The movie Giorgino, produced by Laurent Boutonnat and in which Mylène Farmer starred, was both a critical and financial failure.

As a result, the musical duo separated on bad terms, Boutonnat making Farmer responsible for this failure.

The singer decided to go to Los Angeles, California,[1] where she fell into anonymity and changed hairstyle (she became blond with long hair).

Jeff Dahlgren, who performed the role of Giorgio Volli in Giorgino, had a great influence in the early composition of this album and was part of the musical team involved in preparing it.

Although some themes dear to the artist are addressed in Anamorphosée, sadness and pain are much less present in this album which is more about the spirituality (Buddhism).

[3][5] For the first time, Farmer wrote a song completely by herself, "Tomber 7 fois..." The album was sometimes well received in media that have mainly noted the change in musical style.

For example: "Farmer has moved away from the images that she stuck to the skin just to keep a sensuality remained intact" (Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace).

[7] The singer "has abandoned her eternal pessimism: the Mylène of 2000 is arrived, turned towards humanity with a big H and spirituality, via Lao Tzeu" (Double Face).

For example, Le Monde stated that "the diversion of melodies from the band Nirvana makes hesitate between indignation and open laughs",[14] while L'Evènement du jeudi concluded its article saying it should better "to avoid" this album.