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State of Mind
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State of Mind
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State of Mind Founder and Creator

Catherine Laskine-Balandina

Founder & Creator

Catherine Laskine-Balandina

She is particularly fond of 2 proverbs, one from China, "Tea is a fragrance to drink, life is contained in a bowl of tea" and one from Japan, "Tea symbolizes Qi, 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. She is an author of the whole STATE OF MIND universe where the acquaintance with the fragrance begins through a state of mind.

To realize her synaesthetic project, Catherine called on extraordinary professionals: a tea taster, a perfumer and illustrators.

Perfumer

Karine Dubreuil

Perfumer

Karine Dubreuil

Born and raised in Grasse, the worldwide capital of perfumery, Karine pays homage to her hometown by using the best perfumery ingredients. 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, and more.

Tea Master

Olivier Scala

Tea Master

Olivier Scala

Coming from a family of tea importers for 5 generations, Olivier Scala began his career at 25 and was initiated very quickly to the skills of tea tasting and buying by his father, Raymond Scala. In 1988, he took over the direction of the company George Cannon. He became the President of the French «Comité Français du Thé» from 1988 to this day and initiated the first Tea Festival in Paris in 2005. His book «Thés» became a reference in the tea industry.

Illustrator

Elena Mynenko

Illustrator

Elena Mynenko

Elena Mynenko is a fashion and beauty illustrator whose delicate, expressive portraits bring the State of Mind universe to life. Her refined linework and soft watercolours translate each fragrance into a graceful, living face.

Illustrator

Kasiq Jungwoo

Illustrator

Kasiq Jungwoo

Based in Jeju island of Korea, Kasiq is an illustration artist specialised in fashion. He has involved in countless commercial and media projects at the global level including Nordstrom, La Rinacente, Samsung, Volkswagen, LVMH, Wallpaper* etc. He also performed the artwork for Ed Sheeran’s Divide album.

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