image and awakens your artistic skills. Both, Tea and Perfume generate emotions and feelings affecting our thoughts.

New concept
Blending the timeless ritual of the tea ceremony with the art of perfumery. Perfume, beyond being a symbol of pleasure, elegance and wealth, has a strong influence on our state of mind. This fascinating perfume’s property is being further explored through this new collection. Tea, similarly to Perfume, brings you to a joyful state, energizes or calms you down; it helps you discover your personal image and awakens your artistic skills. Both, Tea and Perfume generate emotions and feelings affecting our thoughts.

State of Mind Founder
Catherine Laskine-Balandina
«She is particularly fond of 2 proverbs, one from China, ‘tea is a scent to drink, life is contained in a bowl of tea’ and one from Japan, ‘tea symbolizes Chi, the flow of all living things’.
Catherine’s vision of life is very much derived from her can do attitude. It is all about believing in oneself, in what one does. Confidence brings an immense pleasure in doing things and in doing them well.
To realize her synesthetic project, Catherine called on 3 extraordinary professionals: a tea taster, a perfumer and an illustrator.»

Perfumer
Karine Dubreuil
State of Mind entrust its olfactory identity to a One Nose Karine Dubreuil. Born and raised in Grasse, the worldwide capital of the perfumery, Karine, is paying homage to her hometown by using the best perfumery ingredients in her creations. She studied at the Roure school (now Givaudan) and worked for Mane and Drom before being appointed in-house perfumer at L’Occitane in early 2013, since 2015 Karine is collaborating with the famous house perfumery house Takasago.,She’s composed fragrances such as Eclat d’Arpège by Lanvin, l’Eau des 4 Reines by L’Occitane, Envy me by Gucci, Aqua AlLegoria Pivoine Magique, Yves Saint-Laurent Vice-Versa, Roberto Cavalli Just Cavalli Her, and more. Today she has founded her own house of perfumery VOX PROFUMI.