Her costume telegraphs that she is Colombina from la Commedia Dell’Arte, history’s eternal clever wench — Despina in Don Giovanni, Maria in Twelfth Night and every best friend in movies who is cleverer, funnier and sexier than the leading lady. The scent that dances around her is at once baroque and modern: brandied plums and cottony roses combined with the finest suede and slinky musk: Cuir Venitien by David Jourquin, which I named as the Best Feminine Fragrance at Tranoi this past September.

Thanks to the generosity of David Jourquin, we have a 100 ml bottle of Cuir Venitien for a registered reader in the US, Canada or Europe; You must register or your comment will not count.

The random winner of the draw is Poonam. Please email Michelyn at cafleurebon dawt com with Cuir Venitien as you subject and your complete mailing details by 12/15/2016 12 NOON WDT. This is a deadline and no exceptions if you are late. Please use your email from the comment so we know it you; a nice note to M. Jourquin would be appreciated.

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