We have a crush on Valentine! With her authentic, straightforward, and sunny personality, she embodies exactly what we want to capture in our new 106 rose fragrance.
What do you do outside of modeling?
“In addition to modeling, I work in research and art. My work focuses mainly on music and Persian rugs. I have an art degree and also studied ethnology. I am passionate about many things, but my two greatest passions are music and literature. Carpets are a close second, and together, they are the foundation of my research and creative work.”
What inspires you?
"I am very inspired by Iran. It's my number one inspiration in my work, but also by this connection I have with Iran, being born in France and having an outside perspective on it. I work a lot on the subject of origins, of roots."
What link do you find between the art of perfume and modeling?
"For me, perfume and modeling are linked to this idea of a second skin. There's a desire to merge a body, a person, with textiles, with scent. To create a new bond."
Do you have a favorite Bon Parfumeur fragrance? How does it make you feel when you wear it?
“I know very little about Bon Parfumeur fragrances at the moment. I'm brand new to the adventure, but I have to admit I loved 301. It has a spicy scent that really characterizes me and makes me feel good. It's a blend of scents reminiscent of Turkish coffee with a touch of cardamom. It's a fragrance that stays on the skin for a very long time, but doesn't take up all the space; it also allows the person's scent to come through. And I think that's something important in a fragrance: that it doesn't completely mask the person's scent, but that it accompanies and nourishes it.”
