Mona di Orio

EAU ABSOLUE

admin — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:43:32 +0000

is a memoir steeped in Mona di Orio’s love for the Mediterranean.
Composed in her signature olfactory chiaroscuro construction, the scent envelopes in joyous warmth.

Eau Absolue effervesces like a summer breeze carrying a zestful bouquet of bergamot, mandarin, clementine and Petitgrain.
These bright, convivial citruses splash against the epicurean spice of pink peppercorn.

The scent becomes earthy and softly floral, with whispers of geranium, dry vetiver and balsamic St Thomas Bay Leaf.
The nocturnal shade intensifies, arching ever deeper, until plunging directly into a caress of
cistus labdanum, the ambry smell of the Mediterranean, and sensual musk, an elegant and intoxicating denouement.

Eau Absolue Notes:
Sicilian bergamot, clementine and Petitgrain Citronnier, Litsea Cubeba from China, Egyptian geranium, vetiver from Java & Haiti,
Jamaican St. Thomas Bay Leaf, pink peppercorn from Peru, cedar wood from Virginia, musk, cistus labdanum .

100 ml Eau de Parfum

VALENTINE DAY

admin — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:27:58 +0000

On Valentine’s Day we think of those who make our lives worthwhile.

Rose Etoile de Hollande
is no ordinary rose: powdery and spicy, with a round, lush white peach note lifted by aldehydes, and sprinkled with clove.

Heart notes of warm cedar, earthy patchouli and a sly leather note adds to the scintillating heart while a hint of powdery heliotrope
conspire to create an innocent, yet joyously carnal scent.

This perfume manages to evoke a rose at once regal, joyous and sensual, its progression from top notes to base notes gathering depth and beauty as it progresses.

To put it succinctly, Rose Etoile de Hollande is mesmerizing.

For Valentines day we offer free shipping with each order of 100 ml Eau de Parfum

HAPPY NEW YEAR

admin — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 12:19:51 +0000

We wish you a sparkling new year filled with peace, happiness, and good health.
We look forward to an exciting year, scented with two new fragrances created by Mona in the Les Nombres d’Or Collection

for Spring 2013
Eau Absolue
a Fresh Citrus Aromatic Eau de Parfum inspired by the water and wind around the Balearic Islands

for Fall 2013
in the Les Nombres d’Or Exclusive Collection the personal fragrance Mona created for Jeroen based on the precious beauty of Violet
and his love for resinous & balsamic materials

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Travel Set

jeroen — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 13:57:31 +0000

Travel Light with the Les Nombres d’Or Travel set.
The set comprises three 10ml EDP roll-ons in the signature black and red Mona di Orio presentation box.

Available in our e-boutique and in selective stores around the world.

Discovery Box

jeroen — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:45:30 +0000

Discover & Experience

The Rose Arrived

jeroen — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 08:17:41 +0000

New in the Les Nombres d'Or Collection

The new Star in the Les Nombres d’Or Collection

jeroen — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:24:31 +0000

Available beginning of June

Rose Etoile de Hollande

jeroen — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:24:07 +0000

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Launched as a salute to Mona di Orio’s life and work as a perfumer, Rose Etoile de Hollande is the culmination of Mona’s study of a special rose that climbed the walls of Maison Sainte Blanche in Cabris, France. And like her other layered and yet legible perfumes,
Rose Etoile de Hollande is no ordinary rose: powdery and spicy, with a round, lush white peach note lifted by aldehydes, and sprinkled with clove.

Heart notes of warm cedar, earthy patchouli and a sly leather note adds to the scintillating heart while a hint of powdery heliotrope conspire to create an innocent, yet joyously carnal scent.This perfume manages to evoke a rose at once regal, joyous and sensual, its progression from top notes to base notes gathering depth and beauty as it progresses.

To put it succinctly, Rose Etoile de Hollande is mesmerizing.

Rose Notes:
Bergamot from Calabria, White Peach, Heliotropine, Bulgarian & Turkish Rose, Geranium from Egypt, Clove, Patchouli, Cedar from Virginia & Atlas, Vanilla from Madagascar, Bezoin from Siam, Ambre, Baume de Perou.

Rose Etoile de Hollande

jeroen — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:41:58 +0000

COMING SOON
Be the first to try Mona di Orio’s new fragrance in the Les Nombres d’Or Collection.

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On the first of June we will make a random selection and
the 50 winners will receive a 7ml flacon with the new
Rose Etoile de Hollande EDP. Winners will be contacted or receive an email
for shipping details.

Vanille

jeroen — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:34:41 +0000

When composing Vanille, Mona di Orio imagined a romantic back story involving an old ship from long ago, on its way to Madagascar or the Comoros Islands, carrying precious cargo: rum barrels, oranges, vanilla beans, ylang-ylang, cloves and sandalwood …
Gourmand, smoky, and boozy with a subtle aromatic orange note lingering in the background, Vanille is one Bateau Ivre of perfectly blended notes that will derange your senses with its sensuality.Vanille opens with a shot of rum flavoured with orange rind and spiced with cloves. Amber and tonka further warm up this brew as ylang-ylang’s sharp sweetness joins with rich vanilla. Gaiac wood adds incensey smoke as woody notes from vetyver and sandalwood help to create an elegant finish.

But the real star of the show, not surprisingly, is vanilla. Instead of using ethyl vanillin, one of vanilla’s main components that can come across as powdery and sugary, di Orio used pure vanilla in this elixir. For a moment — amid this elegant orchestral arrangement of notes in the key of Vanilla — the pulpy, sensual creaminess of a split vanilla bean is right there in front of your nose. Delicious!