Fragrance house

State of Mind

State of Mind was founded in Versailles in 2017 by Catherine Laskine-Balandina. Rooted in Laskine-Balandina’s perfume background, the brand developed the Olfactory Tea Room, where tea and fragrance are experienced together. Its identity connects fragrance, tea, and philosophy, with scents conceived to express moods or states of mind. Its creative method is narrative-led, treating moods, emotions, and impulses as the starting point while ingredients serve the idea. Karine Dubreuil is responsible for the olfactory identity, while Olivier Scala selects or develops the corresponding teas. The initial 2017 line paired each fragrance with a corresponding tea, establishing the tea-paired format that defines the brand’s fragrance family.