Balade captures the spell of the incredibly fragrant “Tiaré” or gardenia, charting Maître de Claude’s journey around the bend to reach the magical island of Tahiti. « On the old harbor of Palermo, while I was looking for a boat heading East, I was embraced by breezes of Gardenia and Tiare, emanating from a ship freshly returned from an expedition in the Pacific. Suddenly, Polynesia met Italy, and the golden beaches of Tahiti appeared in my heart ». Tangerine with hints of honeysuckle and a whiff of rose are escorted by jasmine and peony to augment this feminine concoction and take it to a level rarely touched.