Technicoflor: A Fragrant Ode to Carnivorous Blooms
Technicoflor introduces CarniFlor, an innovative fragrance collection inspired by the mysterious world of carnivorous flowers
For this year at Beautyworld Middle East 2023, Technicoflor unveiled their innovative concept, CarniFlor, a captivating exploration into the world of carnivorous flowers. This enchanting approach to fragrance creation marks a new chapter for the brand, introducing a collection where 10 talented perfumers meticulously crafted scents inspired by various carnivorous blooms.
The term "carnivorous," derived from Latin roots in the late 16th century, breaks down into "carn," meaning flesh, and "vorous," translating to feeding on a specific food. The fragrance collection at the event immersed visitors in a sensory experience, featuring ten distinct varieties of carnivorous plants, each assigned to a different perfumer to unleash their creativity with these unique ingredients.
The collection showcased a range of carnivorous plants, including the Heliamphora, from which woody, ambery, and fruity notes emerged, telling a fragrant story woven with sweet fruits, exotic spices, and warm base notes.
Perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour, using Byblis, crafted a floral and woody fragrance, describing it as "half poisonous and half carnivore flower," with rich solar and floral accords, ylang ylang, tuberose, tiaré flower, champaca, Jasmin Sambac, green agrest effects, and a licorice, gourmand presence.
Under the soft moonlight, Bérengère Bourgarel's creation with the Drosera plant unfolded as a floriental fragrance, a symphony of floral and fruity notes dancing on the night air, followed by animalic, musk, and sandalwood facets in a nocturnal waltz.
Commonly called trumpet pitchers, Sarracenia leaves have evolved into a funnel or pitcher shape in order to trap insects. Perfumer Marie-Caroline Symard created a fragrance that included a complex harmony of notes, reminiscent of sweet nectar, fresh floral accords, and a touch of earthy woods and soft musks. The scent wafts through the jungle like a siren's song, beckoning creatures from far and wide.
Perfumer Jérémy Sabater, inspired by Nepenthes, created an irresistible aroma with bergamot, jasmine, orange flower, ambergris, fresh green notes, white flowers, and a musky and animalic base, luring curious creatures to their end.
Dionaea catches its prey with a trapping structure formed by each of the plant's leaves, which is
triggered by tiny hairs on their inner surfaces. Christine Lucas used top notes of bergamot, mandarin along with using geranium, peony, lychee notes for the middle notes and finally amberwood cashmere, moss creating a fragrance with trapping structure notes.
Romain Keller who worked on the fragrance inspired by the plant Ibicella, described his experience as follows, “I was fascinated by the idea of transforming its pungent, foul aroma into a captivating scent akin to a narcotic addiction. It embodies the contrasting elements of the plant itself; the vibrant colors of its blooms and the enigmatic, sinister appearance of its pods. A scent that invites wearers to experience the intriguing charm of this botanical enigma!.” It is a bewitching fragrance that unfolds only in the depths of the night. Its scent was a complex blend
of citrus-fruits, opulent White flowers, and a creamy, narcotic aroma of woods and musks.
Inspired by the green and venomous - Darlingtonia, perfumer Vincent Ricord used notes of citrus, fresh ginger undertones of the woodland floor, setting the stage for a fruity heart of melon and peach that await. An ethereal base overshadows all, with magical musks, sea salts and tonka beans to set the stage for a fruity heart awaiting its prey.
The Cephalotus Albany Pitcher Plant boasts a translucent lid reminiscent of mother of pearl, which may deceive its prey into believing they are fenestrations, when in fact they are part of its trapping system. Marion Garcia Camaret mentions that the fragrance was inspired “from candy to sweet violet, as the flower is like a candy. A humid background with mushroom facets and an intense green top note!”
Inspired by Drosophyllum, the fragrance is innocently sweet, like black honey in a hive. Majestic warm notes of hot sand intertwine with intense Ambergris, creating an aura of intrigue and nostalgia as if invoking the memory of a summer in the wild! “The drosophyllum is the only one carnivorous plant that can grow on dry earth. It’s flowers smell like honey. I tried to
make a wild, dry honey fragrance as carnivorous as the flower!”, says perfumer Pierre Flores.
CarniFlor, with its ten fragrances, invites fragrance enthusiasts to explore the intriguing charm of carnivorous blooms, capturing the essence of these botanical enigmas in every captivating note. Each perfume unfolds a unique narrative, inviting wearers to experience the allure, mystery, and nostalgia of the captivating world of carnivorous flowers.
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