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Opération Séduction 18: Poison

September 22, 2014

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

September 15, 2014

Chapter the Seventeenth, in which our hero Peter drunk-dials.  L’Homme is a relatively new men’s fragrance (2006) by Yves Saint Laurent. …

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Opération Séduction 16: Bandit

September 8, 2014

I love this description of Bandit (1944) and the interesting print ad: The original version walked the thinnest scent-line possible …

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Opération Séduction 15: Fahrenheit

September 1, 2014

Fahrenheit by Dior was a runaway best-seller in 1988. Two of the top notes are honeysuckle and hawthorn blossom, which …

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Opération Séduction 14: Ma Griffe

August 25, 2014

Ma Griffe (“My Signature”) can also be translated as “My Claw.” This classic fragrance features bergamot, lemon, jasmine and yang-ylang over a base …

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Opération Séduction 13: Mouchoir de Monsieur

August 18, 2014

Mouchoir de Monsieur means a “gentleman’s handkerchief,” a masculine accessory which has today atrophied into the ignoble “pocket square.” During the …

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Opération Séduction 11: Tabac Blond

August 4, 2014

Tabac Blond was created in 1919 by the House of Caron as a fragrance for the newly liberated flappers who …

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Opération Séduction 8: Électrique

July 14, 2014

Électrique was introduced by Max Factor in 1955. I love this sexy magazine ad: “Dazzling moment, when the thrill of …

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Opération Séduction 6: Un Jardin Sur Le Nil

June 30, 2014

Peter, the hero (antihero?) in my story Operation Séduction, is fond of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. He likes to refer …

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Opération Séduction 5: Je Reviens

June 23, 2014

Like Cynthia Gooden, the heroine in Opération Séduction, I have never been able to wear perfume. It gives me a …

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