Maison de Parfums et Thés Parfumés, the artistic luxury creation of Catherine Laskine-Balandina, enjoys a revolution. The timeless ritual of the tea ceremony suddenly embraces a rebellious coffee experience. State of Mind mixes the carefree, frivolous Italian attitude with a risk-taking, American 'I did it my way' approach. The perfume is intensely complex, positively daring and charmingly irresistible. Catherine is a divine 'Fanfarona': she does not want to leave the privilege of this state of mind only to men.
"Fanfarone Italiano is about enjoying life to the fullest, in a frivolous and rebellious way. Its coffee olfactive expression combines a high level of intensity and mystery. Fanfarone is like a diva, daring, sparkling and bewitching." Catherine Laskine-Balandina
The amateurs of State of Mind themselves insisted on a coffee scent from the Maison. Going back to the 1773 Boston Tea Party, drinking coffee was a rebellious stance. Her inspiration was fed by strong personalities who marked their time: Josephine Baker, Artemisia Gentileschi, Fanfan la Tulipe, Fracasse, Cyrano, Figaro, and Sophia Loren singing 'Tu vuò fà l'americano' in It Started in Naples (1959).
The scent is both magnetic and enigmatic. It is not a caffè corretto, not a marocchino, not a macchiato: no milk, no cream. It has a splash of liquor, cognac and walnut alcohol, a soft sweetness of honey, vanilla, tonka bean and chocolate, and a juicy ripe orange for sparkling freshness. An original oriental ambery gourmand created once again by Karine Dubreuil, the perfumer from Grasse behind all State of Mind perfumes.
Its companion coffee is a premium pure arabica from the highlands of Colombia and the sunny slopes of Brazil, slow-roasted with medium intensity, with notes of honey, vanilla and cocoa. Previewed in May 2023, officially launched in September 2023. This fragrance is for men and women: it all depends on their state of mind.
