French Perfume History, Classics and Body Luxuries
French perfume history goes back centuries. France continues
to create some of the most memorable fragrances in the world. Scroll down for
the history of perfume, perfume classics and new introductions or go
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French Perfumes and Gift Sets
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Chloé Gift Set
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Chloé Spring Gift Set
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L'Eau de Chloé Spring Gift Set
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A fresh and feminine fragrance with an utterly innate sense of chic |
Chloé's newly unveiled signature scent captures the creative, confident
individuality of the Chloé woman. A fresh and feminine fragrance with an
utterly innate sense of chic |
A fresh scent with citrus floral rose notes. |
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| Miss Dior Eau de Parfum Mother's Day Signature Set
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Dior J'adore Eau de Parfum Mother's Day Signature Set
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Givenchy Dahlia Noir Mother's Day Gift Set
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Discover Miss Dior, the fragrance that inspires love and romance. A
sensual blend of Italian Mandarin, Egyptian Jasmine and Indonesian
Patchouli captures the dazzling Dior spirit in a modern couture
fragrance |
Discover the fragrance that embodies the ultimate expression of
femininity and luxury. Like a bouquet of sensuality worn on the skin,
J'adore reveals a luminous and precious floral bouquet, with notes of
Ylang-Ylang, Rose, and Jasmine |
A fantasy flower. The first fragrance developed under the creative
direction of Riccardo Tisci, Dahlia Noir embodies the mysterious,
singular radiance of a woman's graceful power. A couture fragrance all
in pure lines, a return to supreme luxury |
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| L'Eau d'Issey Mother's Day Set
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Kilian Discovery Set
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Chloé EDP/2.5oz
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Celebrate Mother's Day with luxurious three-piece gift sets from L'Eau
d'Issey. |
An ivory box harmonized with a black tassel, fetish symbol of the brand.
Inside are the 10 travel-size perfumes from the "L'Oeuvre Noire"
collection. For the ones who will discover this passionate aesthete
universe for the first time, they will have the chance to immerse
themselves into the different themes. For those who love changing their
perfumes, they will be able to switch, according to their mood |
Chloé's newly unveiled signature scent captures the creative, confident
individuality of the Chloé woman. A fresh and feminine fragrance with an
utterly innate sense of chic |
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| Thierry Mugler Angel Exquisite Seduction Set
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Robert Piguet Fracas Eau de Parfum Travel Spray
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Thierry Mugler Alien Radiant Goddess Set
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This sophisticated selection of Angel products, including a Refillable
Shooting Star and an assortment of bath and body products, exudes
luxury. This set is sure to please the ultimate Angel diva |
Personal, singular and as individual as a fingerprint. This captivating
fragrance, in a compact refillable spray, abounds with tuberose, a white
flower with a hint of orange, as well as jasmine, jonquil, lily of the
valley, white iris and a touch of pink geranium |
The prodigy universe of Alien creates a perfect synergy between
fragrance and fashion: a refillable Alien stone showcased along with an
illuminating selection of products from the Bath & Body Collection to
enhance the powerful notes. In addition, the Mysterious Goddess will be
delighted with a sleek white textured pouch with purple lining inspired
by the Thierry Mugler Universe |
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Dior J'adore Eau de Parfum
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Kilian Prelude to Love, Invitation Eau de Parfum
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Diorissimo EDT/3.4oz
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A fresh, sparkling floral bouquet with notes of mandarin, champaca
flowers, ivy, African orchid, rose, violet, damascus plum, amaranth wood
and blackberry musk. Totally feminine. Deeply sensual. And as
contemporary as you are |
Prelude to Love, Invitation. A bold yet fresh bouquet of citrus. Sweet
Calabria bergamot, delicate Seville orange and bright Italian lemon
mingle with the timeless elegance of Florence iris, creating an
invitation of love |
Introduced in 1956, the Diorissimo fragrance is heavily based on lily of
the valley, Christian Dior's lucky flower, as well as notes of
yiang-yiang, amaryllis, boronia and jasmine |
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Cartier IV L'Heure Fougueuse -- The Ardent Hour/2.5 oz.
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Love, Chloé Gift Set
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Thierry Mugler Alien Radiant Goddess Set
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A modern chypre perfume. A heady blend of magnolia, thoroughbred horse
and oak barrel notes. |
Love, Chloé is a celebration of a radiant, generous, and spontaneous
femininity |
The prodigy universe of Alien creates a perfect synergy between
fragrance and fashion: a refillable Alien stone showcased along with an
illuminating selection of products from the Bath & Body Collection to
enhance the powerful notes. In addition, the Mysterious Goddess will be
delighted with a sleek white textured pouch with purple lining inspired
by the Thierry Mugler Universe |
Perfume history goes back to
the Cleopatra, Rome, Greece and the Far East.
Francis I brought back Italian customs of wearing scent (1525) and
Catherine de Medici brought her own perfumer to France. In the time
of Louis XIV (1638-1715), France entered
the competition and vied for control the trade with the East for spices and
aromatics. They planted
aromatics and under royal protection
the French perfume industry was born and nurtured. His personal perfumer made a
special scent for him each day. In Grasse, perfume existed since the Middle Ages to cover the odor of leather gloves,
and was extended to soap made from olive oil produced there. Soon even wigs were powdered with fragrance. The
18th century popularized potpourri in Sèvres porcelain;
eau de cologne (originally scented spirits brought back from Cologne during the Seven Years War); blending for more complex fragrances; and
crystal
perfume bottles. The industry declined during the French
Revolution, but was enhanced by Napoleon
both through organic chemistry and his own use of several bottles a day! More
details can be found in books: cosmetics,
perfume and fashion history.
Perfume Basics: Fragrance consists of essential oils and
alcohol. Essential oils carry the true scent and are costly. There
are no international "rules" on definitions and required percentage of
essential oil, but the concentration is progressively less from parfum
(French)/perfume (highest), eau de parfum, eau de toilette, cologne (least), and
the prices will reflect this. Body products ("fragrance layering")
are good for your skin and make your fragrance last longer. Usually, body creme
will be "perfumed" while other products are "fragranced."
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