En Voyage Perfumes Debuts Fiore di Bellagio Eau De Parfum + The Return of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald Perfume Draw

shelley waddington of en voyage perfumes

Shelley Waddington of En Voyage Perfumes

One of the most rewarding aspects of my role as Editor in Chief of ÇaFleureBon is that I have collaborated on a number of fragrances with some of the most talented artisan perfumers on the planet . While each project allowed me to flex my creative muscles, perhaps the most challenging was to work with Shelley Waddington of En Voyage Perfumes on Zelda (2013), an olfactory exploration of the complicated life of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald.  Incredibly,  Zelda (the perfume) took on a life of her own.  Blogger accolades, multiple awards, this fragrance resonated with so many perfumistas worldwide

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Zelda Fitzgerald, 1927 and Vintage ad for Caron Bellodgia

Last week, I received a note from Shelley that she was set to launch a new perfume named Fiore di Bellagio.   She had spent the past year delving deeper into the history of women's fragrances that were popular in the Roaring Twenties when Zelda was the "First American Flapper" .  The 1920s was a turning point in the twentieth century especially in the Arts and in American Culture. Women were discovering their sexuality and independence; they bobbed their hair and they threw away their corsets. Like the "Lost Generation", the vintage formulas of the great fragrances created during this time, including Guerlain Shalimar (1925) which Zelda Fitzgerald was thought to have worn, CHANEL No 5 (1921), Lanvin My Sin (1924)  are lost or preserved in tiny amounts in musuems.  So what was the genesis of Fiore di Bellagio? Shelley wrote me,  "I mused for months about which perfumes might have been on Zelda’s dressing table.  What was THE arresting new fragrance of that time that would best suit her complex personality? I knew immediately; Caron’s Bellodgia which was composed by the legendary perfumer Ernest Daltroff in 1927.”

fiore di bellagio en voyage perfumes

Fiore di Bellagio Eau de Parfum: inspired by the astonishing beauty of the carnations Perfumer Ernest Daltroff encountered in the garden of Villa Serbelloni during an Italian vacation to Bellagio on the shore of Lake Como. An opulent blend of Florentine Iris, Bulgarian Rose Otto, and Vintage Resins are a sensual backdrop for the spicy facets of the precious carnation.

According to Shelley, "When creating Fiore di Bellagio I was not interested in reconstructing Caron’s Bellodgia, but reinterpreting it so that it was modern with a nod to the vintage origins. Carnation is still the star of the show, with a brighter less sweet opening.  Fiore di Bellagio is more dramatic, less "perfumey", bolder, and spicier than its inspiration with a dark animalic base; a perfect scent for Zelda.  I used a high percentage of natural ingredients as was customary during that time".

*Top Notes: Italian Lemon and Citrus, Green Leaves, Ylang Ylang

Heart Notes: Spicy Carnation; Gardenia absolute, Jasmin absolute, Bulgarian Rose Otto, Muguet, Violet, Bois de Rose

Base Notes: Dark Vanilla, Antique Sandalwood, Iris Florentine (Orris absolute), Costus Oil, Vintage Resins, Civet and Musks

Fiore di Bellagio is an exquisitely crafted eau de parfum using a very high percentage of pure extraits and proprietary blends. All En Voyage Perfumes are created, compounded, bottled and packaged at Shelley Waddington’s Studio in San Jose, California.

Fiore di Bellagio will be available at EnVoyage Perfumes and select stockists beginning September 15, as .6 oz Eau de Parfum spray ($75.00) and as .25 oz parfum extrait ($95.00).  If you would like to preorder you can do so here

Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief

ellerslie mansion f scott fitzgerald and zelda 1927-1929

 

 "Ellerslie", located in Edgemoor, Delaware was home to F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald from 1927 to 1929

Editor's Note: *According to Caron, the original notes for Bellodgia are bergamot, lemon, nutmeg, pimento berries, carnation, ylang-ylang, rose, jasmine, orris, vetiver, vanilla, sandalwood and musk. Zelda, F.Scott Fitzgerald and their daughter Scottie moved to Delaware in1927, and lived for two years in a mansion named Ellerslie, which was rumored to be haunted. They continued to throw wild parties, entertain the literati, and it could have been possible that a guest returning from Paris brought a bottle of Caron Bellodgia for Zelda or perhaps Zelda found it herself when the Fitzgerald family left once again for Europe in 1929.

Thanks to Shelley Waddington we have a worldwide draw of five samples of Fiore di Bellagio Eau de Parfum for five ÇaFleureBon readers. To be eligible please leave a comment as to why you would like to win Fiore di Bellagio and where you live. Draw closes September 15, 2014.

We announce the winners only on site and our Facebook page, so like CaFleureBon and use our RSS option…or your dream prize will just be spilled perfume.

 

 

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51 comments

  • Holy Cow. This sounds SO amazing. I own several of Shelley’s scents and adore them all.
    I live in the U.S. Thanks for the draw!!

  • Congratulation to Shellley! Fiore sounds Fantastic! I LOVE vintage and especially ‘dark animalic’ scents! The carnation has a sentimental place in my heart as it was the flower my late mother always had a bouquet of in her kitchen back in the days the flower actually had a beautiful scent.
    I live in the US. Thanks so much to Shelley and CaFleureBon!

  • i have been watching Shelley from afar since her Red Emblem charitable work- although i have yet to be close enough to anything to whiff!

    such a beautiful presentation! thank you for the profile/draw

    (usa)

  • I would love to try Fiore di Bellagio. I have heard only good about Shelley Waddington and have Zelda on my must try list along with a few others of hers. I remember that as a kid, I used to love going to the neighbors yard and sniffing her carnations. They were pretty to look at and smelled wonderful. USA

  • Oh, Fiore sounds marvelous! I adore Zelda and a few other En Voyage perfumes, they are all unique and beautiful. And carnation! Bellodgia is lovely but I can’t wait to see what Shelley does with it. Thanks for the draw.

  • Here are the reasons I hope, hope, hope I’m one of the 5:
    1. Love the bottle which looks like a gracefully draped skirt
    2. Love Shelley’s creations! The only ones I haven’t tried are the three most recent which received universal praise. I love the Carmel By The Sea collection (although, yikes!, where is Carmel de Poete….love that one!) and Chang Chang is a special favorite, one of the most mysterious fragrances I own.
    3. Love Carnation! I have a bottle of Floris Carnation and I love DSH very literal carnation interpretation, Oillets. I would love to see Shelley’s spin on this flower.
    4. I love the whole Roaring 20’s Zelda era concept. Such a romantic period in time. And yes, that house looks super cool buy very spooky!
    Thanks for the draw!

  • I would love to try this because I am always questing after a wonderful spicy carnation scent! I already own Santa Maria Novella Garofano and Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Oeillets Rouges. So curious about this one… in any case, I am excited to hear about it.
    Thanks for the article and the draw!
    I live in the U.S.

  • Shelley’s magnolia-based perfume from last year seems perfect for party-girl Zelda. I think this one, with the gravitas of carnation, may be just the thing to evoke the creative artist-dancer-author sides of Zelda. Anyway, I’m eager to try it! I’m in the US; thanks for the draw.

  • Carnations. Spicy carnations and those darker base notes. I grew up in Washington state and the scent of carnations always brings me back to those days, mixed with daily adventures in the woods behind our house. Shelley’s quote about FdB makes me think of those independent and carefree days.
    I live in the U.S.
    Thank you to Shelley and CaFleureBon for the draw.

  • I grew up around the corner from Zelda”s childhood home in Montgomery, AL and have always been fascinated by her. I’ve read several fictional and biographical accounts of her life. I would love to sample this fragrance! I live in the U.S.

  • I have two bottles of vintage Bellodgia (different concentrations) and would LOVE to do a little comparison. I live in the U.S., and thank you so much!

  • I would love to win Shelley’s sample simply because I love what she does! She’s a talent, an artist and these sound beautiful. The scope of the notes- wow! I want to see what she does to them! I’m international in Aotearoa

  • I find the story of Zelda Fitzgerald fascinating, I would love to have “her” perfume. I am from Europe. Thanks for the draw!

  • One of the major reasons i am interested in Fiore di Bellagio is carnation. Carnation was a frequent fixture in classic perfumes of the 1980s and before but now it has more or less disappeared when it comes to modern perfumery. thanks for the lovely draw. i am in the US

  • It’s fate! I was just huffing carnation today
    and thinking about how much I love its odd spicy-cold scent. Your combos sound thriling, and iris is also one of my favorite notes. I’m also interested to try something made with so many natural ingredients.

    Zelda – much-sinned-against lost artist. We’ll sadly never know what kind of artist she could have become, and we can only speculate about how much of her condition was inevitable or genetic – and how much of it came from being used as F. Scott’s pretty muse & possession.

  • This sounds amazing! I have a love for carnation, which stems from happy childhood memories. I am happy to see it used more in modern perfumery. I love the inspiration from Lake Como, which also holds magical memories for me as well. This is a must try!
    I live in the US. Thanks!

  • Donna Spiegel says:

    Thanks for a very interesting article. The history of perfume is in many cases as interesting as the notes. Fiore di Bellagio sounds like a perfect interpretation between old and new. I like the base notes and how the middle and top notes will play off of those. Little bit sexy and yet lady like. Just like finding your inner sexy freedom. Perfect. Channel your vintage beauty. Flapper style. Would love this! Thanks for the draw and I’m in the US.

  • I’m in the US and aside from being very interested in Zelda Fiztgerald, I also am sadly lacking in experience with carnations in fragrance!

  • The new meets the old a new edition of a vintage perfume, Fiore di Bellagio draws my attention especially for its dark animalic base as well as for its dramatic,bold, and spicy character and the fact that it uses a high percentage of natural ingredients. That’s the reason I want to win it.
    I live in EU and I thank you for this lovely review and draw.

  • It is a nice review. I would like to try this scent, because from the review it sounds interesting.
    I live in Europe.

  • I would like to try this perfume, because I suppose this is very lovely. Thank you for this wonderful article.
    I live in Europe.

  • Thank you for this interesting article, I very like it. I would like to try this perfume, because I think it’s very lovely.
    I live in Europe.

  • I recently purchased a vintage bottle of Caron’s Bellodgia , I haven’t worn it yet, but the first spray from the bottle burst forth enthusiastically, I have always loved the spicy carnation and have always been intrigued by Zelda’s mystery and grew up reading F. Scott Fitzgerald.

  • Poor Zelda, battling mental illness and living in her unfaithful husband’s shadow. I’d love to smell Shelly’s creation–carnation and animalics (especially the civet note) are favorites of mine. I llike the idea of taking an older fragrance and reinterpreting it for modern sensibilities, too. I’m in the US. Thanks!

  • hotlanta linda says:

    …because it sounds wonderful!! Thanks for a well-detailed article 🙂 We are rockin` in the USA!

  • I love the scent of carnations and love classic perfumes. I have wanted to try Shelly’s collection for some time but haven’t had a chance. I am in the US. Thanks.

  • Congratulations to Shelley! How marvelous!

    I would love to win because I am obsessed with carnations, especially in perfume, from the first time I sniffed L’Air du Temps and knew they could be represented in perfume. My grandmother used to wear it as “special occasion” perfume and oh, she was glamorous. Dyed-to-match shoes and handbag, never without her scarf and/or brooch. Such a lady.

  • This sounds quite amazing. I’d love to win a sample as I loved the scent Zelda and I think Shelley does amazing work. I live in the USA.

  • It sounds like just my thing! I love the Zelda association, as I’m into all things vintage, especially the 20s. I can’t wait to try it! I live in the UK.

  • I would love to win Fiore di Bellagio as I adore the vintage fragrance Blue Carnation, and I’ve often wished they’d either revive it or come out with something similar. I have a teeny bottle of it, and the notes on Fiore sound as if it might be a new vintage Blue Carnation.

  • I would love to try Fiore di Bellagio, A) Because Shelley Waddington is a genius, and her blends are sublime, and B) Because the heart notes sound heavenly. And oh, heck, C) Because, CARNATIONS!

    I had a sample of both L’Emblem Rouge and the hydrosol of L’Emblem Rouge (L’eau de Emblem Rouge), and there is nothing like that lovely, complex fragrance. Alas, Ms. Waddington is sold out of the perfume when I periodically check her site. But I can tell other readers: she knows her flowers, and if she did with carnations what she did with a velvety, red rose, then this fragrance is a winner.

  • I love the inspiration for the perfume. I am not a carnation lover yet, but I am intrigued by the sound of a “dark animalic base” in combination with the spicy florals. I am in the US, thank you!

  • It seems to me to be a sensual bouquet. Carnation was my grandmothers favorite and I am very sentimental when I see them. To think of wearing them would be splendid. I would love to try this. Absolutely love to. I am in the US

  • My favorite carnation scents include Bellodgia and Blue Carnation. I would love to add another to the list and I think Shelley’s work is fabulous.
    I am in the U.S.

  • The ingredients with all of these lovely flowers combined with a resinous drydown are very appealing. Also love that a high percentage of natural ingredients is used for this composition. I live in Europe.

  • Meganinstmaxme says:

    Love the inspiration behind the scent and I adore carnations. Thanks for the draw. I live in Europe.

  • Carnations are one of my favorite flowers. I enjoy Bellodgia and would love to try this. I am in the US. Thank you.

  • I would love to try this, I’m having a major carnations crush at the moment, and wearing bellodgia as one in a rotation, fiore del bellagio sounds truly wonderful. Thanks for the great draw. In Europe 🙂

  • I love Florentine Iris, Bulgarian Rose Otto, and Vintage Resins.. It sounds sooo fantastic. I live in Germany!

  • Cynthia Richardson says:

    I’d like to win Fiore di Bellagio because I love the fragrance of carnations and I have never worn a fragrance that truly captured their scent. I live in the US

  • I love Bellodgia, and if there is anyone who could work a modern reinterpretation of it, it would be Shelley! Thanks so much for the opportunity to try this. I’m in the U.S.

  • I like carnation and the perfumes that it inspires so I am interested in trying Shelley’s new perfume.
    I’m in the Eu, ty

  • I’d love to win Fiore di bellagio because I love the smell of carnations and vintage resins. it sounds so fanstastic! Shelley does a wonderful job in all her creations. I knowvwhen this scent is launched it will sell like hotcakes. I’m in the US Thank you so mch for the draw.

  • Carnation has almost disappeared from mass market perfumes, thus, it is great to see it getting attention from natural perfume brands like en voyage. Though unrelated to the perfume post, the mention of Fitzgerald at the end of the review makes me wish i had met Fitzgerald in person. Thanks so much for the generosity. I am in the US