Bourjois Soir de Paris (1992) Review~ “A Tale of Two Vintage Perfumes”
In 1992, Evening In Paris was revamped by Francois Demachy and Jacques Polge using the original formula as inspiration and named Bourjois Soir de Paris
Jean Patou Colony: Through a Glass Darkly
In the political climate of France at the brink of war Henri Alméras composes creature comfort, his extraordinary pineapple chypre Jean Patou Colony
Lucien Lelong Elle…Elle (Jean Carles) 1937~Vintage Perfume Review + Fashion Meets Fragrance Draw
Lucien Lelong Elle…Elle is a wonderful example of the work of Jean Carles. In ways the perfume shares the same DNA of Tabu,L
Pierre Balmain Élysées 64-83 (Germaine Cellier) 1946 – Vintage Perfume Review + A Rare Fragrance Draw
Pierre Balmain on the phone (1914-1982) Getty Pierre Balmain notes in his autobiography My Years and Seasons – that “My friend, Germaine Cellier, had just invented a perfume for me which evoked the best kind of elegance of which I wanted to be the harbinger. I named it Élysées 64-83, my first telephone number.” Rene Gruau How might any …
Vintage Aramis Devin (Bernard Chant) 1978 -Fragrance Review +Signature Scent Draw
For my husband his first and only fragrant love remains the original and now vintage Aramis Devin composed by Bernard Chant in 1978 for Estee Lauder
Vintage/ Modern Caron Poivre (Michel Morsetti) Review + I Love Carnation Perfumes Draw
If I had to imagine the type of woman I envision wearing Caron Poivre this back in the day, it would be Lauren Bacall.