Fragrance Classification
What makes a perfume gourmand? Notes that borrow from the language of food, like caramel and tonka bean, give a fragrance its comforting, almost edible warmth. In Spontaneous Generosity, Assam black tea meets fig, tonka bean, caramel and cherry in an atmosphere the Maison describes as comfort, protection and care.
What Makes a Perfume Gourmand?
A gourmand fragrance draws from the language of food: ingredients, textures and sensations that make us think of something comforting or edible.
Spontaneous Generosity takes that idea into the world of tea. Its foundation is Assam black tea, paired with ingredients that bring warmth and richness to the composition. The fragrance belongs to the Oriental Gourmand family, with tea at the center of its story.
When Assam Becomes Part of the Gourmand Story
The tea pairing is an important part of how State of Mind approaches this fragrance. The Maison describes its Indian Assam black tea as creating a gourmet atmosphere of comfort, protection and care, alongside caramel, cherry and fig.
That gives the gourmand character a different starting point. The idea begins with tea and develops from there through fig, balsams and caramel. In Spontaneous Generosity, the tea becomes part of the emotional language of the perfume.
Spontaneous Generosity
The name gives the fragrance its deeper direction. State of Mind asks: What is generosity? Talent, a way of life, a credo, a filter to the heart?
The Maison answers that generous people do not have the best of everything. They make the best of everything.
That spirit is reflected in the fragrance's composition. The gourmand character brings warmth and richness, while the Assam tea connects those qualities to the ideas of comfort, protection and care associated with the pairing.
Oriental Gourmand
Spontaneous Generosity
- Top Notes
- Assam Black Tea, Summer Flush Fig, Tonka Bean
- Heart Notes
- Peru Balsam, Benzoin, Coumarin
- Base Notes
- Cherry, Sandalwood, Caramel
- Tea Pairing
- Assam, a malty black tea from northeast India
How to Read a Gourmand Through Tea
There is a simple way to approach Spontaneous Generosity: follow the composition from its tea pairing to its richer facets.
- Start with Assam. The black tea establishes the fragrance's foundation and its connection to comfort and care.
- Follow the development. Fig and tonka bean introduce the opening, leading into a heart built around balsamic materials.
- Stay with the drydown. Cherry, sandalwood and caramel bring the fragrance toward its gourmand expression.
- Return to the idea. The fragrance is ultimately tied to a state of mind, the instinct to make something generous out of what you have.
Generosity is a way of making the most of what you have.
