Salvador Dali
Salvador Domรจnec Felip Jacint Dalรญ i Domรจnech, Marquis de Pรบbol, commonly known as Salvador Dalรญ was a prominent Spanish Catalan surrealist artist of the 20th century. Dalรญ held a one-man show in Paris in 1929, where he met his muse and future wife, Gala Eluard. The two became a pair and eventually married. Dalรญ's most famous picture, The Persistence of Memory, with its melting watch faces, was painted in 1931 and brought considerable fame to Dalรญ in the United States, where he and Gala became part of the lively social scene. The pair moved to New York with the advent of World War II and resided there from 1940 to 1948. Perfumery does not seem an illogical choice, given the variety of interests and expertise of this celebrated artist. A famous Dalรญ quote conceptualizes the perfume line: "Of the five senses, the sense of smell is incontestably the one that best conveys a sense of immortality." A partnership with Cofinluxe was already underway, and the scent that would become the first fragrance, 1983's Salvador Dalรญ, had been chosen by Dali and Gala before her death. Gala was purportedly an intense perfumista with a large collection, and with a fondness for roses, which figure prominently in the scent. The bottle's design was inspired by Dalรญ's painting, Apparition of The Face of Aphrodite of Knidos, with its well-formed lips and nose. Intended as a limited edition, the fragrance was a success and was offered to the international market in 1985. A men's companion scent was produced in 1987, and to date, more than 25 perfumes have been introduced under the Salvador Dalรญ label, all with interesting packaging inspired by Dalรญ's artwork.
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