The fragrance's background 

This "Madeleine de Proust" fragrance takes us straight back to Patricia de Nicolaï's childhood. With notes of bitter almond and heliotrope, Kiss Me Intense evokes the pastel-colored sugared almonds she loved. This floral bouquet harmonizes sunny ylang-ylang with orange blossom, creating an addictive, ultra-feminine trail. 

Here is the olfactory description of Kiss Me Intense by Nicolaï 

Top Notes: 

Bitter almond brings a deliciously sweet, slightly bitter touch to the top of the composition, creating a warm, gourmand opening. Lemon essence offers an invigorating citric freshness, bringing a sparkling note to the whole. Anise contributes an aromatic, slightly spicy dimension, complementing the other top notes. 

Heart notes: 

Jasmine absolute brings a floral richness, emitting a sensual, opulent scent at the heart of the fragrance. Ylang-ylang adds an exotic, sunny floral note, contributing to the floral, sweet aspect of the heart. Orange blossom absolute offers a fruity, floral sweetness, completing the heart's floral bouquet. 

Base notes: 

Vanilla creates a soft, creamy base, bringing a gourmand, comforting dimension to the fragrance. Opoponax, also known as sweet myrrh, adds a resinous, sweet and slightly balsamic touch to the composition. Musk contributes to the base, bringing a sensual, musky note, adding depth and persistence. 

Overall sensation 

Kiss Me Intense opens with a deliciously gourmand combination of bitter almond and lemon, evolving into a sensual floral heart of jasmine, ylang-ylang and orange blossom. The warm base of vanilla, opoponax and musk wraps the fragrance in comforting softness. Together, they create a complex, seductive composition, perfect for those who appreciate fragrances that are both gourmand and floral. 

THE NICOLAÏ PERFUMERY BRAND: 

A direct descendant of Pierre-François-Pascal Guerlain, founder of the house of Guerlain, which was bought by a luxury group in 1994, Patricia de Nicolaï and her husband Jean-Louis Michau created their own perfume brand. Precisely in November 1989, Patricia Nicolaï, one of the first female nose-creators, launched her own business. Her first boutique opened in Paris, the birthplace of perfumes and fine fragrances.  These are entirely created by Patricia de Nicolaï, in a laboratory visible to visitors to the boutique. It was Patricia's wish to show what goes on behind the scenes, how luxury is created and brought to life.

Her love of the profession dates back to the '81s, when she graduated from ISIPCA in Versailles (Institut Supérieur International du Parfum de la Cosmétique et de l'Aromatique Alimentaire). She was also elected President of OSMOTHEQUE, the International Perfume Museum and Conservatory located in Versailles, on the campus of the famous ISIPCA perfume school.  Among her very first fragrances was New-York, the designer's signature scent, considered one of the best olfactory creations in history.

In 2007, she was elevated by the French President to the rank of Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur as the woman perfumer who created her own perfume house.

In June 2015 Patricia received the OLFACTORAMA ENTHOUSIASME" award for her fragrance New York Intense, the eau de parfum version. In 1997 Patricia NICOLAÏ released her first Eau fraîche "Eau d'été", a fresh floral fragrance for men and women. Alongside the perfume collection, Patricia was one of the first to create high quality olfactory background fragrances. Candles, sprays and scented bamboo, including Maharadjah, the brand's iconic home fragrance. To celebrate the brand's 30th anniversary, Nicolaï creates a new fragrance, Baïkal Leather Intense.

The brand's emblematic fragrances are Patchouli Intense and Fig Tea for perfumes and Maharadjah for home backgrounds. Let yourself be seduced by these three unique fragrances.

THE LUXURY: All fragrances are hand-sealed with a black wax that forms a beautiful imprint with the initials PN (Patricia de Nicolaï). They also have a pretty ribbon delicately tied around the box. Each perfume comes in its own black velvet case.