“As a teenager, I discovered the glamorous movie stars of the 40s, incredibly elegant in their long silk dresses that suggested a mysterious yet complex fragrance. At the same age, I discovered Ireland and it was a true olfactory shock: the scent of rain, fresher and sweeter than the one that pours over Provence, the scent of the wind, mineral yet soft, and the delicate scent of heather, barely sweet. Last winter, I unveiled these sensations again and the topic took shape: a Chypre, a true story teller. It’s a surprising fragrance. The writing is modern and yet easy to understand, with just enough chapters to complete the story. And suddenly, the name aroused, Balkiss, the real name of the Queen of Sheba, a most beautiful, wise and mysterious unisex who, centuries later, is still mesmerizing. Sublime, and we are bewitched. Balkiss and eternal, perfect beauty." Céline Ellena
At The Different Company, we know that the perfume of the earth is demanding and rare, that capturing it will require time, respect and sensitivity, knowledge and passion. We had to pace the Atlas to find its cedarwood, pick geranium stems from the Island of Bourbon, collect natural bergamot from Calabria or Sicily, gather patchouli from the heart of Indonesia, or pick the Rose of Damascus between May and July... At The Different Company, perfume is created as a piece of art. It is unique and free, capricious and delicate, with no harshness. Seven hundred thousand Egyptian Jasmine flowers or fifty kilograms of Rose petals could be necessary for a single bottle of perfume... From cold water to perfume oil, from maceration to distillation, thousands of moments will be needed so that at the end of a long, meticulous and unstable journey, the imminence of the perfume appears, so strong yet so frail.