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The empire of the senses, the hold of the sense, that of olfaction.  Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, a doctor of chemistry, specializes in the olfactory extraction of perfume plants, and offers us authentic, powerful, baroque perfumery that is never expected, never timid. From Aziyadé, inspired by the eponymous novel by Pierre Loti with its notes of plums, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom where the famous Ambre Russe which reveals the Slavic soul with its notes of "vodka", "champagne" to dress this magnificent natural ambergris. Marc-Antoine, born in Morocco and raised in Corsica, will also take you to the orange trees of his childhood or to the magnificent Scandola nature reserve. Take your time to discover this baroque and seductive perfumery, far from the marketing clichés. Parfum d'Empire can be recognized by its overflowing of materials and, paradoxically, by this balance specific to the Great French Taste. Radical and personal style: that’s what touches. A position taken against the puritanism of puny and normative juices. It resonates, it licks, it invites, it penetrates Breath of the gods, agitation of bodies. The empire of the senses.

Though his family hails from Corsica, Marc-Antoine Corticchiato was born in Morocco. He grew up between his parents’ citrus groves near the ancient city of Azemmour and his family home in the village of Corticchiato, deep in the Corsican maquis. A horseman since the age of eight, Marc-Antoine was a competition rider and considered becoming an equestrian professional. But his drive to understand the mysteries of scent production in aromatic plants, and why this scent varies over their life cycle, led him to study chemistry instead. He completed his training at the renowned International Perfumery School in Versailles (ISIPCA). Marc-Antoine went on to work in a research laboratory focused on the analysis of aromatic plants and extraction methods. For years he “dissected” natural raw materials and acquired in-depth knowledge of them. His first blends were intended for aromatherapy, which taught him to work under a double constraint, both therapeutic and olfactory. After carrying out his research for several years, he joined a Parisian perfume laboratory, when he found the opportunity to express his creativity more fully, before founding Parfum d’Empire. Through his perfumes, he expresses the fleeting moments of emotion conjured by blends of the most beautiful raw materials, coveted for centuries for their refinement, aphrodisiac properties and use in sacred rituals. It is this age-old link between perfume, eroticism and spirituality that he has sought to revive with Parfum d’Empire.

immortelle corse immortelle corse 2
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immortelle corse

VIC008
€174.00
Extrait de parfum Corsican and untamable. The emblem of the Corsican maquis, immortelle is highlighted by flame-colored ingredients – saffron, apricot and lemon – before fully expressing its fiery nature in woody, fruity, liquory, spicy, facets… The quintessence of a land set ablaze by the sun.
musc tonkin musc tonkin 2
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musc tonkin

VMT008
€174.00
Eau de parfum The perfume of the realm of the senses A powerful, addictive, erotic aura… The scent of heated flesh, solar, feline, subtly leathery. This elixir reinvents in a novel, contemporary style, the most suave note in perfumery, worshipped for millennia: Tonkin musk. More than a fragrance: an imprint…
tabac tabou tabac tabou 2
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tabac tabou

VTT008
€174.00
Extrait de parfum Holy Smoke Set aflame by immortelle, tobacco curls its tawny plumes around a spirited spray of narcissus. A whiff of the savanna, honey, heated skin, wild grass… And a tribute to a plant held sacred by the Indian people of the Americas. Shamanic and penetrating.
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fougere bengale

VFB008
€110.00
Eau de parfum A sensuous, animal blond tobacco This fougère opens with a fresh English barbershop lavender note. Then the warm, dry aroma of hay carries us off to Bengal, in the tea plantations of Assam. A blond tobacco extract softened with smooth tonka bean conjures the smells of the Indian savannah… Powerful and original, FOUGERE BENGALE is an untamed...
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osmanthus interdite

VOI008
€100.00
Eau de Parfum, 50ml Or, the wisdom of China Osmanthus, the emblematic flower of China, presents surprising apricot and suede notes. Here, their fruity, velvety facets are set off by a refreshing green tea accord in the top notes, enhanced with rose and jasmine sambac absolute, wrapped in delicate white musk. OSMANTHUS INTERDITE: the surprise of a flower...
wazamba wazamba 2
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wazamba

VWZ008
€115.00
Eau de parfum The woody, resinous scent of sacred rituals For millennia, humankind has been sending fragrant messages to the gods. In WAZAMBA, the precious resins and woods burned in the sacred rituals of many different cultures are brought together: deeply resonant Somali incense, Kenyan myrrh, Ethiopian opoponax, Indian sandalwood and Moroccan...
yuzu fou yuzu fou 2
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yuzu fou

VYF008
€100.00
Eau de parfum A splash of freshness from Japan YUZU FOU opens with the crackling scent of Japanese yuzu, set in a cocktail of concentrated citrus extracts (kumquat, sweet orange, bitter orange) topped off with an icy splash of mint. Verbena absolute and a green bamboo accord boost the coolness of this “crazy yuzu”. Blond cedar wood, neroli and white musks...
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equistrius

VEQ008
€125.00
Eau de parfum The horse’s breath Iris is the most precious material in perfumery. In EQUISTRIUS, no less than three different extracts of Florentine iris were used to express all of its facets: violet, powder, suede… and even a surprising dark chocolate aroma. Delicate ambrette butter adds a natural vegetal musk that melts on skin. Ambergris and...
iskander iskander 2
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iskander

VIK008
€100.00
Eau de parfum A citrus chypre on the borders of the East and West This refreshing chypre opens with the sparkling tartness of citron, blended with mandarin and grapefruit. The delicate freshness of neroli contrasts with the bracing aromas of tarragon and coriander. Oak moss, amber and musk anchor the notes in a sensuous sillage. ISKANDER, as radiant and...
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3 fleurs

VTF008
€120.00
Mal-Aimé Eau de Parfum | Parfum d'Empire
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mal-aimé

VMA008
€108.00
Eau de Parfum, 50ml Mal-Aimé or, in praise of weeds. New fragrance of the Corsican Heritage Collection a tribute to a companion from the maquis and the bush.
ambre russe ambre russe 2
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ambre russe

ZZEDPAR
€110.00
Eau de parfum An opulent elixir, as passionate as the Slavic soul In this intense elixir, the opulence of the Russian Empire is conjured by the golden warmth of ambergris, intensified by vibrant spices, the smoky aroma of Russian tea and the spirituality of incense. AMBRE RUSSE, a fragrance for impassioned souls.
acqua di scandola acqua di scandola 2
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acqua di scandola

ZZEDPADS
€105.00
Eau de parfum Saline and solar: the sea, differently  With Acqua di Scandola, Marc-Antoine Corticchiato set himself a challenge: to offer a different expression of the sea in perfumery. Iodic, aromatic and mineral. Purely Mediterranean. Exclusively Corsican.
aziyadé aziyadé 2
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aziyadé

ZZEDPAZ
€120.00
Eau de parfum A quintessence of carnal pleasures A fruity, spice-laden oriental, AZIYADÉ opens with a splash of pomegranate juice before yielding candied date, prune and orange notes. Its cornucopia of aphrodisiac spices draws us into a sensuous feast where tears of incense melt into musk, cistus and carob.
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corsica furiosa

ZZEDPCF
€110.00
Eau de parfum Furiously green A verdant blast built around lentiscus, an evergreen shrub typical of Corsica. Wood, moss, earth, hay, honey, resin, leather… Green from top to bottom and in every shade, its sillage carries the smells of the mountain maquis. Energizing and impetuous.
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cuir ottoman

ZZEDPCO
€115.00
Eau de parfumA sensuous iris and leather oriental CUIR OTTOMAN’s leather is rubbed with powdery iris, then warmed with cistus and burnt styrax and dipped in a heady oriental base of Tolu balsam, benzoin resin and incense tears… Egyptian jasmine brings opulence to the heart; vanilla and tonka bean add their tender touch CUIR OTTOMAN, as languid as an...
le cri le cri 2
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le cri

ZZEDPLC
€125.00
Eau de parfum As dazzling and exhilarating as a newborn day Le Cri’s soaring cry is a call for rebirth. Crystal-clear ambrette, a vegetal musk with eau-de-vie facets, irradiates an opalescent iris shot through with glowing rose. In the shade thrown by these lustrous notes, a subtly woody base brushes against the skin.
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eau de gloire

ZZEDPEDG
€105.00
Eau de parfum A Corsican maquis aromatic with an imperial sillage This “glorious water” opens with sparkling tangerine and bergamot top notes, enhanced by the bracing aromas of myrtle and rosemary. Then, the volatile smells of the Corsican maquis assert themselves with immortelle, cistus and oakmoss, suffused with incense. EAU DE GLOIRE, a journey into...
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eau suave

ZZEDPES
€110.00
Eau de parfum A fruity rose chypre inspired by a rose garden This modern chypre reveals little-know facets of the most iconic flower of perfumery, the rose. The rich and opulent EAU SUAVE develops striking notes of spicy, fruity and tea roses, rounded out with musk and patchouli. EAU SUAVE, a charmingly piquant rose cocktail…
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mal-aimé

ZZEDPMA
€115.00
Eau de parfum Or, in praise of weeds You see them everywhere. Smell them nowhere. No perfume celebrates them. Inspired by a common plant whose essence is rare, inula, and by the procession of all the unloved – thistles, nettles, brambles, roots – this iconoclastic fragrance does them justice at last.
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salute !

ZZEDPS
€110.00
Eau de parfum Sparkling and exhilarating. A tribute to the hospitality of Corsica and to its vineyards, this fresh eau based on vine leaves and wine dregs extract is livened by citrus. A powdery breeze of iris and musks evokes the angel’s share. The depth of oak casks anchors it in the island’s terroir…
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azemour les orangers

ZZEDPA
€105.00
Eau de parfum Timeless elegance from the Moroccan kingdom A fresh, timeless chypre that reveals all the facets of the orange tree: the sparkling zest and sunny flesh of the fruit, the dark green of the leaves, the honeyed sweetness of the flower, the vigor of the wood.
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vetiver bourbon

ZZEDPVB
€125.00
Eau de parfum The plant by the roots A materials-driven scent that exalts the primal nature of the precious essence. Here, vetiver owns up to its innate toughness. And even more: to its virility. In Vétiver Bourbon, Marc-Antoine Corticchiato unshackles it from its overly civilised manners to restore its native elegance. That of a material which, in its...
eau de gloire cologne eau de gloire cologne 2
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eau de gloire cologne

VGC009
€162.00
Eau de Cologne, 100ml, limited edition  A cologne drenched in Corsican sun A tribute to the Corsicans who left their village to conquer the world. From the first, iconic fragrance of the house, he has capture the radiance of citrus fruits prized for their freshness and brightness. A sun-gorged Cologne to light up the path of those Corsicans who set off,...