Opération Séduction 18: Poison
A review describes Dior’s Poison (1985) as a “femme fatale” perfume, to be used in very small amounts because it …
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Opération Séduction 17: L’Homme
Chapter the Seventeenth, in which our hero Peter drunk-dials. L’Homme is a relatively new men’s fragrance (2006) by Yves Saint Laurent. …
Opération Séduction 16: Bandit
I love this description of Bandit (1944) and the interesting print ad: The original version walked the thinnest scent-line possible …
Opération Séduction 15: Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit by Dior was a runaway best-seller in 1988. Two of the top notes are honeysuckle and hawthorn blossom, which …
Opération Séduction 14: Ma Griffe
Ma Griffe (“My Signature”) can also be translated as “My Claw.” This classic fragrance features bergamot, lemon, jasmine and yang-ylang over a base …
Opération Séduction 13: Mouchoir de Monsieur
Mouchoir de Monsieur means a “gentleman’s handkerchief,” a masculine accessory which has today atrophied into the ignoble “pocket square.” During the …
Opération Séduction 11: Tabac Blond
Tabac Blond was created in 1919 by the House of Caron as a fragrance for the newly liberated flappers who …
Opération Séduction 8: Électrique
Électrique was introduced by Max Factor in 1955. I love this sexy magazine ad: “Dazzling moment, when the thrill of …
Opération Séduction 6: Un Jardin Sur Le Nil
Peter, the hero (antihero?) in my story Operation Séduction, is fond of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. He likes to refer …
Opération Séduction 5: Je Reviens
Like Cynthia Gooden, the heroine in Opération Séduction, I have never been able to wear perfume. It gives me a …
