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 …
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Opération Séduction 9: Obsession
Obsession, a fragrance by Calvin Klein, appeared in the mid-80s, but it really took off with a series of provocative ads in …
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 7: Poivre
I have a restaurant crush. I want to dine at Nineteen, a swank rooftop jewelbox on Rittenhouse Square in Philly. …
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 …
Opération Séduction 4: Ambush
Cynthia, the heroine of Opération Séduction, is based on a real woman I know who has struggled with her weight. …
Opération Séduction 3: Musc Ravageur
I love the name “Musc Ravageur.” It sounds like something Tarzan might wear. This unisex fragrance was created in 2000 …
Opération Séduction 2: Égoïste
Chanel’s Égoïste is the fragrance I used in Opération Séduction to introduce heartbreaker Peter Noel, the toast of the female …
Opération Séduction 1: Life
Elaine Sciolino’s riveting 2012 book La Séduction is about an aspect of French culture that in the US is mostly notable …
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