Sunflower Frame 5"

The Michael Aram Vincent Collection celebrates the sunflower. Symbolic of hope and optimism, it is a flower that is ordinarily represented with bright yellows in sweetly romanticized renditions. In Michael's interpretation, he expresses a less conventional view of the flower. Inspired by the more earnest and frenetic spirit of Vincent Van Gogh's legendary paintings, Michael chose to embody the contorted, almost threatening beauty of the bloom as it transitions through each stage of its existence.

"Vincent is an enigmatic combination of sensations...an ever-present sense of brightness and hope is blended with a dark and brooding undercurrent...quietly reflective of the poignant sunflower paintings of Vincent Van Gogh. Vibrant citric and grassy notes at the beginning set up the joyful spirit for which the sunflower is typically known. These are quickly overshadowed by the richer tones of bergamot and caraway seed. The base essences overtake the whole with the deep and contemplative scents of warm patchouli, soft cedarwood, and cypress."