Each of us has a place of power that gives us a sense of home, harmony and comfort even in the most difficult moments of life. For Yves Saint Laurent, Marrakech became such an invaluable location, which the designer discovered back in 1966. The eternal scent of spring, the magic of bright tropical colors and the rich heritage of Eastern culture - all this quickly absorbed the couturier's heart and served him as a permanent source of inspiration in the future.
Marrakech took center stage in the worldview of Yves, who fell in love with him so much that in 1980 he bought the Villa Oasis with a magnificent tropical garden within the city limits - a real paradise on earth and an ideal space for creative creativity.
The new YSL Atlas Garden fragrance is a cherished door through which we can enter the couturier's Moroccan idyll - stroll through his exquisite garden, favorite rooms, touch the real Saint Laurent and the wealth of his inner world.
The olfactory pyramid of the fragrance contains the most precious ingredients from the aromatic "treasury" of the oasis: in it the honey sweetness of deglet nur dates dissolves in orange blossom velvet and tonka bean absolute with a unique almond hue. One more drop of a creamy accord - and it may seem that you really found yourself in the Garden of Eden to stroll through the fabulous oasis with the great couturier and have a cup of aromatic Moroccan coffee with him.
“I wanted to embody the dream of walking along a palm plantation among the picturesque landscapes of the Atlas Mountains: a breeze with the scent of orange blossom and a wave of freshness, an appetizing scent of dates … A trip under the Moroccan sun to delight the senses.”
Amandine Marie, Firmenich perfumer
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