“I thought I heard the moonlight singing in the woods.”
Chateaubriand
PHILOSOPHY
Synaesthesia
STATE OF MIND pays tribute to the phenomenon of synesthesia, an involuntary association of different sensory modes. When you taste the Tea you will smell the Perfumes, while smelling the Fragrances you will imagine the States of Soul, thinking of the States of Soul you will have a Taste in mouth that will remind you a Color.
One ritual. Two senses. A single state of mind.
At STATE OF MIND, perfumery and the tea ceremony share one language. Each fragrance is paired with a tea composed from the same noble ingredients, an accord first savored, then worn.
MODERN NOMAD
State of Mind: powerful and care-free
Smoky Hojicha, black Yunnan and Puerh teas open the fragrance, then melt into rose, plum, leather and vanilla. Its tea is a black blend with rose and vanilla: crisp, edgy, refreshing and smoky, like the first morning of a journey.
Taste: smoke and dark plum
Color association: brown amber
NATURAL ELEGANCE
State of Mind: effortless grace
Green Yunnan tea and apricot, softened by jasmine and osmanthus. The paired tea gathers the same bouquet in the cup: green tea, osmanthus, apricot and jasmine, with a long, graceful aftertaste. Beauty that doesn't try.
Taste: ripe apricot
Color association: grey moss
SENSE OF HUMOR
State of Mind: light-hearted and playful
Darjeeling and yerba mate sparkle with peach, cassis and cedrat. In the cup, mate meets Darjeeling with cedrat, mandarin and peach. Light, bright, impossible to take too seriously.
Taste: zesty citrus
Color association: sunny green
AESTHETIC TURBULENCE
State of Mind: the restless pursuit of perfection
Oolong and green tea meet jasmine, immortelle and a flash of red pepper. Its tea mirrors the perfume almost note for note, with jasmine, green tea, red pepper, immortelle and oolong.
Taste: spicy honey
Color association: saffron gold
CREATIVE INSPIRATION
State of Mind: luminous and inspired
A luminous powdery floral: bergamot, oolong and iris over jasmine, rice powder and licorice. The tea brings together oolong, licorice, jasmine, bergamot and red pepper, a cup to awaken ideas.
Taste: sweet licorice
Color association: deep iris
VOLUPTUOUS SEDUCTION
State of Mind: sensual and captivating
Rooibos opens with white lily and apple, then blooms into rose and eglantine. The paired tea, caffeine-free, pours the same seduction: rooibos, apple and rose.
Taste: red apple
Color association: red rose
SECRET OF SUCCESS
State of Mind: confident and accomplished
Sencha green tea, sharpened by grapefruit, cinnamon and rosemary, grounded by oud and vanilla. In the cup, Sencha leads a blend of grapefruit, cinnamon, rosemary and cumin. The feeling of personal success and value.
Taste: bitter grapefruit
Color association: charcoal grey
BUTTERFLY MIND
State of Mind: falling in love
Bai Mu Dan white tea, sakura and feijoa: a youthful floral-fruity scent. Its tea is a white tea with feijoa and cherry blossom, delicate as a first flutter.
Taste: fresh cherry
Color association: blossom pink
L'AME SLAVE
State of Mind: boundless courage
Bright bergamot and lemon, warm ginger and honey, then Puerh tea over Siberian cedar and birch: the deep, mysterious, romantic Slavic soul. The tea echoes it with Yunnan, Puerh, lemon, bergamot, ginger and honey.
Taste: honey and ginger
Color association: royal blue
SPONTANEOUS GENEROSITY
State of Mind: spontaneity and happiness
Assam black tea with velvety rose, fig and tonka, over balsams, cherry and vanilla: a warm oriental gourmand. Its tea is black tea with cherry, caramel and fig.
Taste: caramel
Color association: soft brown
FRENCH GALLANTRY
State of Mind: charming and chivalrous
Kenya black tea, tomato leaf and basil, then thyme, sage and laurel, with leather and smoked woods in the trail. A model of perfumed harmony, where dry, mineral tea gives the gallant his sensual charm.
Taste: garden herbs
Color association: burgundy
OPEN MIND
State of Mind: free and boundless
Lime and Hinoki open the way to Japanese Gyokuro tea, whose chlorophyll recalls algae and iodine, softened by lotus and melon over guaiac wood. A breath of sea air for a mind wide open.
Taste: sea salt
Color association: ocean blue
FANFARONE ITALIANO
State of Mind: bold and flamboyant
The bold one of the family. Orange peel and neroli, then coffee, chocolate and tonka, over cognac and vanilla. Where the tea ceremony ends, the Italian espresso begins.
Taste: dark chocolate
Color association: espresso brown
ORIENTAL OPULENCE
State of Mind: generous splendor
Bergamot, prickly pear and cranberry lead to a heart of tea among Damask and Taif roses, resting on saffron, amber and vetiver. Tea as a gesture of hospitality, wrapped in splendor.
Taste: saffron
Color association: black and gold
