Opération Séduction 23: Joy
Joy by Jean Patou (1929) is perhaps the most famous fragrance ever created. It was intended to convey “the Platonic idea of a …
Joy by Jean Patou (1929) is perhaps the most famous fragrance ever created. It was intended to convey “the Platonic idea of a …
Note: If you missed last Monday’s episode (Chapter 21: Mon Studio) because of my double post, it’s here. Blue Mediterraneo …
This fragrance was the first by Callisté (the company drew its name from the Greek kallistos, “most beautiful.”) It was …
“Composed by Olivia Giacobetti, En Passant is an impressionistic fragrance, an evocation of Doisneau’s Paris.” How fitting. The legendary photographer …
L’Heure Bleue is the period of twilight in the early morning and at dusk, when the diffusion of indirect sunlight creates …
A review describes Dior’s Poison (1985) as a “femme fatale” perfume, to be used in very small amounts because it …
I love this description of Bandit (1944) and the interesting print ad: The original version walked the thinnest scent-line possible …
Fahrenheit by Dior was a runaway best-seller in 1988. Two of the top notes are honeysuckle and hawthorn blossom, which …
Ma Griffe (“My Signature”) can also be translated as “My Claw.” This classic fragrance features bergamot, lemon, jasmine and yang-ylang over a base …
The marketing for L’Anarchiste, introduced in 2000 by the House of Caron, is very interesting. One reviewer asked, “how can a perfume …