A Tempest of Sweetness:Vanilla Monsoon Salum
The perfumer, Sofia Bardelli, likely drew inspiration from the vibrant chaos of nature—where torrential rain meets the sultry sweetness of vanilla flowers blooming in Madagascar’s exotic landscapes. The innovative Monsoon Accord, a groundbreaking note, evokes the crisp, wet freshness of rainfall, blending it with the creamy sophistication of vanilla to create a sensory storm. This fragrance, part of Salum’s Treasure Island collection, reflects an olfactory journey to distant, treasure-laden shores, as envisioned by creative director Massimiliano Minorini. The interplay of juicy peach, bright orange blossom, and velvety cocoa suggests a narrative of unexpected encounters, like treasures uncovered after a storm. Vanilla Monsoon Salum is a tribute to the untamed beauty of nature, reimagining vanilla not as a predictable gourmand but as a dynamic, floral-aquatic masterpiece that dances between freshness and warmth.
Olfactory Notes
Vanilla Monsoon Salum opens with a vibrant burst of rain notes, cardamom, and orange, evoking a tropical storm’s fresh, spicy dawn. This top stage feels like standing in a citrus grove as rain begins to fall. The heart unfolds with creamy vanilla flower, aquatic notes, peach, jasmine, and orange blossom, conjuring a lush, floral oasis under monsoon skies, radiant and juicy. Finally, the base settles into rich vanilla, benzoin, patchouli, and cocoa, a warm, gourmand embrace reminiscent of cozy evenings by a fire, with earthy treasures unearthed after the rain.
Olfactory notes: Vanilla, Aquatic, Marine
Fragrance Family: Oriental
Top notes: Rain Notes, Cardamom, Orange.
Heart notes: Vanilla Flower, Aquatic notes, Fruity Notes, Jasmine.
Base notes: Vanilla, Benzoin, Patchouli.
- Concentration: Extrait de Parfum
- Made in Italy
- Parfumeur: Sofia Bardelli
- Year of Launch: 2024
If you're wondering about how long "Vanilla Monsoon Salum" will last, Fragrantica says you can expect it to linger for about 9 hours.
Ingredients: Vanillin, Linalool, Eugenol, Benzyl Benzoate, Patchoulol, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Synthetic Musks (e.g., Galaxolide), Alcohol Denat, Aqua (water)
