French-origin words that carry texture, sensation, and ancestral depth. Each word embodies a ritual quality of touch, skin, and presence.
Crèmeux
(adj.) [kreuh-MUH]
Root & Origins: From the French word crème meaning cream, with the suffix -eux meaning -ous / full of. Together, crèmeux means “creamy, rich, velvety, smooth.” Rooted in the French culinary and cosmetic tradition, it embodies indulgence, softness, and sensory luxury.
Crèmeux speaks of texture as ritual—the embrace of softness against the skin, the nourishing melt that turns touch into care. Within MADA BENT, Crèmeux is the spirit of buttery abundance: protective, enveloping, ancestral yet sensual. It transforms the act of applying butter into a sacred layering of comfort and glow.
Symbolic Energy:
- Smoothness, indulgence, tenderness, nourishment, sensual touch.
Affirmation: “I soften into myself. My skin is nourished; my spirit is soothed. I move with tenderness and strength.”
In Ritual: Bestows a luxurious texture to rootwear and glow rituals. Rich, melty, and embracing. A texture that softens with warmth, folding into skin like a second breath, where ancestral nourishment meets radiant sensuality. Ideal in practices of self-soothing, sensual devotion, and protective care.
Product: MADA SHEA – crèmeux citrus butter
frémiss
(n.) [freh-MEESS]
Root & Origins: Derived from Old French frémir (to tremble, to quiver, to shudder), which itself comes from the Latin fremere (to murmur, to roar softly, to vibrate). The poetic truncation frémiss evokes a state of quivering presence—a gentle vibration at the edge of stillness.
Frémiss is the language of subtle awakening—the first stirring of breath, the quiver before bloom, the vibration of life moving through stillness. Within MADA BENT, it stands for sensitivity, attunement, and the delicate thrill of being alive.
Symbolic Energy:
- Tremor, vibration, shiver, breath of awakening, sensitivity.
Affirmation: “I honor the tremor within me. I am alive, attuned, and open to subtle awakenings.”
In Ritual: Invokes a sense of heightened awareness and sensitivity to touch. A tender quiver. The soft tremble of clarity. A quiet flutter of sensation, emotion, or strength beneath the surface of the skin. Symbolizes the moment before expansion—a breath held, then released into radiance.
Product: MADA KOKUM – frémiss fruity butter
fraïche
(adj.) [fra-ESH]
Root & Origins: From Old French fraîs/frais (cool, fresh, brisk), which comes from the Latin friscus (fresh, new, youthful). Modern French fraîche is the feminine form of frais. Connotations extend beyond temperature into freshness of spirit, purity, renewal, and vitality.
Fraïche embodies the ritual of renewal—a state of being washed clean, refreshed, and enlivened. It is the essence of clarity, brightness, and luminous purity, like morning dew or a new beginning. Radiant freshness. Cool fruitiness with a tender bloom. A blushing softness awakened by seasonal delight.
Symbolic Energy:
- Freshness, renewal, purity, vitality, clarity.
Affirmation: “I am refreshed. I begin again, radiant and new.”
In Ritual: Infused into rituals that awaken the senses and renew the spirit. Bright and ripe. The breath of morning fruit. Freshness that evokes clarity and lightness. Aligns with springtime energies, new cycles, and gentle awakening.
Product: MADA ROSA – fraïche fruity elixir
“The light kiss of fruit. The fresh clarity of rose-bloomed skin.”
lumiére
(n.) [loo-mee-AIR]
Root & Origins: From French lumière (light), which comes from Latin lumen, luminis (“light, radiance”). The feminine form lumiére carries the meaning of illumination, brightness, and radiant energy. Connotes clarity, awakening, and inner glow. Light in motion. Illumination softened by touch. Glow moving through skin like breath through silk.
Lumiére embodies the ritual of illumination. It is the state of being radiant, both inwardly and outwardly, filled with clarity and luminous energy. It evokes enlightenment, awakening, and the soft brilliance that appears from within. A gentle shining that guides presence and belief.
Symbolic Energy:
- Light, clarity, awakening, radiance, illumination, inspiration.
Affirmation: “I am radiant. I shine with clarity and light.”
In Ritual: Invoked in practices of clarity, awakening, and illumination. Illuminates body, mind, and spirit. Guides focus, presence, and receptivity. Aligns with skinwear, radiant nourishments, and light-centered devotion.
Product: MADA AMLA – lumiére citrus elixir
“I open to light. I shine from within citrus-etched skin, light-led spirit.”
racinée
(adj.) [rah-see-NAY]
Root & Origins: From French racine (root), which comes from the Latin radicina, diminutive of radix (root). The feminine form racinée carries the meaning rooted, having roots, grounded in origin. Connotes ancestry, foundation, and deep connection to the earth.
Racinée embodies the ritual of grounding. It is the state of being anchored to one’s origins, nourished by ancestral soil, and strengthened by invisible threads beneath the surface. It evokes stability, lineage, and rooted resilience. Anchored in ancestral knowing. A deep, quiet grounding beneath the surface.
Symbolic Energy:
- Grounding, ancestry, depth, nourishment, belonging, stability.
Affirmation: “I am rooted. I am held by the strength of my origins.”
In Ritual: Invoked in practices of stability, ancestry, and grounding. Rooted in legacy. Anchored to the earth’s slow pulse. Stillness before rise, depth before bloom. Strengthen connection to body and soil. Aligns with rootwear, ancestral nourishments, and earth-centered devotion.
Product: MADA SATIVA – racinée omega elixir
“I breathe down into myself. I root before I rise.”
rêvance
(n.) [RAY-vahnsse]
Root & Origins: Derived from rêve (dream in French) ← from Old French resver (to wander, to dream, to be lost in thought), itself from the Latin resvagus (wandering, drifting). The suffix -ance denotes a state of being or quality of action. Thus, rêvance can be understood as the state of dreaming, the quality of reverie, or the act of living within a dreamscape.
Rêvance is the ritual of dream-vision—where the seen and unseen weave together. It carries the essence of imagination, inner voyage, and the liminal veil between waking life and spirit realms. Though not a formal dictionary entry, rêvance appears in poetic and creative French writing.
Symbolic Energy:
- Dreaming, reverie, vision, imagination, liminality.
Affirmation: “I walk between worlds. My dreams are my compass. My visions are sacred.”
In Ritual: Invites the dream state into waking ritual. A drifting state between memory and dream. The energy of intuition, spice, and untold story that open the imaginative, visionary, and intuitive self. Used to anchor practices of meditation, lucid dreaming, or astral presence. Aligns with lunar and water energies, carrying mystery and poetic flow.
Product: MADA SIMONE – rêvance spice elixir
I dream into myself. I wear the memory of fire. I am spice.
résinée
(adj.) [ray-zee-NAY]
Root & Origins: From French résine (“resin”), which comes from Latin resina (“pine resin, gum”). The feminine form résinée conveys the quality of being resinous, rich in natural aromatic or protective sap. Connotes preservation, depth, and the essence of plant exudates.
Résinée embodies the ritual of preservation and depth. It is the state of being rich in natural essence, grounded in the aromatic and protective qualities of resin. It evokes endurance, concentrated energy, and the sacred strength of plants distilled into essence.
Symbolic Energy:
- Preservation, grounding, protection, depth, aromatic essence, natural potency.
Affirmation: “I am preserved. I am grounded in the essence of life.”
In Ritual: Invoked in practices of protection, concentration, and deep nourishment. Aligns with botanical extracts, rooted rituals, and aromatic devotion. Supports resilience, sensory connection, and plant-centered alignment. Infused with resin’s ancient heart. Thick, grounding, and protective — a slow seal of healing.
Product: MADA KOMBO – résinée omega butter
velouté
(adj.) [veh-loo-TAY]
Root & Origins: From the French word velours meaning velvet, with the suffix -é denoting a state of being. Velouté translates to “velvety, smooth, soft as velvet.” In French culinary tradition, it is also the name of a classic silky sauce, evoking richness, refinement, and gentleness.
Velouté embodies refined softness—a caress of velvet on the skin, an indulgent smoothness that blurs the line between food, fabric, and touch. Within MADA BENT, it becomes the ritual language of silken nourishment, where every application feels like wrapping the body in elegance and care.
Symbolic Energy:
- Velvet, refinement, delicacy, elegance, softness.
Affirmation: “My being is wrapped in velvet. I embody refinement, softness, and grace.”
In Ritual: Infuses skinwear with a silken, luxurious texture. A rich, slow softness. Skin deepened in warmth. A silken depth of moisture that speaks in earth tones. where cocoa’s warmth becomes smooth sensuality. Ideal for rituals of self-adornment, refinement, and tender restoration.
Product: MADA COCOA – velouté sweety butter
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