Paco Rabanne Olympéa

by: Sanja Pekic

Paco Rabanne launches a new feminine fragrance in August 2015 under the mythical name of Olympéa. Olympéa represents the equivalent of the masculine editionInvictus from 2013, inspired by the athletic spirit, competition and victory.

The concept is based on the idea of a modern Greek goddess and evokes strength, dynamism and conquests. The perfume is developed by Loc Dong and Anne Flipo.

Its both salty and floral composition is characterized as fresh oriental, opening with sparkling green mandarin, aquatic notes of water jasmine and fiery ginger lily, with salted vanilla in the heart. The base notes are sandalwood, cashmere and ambergris.

 

Top notes: green mandarin, ginger lily, water jasmine Heart: salted vanilla Base: ambergris, cashmere, sandalwood

The face of the perfume is Brazilian model Luma Grothe. The bottle is shaped like a laurel crown, designed by Marc Ange. The fragrance is available as 30, 50 and 80 mlEau de Parfum.

Besides the Eau de Parfum edition, Olympéa Extrait de Parfum is also launched. It includes exclusive, refined ingredients in a glass bottle designed by Haute-Normandie. To enrich the original formula, Loc Dong combined Arabian Sambac jasmine absolute and Bourbon vanilla extract for a cleaner, warmer and more balmy touch of vanilla.

It is available in bottles of 30 ml.