At the heart of the imaginative universe of Liquides Imaginaires , a project unprecedented in the history of artistic perfumery is born: Imaginarium . An olfactory collection transformed into a hortus conclusus , a closed and sacred garden where nature reinvents itself and the fruit becomes legend. Here, the raw material is not just citrus, but an alchemical symbol, a botanical memory, and a vision of the future.
🍋 The Origins: The Mythological Journey of Citrus Fruits
It all began with Citrus medica , the fruit of the cedar tree, a thorny plant belonging to the Rutaceae family. Its powerful, resinous scent evoked the sacred forests from which it took its name. This botanical family's roots lie in Southeast Asia , including India, Indonesia, and the northern regions of China. From there, citrus fruits began their epic journey: in the 1st millennium BC, they reached Mesopotamia , Egypt , and finally Greece . The great botanist Theophrastus , a contemporary of Alexander the Great, described the fruit the Greeks called the "Medea Apple" : the progenitor of modern citrus fruits.
From History to Vision: Imaginarium is Born
Through centuries of botanical hybridization and an aesthetic that fuses art and science, Liquides Imaginaires creates Imaginarium , a visionary collection that celebrates the genetic and symbolic richness of citrus fruits.
Under the creative direction of Philippe Di Méo , supported by citrus expert Alexandre Lepage and students from the Givaudan Perfumery School , nine hybrid fragrances are born that reinvent the citrus identity. These perfumes are mythological beings, born from real and imaginary crosses, and they carry with them a promise: to bring happiness through smell.
✨ The protagonists of the Imaginary Garden
The olfactory creatures of Imaginarium are a hymn to citrus euphoria , and bear names that seem to have come from a botanical bestiary of the future:
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Citrus reticulata (Mandarin)
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Citrus maxima (Pomelo)
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Citrus medica (Cedar)
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Citrus japonica (Kumquat)
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Citrus aurantium (Bitter Orange)
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Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange)
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Citrus meyeri (Meyer Lemon)
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Citrus sinensis sanguinea (Blood Orange)
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Citrus paradisi x tangelo (Grapefruit Tangelo)
These are joined by even rarer creations: Yuzu, Bergamot, Australian Finger Lime, Buddha's Hand, Keffir Lime , and even the mysterious Jamaican Ugli Fruit . A botanical catalogue that is at once a geographical atlas, a mythological diary, and a sensory laboratory .
🧪 The Art of Transformation
In Imaginarium, every fragrance is a hybrid spell .
Citrus fruits are not represented in a realistic way, but rather transcended into olfactory metaphors : grapefruit merges with citron, lime meets tangelo, clementine intertwines with the blood of the blood orange.
The result is a world that goes beyond botany and becomes scented mythopoiesis : the creation of new stories through smell.
🌐 A garden to walk through, a future to imagine
Imaginarium is an invitation to explore nature through the filter of imagination . It's a garden where nothing is as it seems, where hybridization is the norm, where happiness takes the form of an impossible fruit.
Each fragrance is a gateway to an alternative realm , an inner place where citrus fruits are not simply fresh, sunny or juicy, but narrative, metaphysical, poetic .
🛍️ Where to buy Imaginarium
The Imaginarium collection by Liquides Imaginaires is available at Alla Violetta Boutique
Each bottle is a modern relic, a glass talisman containing a futuristic botany.
🌿 Discover your inner citrus. Enter the Imaginarium.
📌 FAQ — Frequently asked questions about the Imaginarium collection
What is the concept behind the Imaginarium collection?
It is an imaginary olfactory garden, composed of real citrus fruits and invented hybrids, where each scent is a symbol of happiness and transformation.
Is Imaginarium suitable for all seasons?
Absolutely. While starting from a citrus base, each fragrance is layered, rich, and deep, and is suited to both summer freshness and winter introspection.
Is this a unisex collection?
Yes, all Liquides Imaginaires creations, including Imaginarium, are designed to transcend gender barriers: they speak to the nose and the soul, not to binary code.
