The harmony of narcissus, brushstrokes of exotic fruits and touches of iris and vanilla, outline the portrait of Mathilde: eclecticism and grace.

Matilde Letizia Guglielmina Bonaparte (1820-1904), niece of Napoleon I and cousin of the future Napoleon III, was a patron of the Arts, and an artist herself. A deeply eclectic and independent woman, Mathilde was the soul of one of the most celebrated artistic milieux of 19th-Century Paris. In her elegant palace, she would host the greatest artists and writers of her time: Anatole France, Marcel Proust, Gustave Flaubert, Gustave Doré, Paul Baudry were among her guests. She was known as “Notre-Dame des Arts”, “Our Lady of the Arts”.

«standing on her couch,
enveloped by a flowered robe,
her so pale skin, surprisingly smooth»
[M. Castillon du Perron]

HEAD
Ylang-Ylang, Lily-of-the-Valley, Violet Leaf, Neroli, Narcissus
HEART
Jasmine, Passion Fruit, Papaya, Tangerine, Rose, Angelica
BASE
Iris, Musk, Rosewood, Bourbon Vanilla, Sandalwood