PARALIA / ΠΑΡΑΛΙΑ botanical aroma [Summer 2025] - a floral Chypre, 30 ml

A Seasonal Olfactive Impression of the Cypriot Seacoast 

Bright citrus // Jasmine & Plumeria  // Ambered earth 

Paralia is a classic Chypre style perfume composition, sheped by the Cypriot coastline at the height of summer. Created as part of the Olfactive Impressions of Cyprus series, this fragrance captures the atmosphere of the island's seashore - sunlit days, salt air, jasmine-scented nights.

In Greek παραλια means beach. This perfume is not an idea of a beach, but a feeling and memory of one - distilled from Cyprus itself. 

An Olfactive Impression

PARALIA opens with a burst of bright citrus and green cypress, lik ethe first breath of air upon reaching the sea. It is immediate, invigorating, and full of light - an awakening.

As the fragrance settles, its heart unfolds into floral warmth. Cypriot jasmine takes centre stage, luminous and sensual, joined by soft plumeria. This is the scent of summer evenings - jasmine drifting through narrow streets, music echoeing from taverns, bare skin still warm from the sun. 

The drydown is intimate and grounding. Ambered rockrose and damp mossy earth recall the closeness of skin, the memory of a first kiss, the quiet after joy. PARALIA lingers like a moment you return to again and again.

Crafted from the Land

Cyprus is an aromatic haven - shaped by Mediterranean sun, fertile soil, and extraordinary biodiversity. PARALIA is composed with locally sourced ingredients, supporting small Cypriot growers and artisans. The perfume alcohol itself is a locally brewed artisan vini alcohol.

The Jasmine Heart

The heart of PARALIA is built around Cypriot jasmine, extracted using traditional enfleurage - one of the delicate and time-intensive methods of botanical extraction. 

Fresh jasmine flowers were gathered daily over two of the hottest summer months, their scent slowly absorbed into a pommade. Over the course of an additional month, the aroma was carefully transferred into the perfume alcohol. The result is a jasmine that is soft, alive, and profoundly true to the flower. 

AROMATIC PYRAMID: 

TOP - Bergamot - bright citrus - green woody cypress

MIDDLE - Cypriot jasmine - plumeria

BASE -  ambered Rockrose - damp, mossy earth

SHOWCASED BOTANICAL: Jasmine

PARALIA is produced in a strictly limited seasonal batch Only a limited number of bottles were produced, determined entirely by the jasmine harvest and the slow pace of natural extraction.

Only a small number of bottles were created. Once this edition sells out, it will not be recreated.

Usage: apply on skin and fabrics 

Ingredients: botanical extracts, including essential oils, absolutes, tinctures and enfleurage in vini alcohol