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 …
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Opération Séduction 22: Blue Mediterraneo
Note: If you missed last Monday’s episode (Chapter 21: Mon Studio) because of my double post, it’s here. Blue Mediterraneo …
Opération Séduction 21: Mon Studio
This fragrance was the first by Callisté (the company drew its name from the Greek kallistos, “most beautiful.”) It was …
Opération Séduction 20: En Passant
“Composed by Olivia Giacobetti, En Passant is an impressionistic fragrance, an evocation of Doisneau’s Paris.” How fitting. The legendary photographer …
Opération Séduction 19: L’Heure Bleue
L’Heure Bleue is the period of twilight in the early morning and at dusk, when the diffusion of indirect sunlight creates …
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 …
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 12: L’Anarchiste
The marketing for L’Anarchiste, introduced in 2000 by the House of Caron, is very interesting. One reviewer asked, “how can a perfume …
