Amouse Bouche
Created for the Denver Art Museum’s “Passport to Paris” exhibit, and inspired by Toulouse-Lautrec’s “The Dunce’s Cap”, ca. 1888-90, Amouse Bouche is a warm, delightful, filled with fun, scent that...
View ArticleThe Passport to Paris Collection discovery set
Experience Belle Epoque Paris and the 19th Century French countryside through the senses of sight and smell. Inspired by images in DAM’s “Passport to Paris” exhibit as well as perfumery innovations and...
View ArticlePassport a` Paris
My fragrant ode to two perfume greats of Paris, circa 1885: Jicky and Fougere Royale. Inspired by Claude Monet’s “The Beach at Trouville”, this universal perfume could be worn by both men and women on...
View ArticleVers la Violette
Inspired by Denver Art Museum’s Passort to Paris collection and Hippolyte Petitjean’s “Village”, 1893 painting in particular, Vers la Violette takes one of the most important perfumes of the late 19th...
View ArticleLa Reine des Fleurs (The Queen of Flowers)
Commissioned by Denver Art Museum for their “Untitled #63: au naturel” event in conjunction with their Passport to Paris exhibit, La Reine des Fleurs was inspired by French artist Eugene Carriere’s...
View ArticleComment on Passport a` Paris by beyondjustbeauty@gmail.com
Jicky was one of the first perfumes I really fell in love with, so it’s no wonder I adore Passport a Paris! The lavender-citrus-hay combination is very appropriate for the warmer months, but I best...
View ArticleComment on La Reine des Fleurs (The Queen of Flowers) by jessrumwel@aol.com
Cool and sweet, like walking through orchards of apples and stone fruit surrounded by fragrant roses at midnight in late summer.
View ArticleComment on Passport a` Paris by Arneblaze
A wonderful tribute to both Jicky and Fougere Royale. The scent combines lavender and patchouli as a pungent base (fougere) for the amber, vanilla Jicky overlay. This is a lovely balance of fougere and...
View ArticleComment on Vers la Violette by Arneblaze
A violet leather? How unique. Why has no one thought of this before? Modern perfumery is after all only 130 years old – you’d think someone would have gone down that road. The amazing thing is that it...
View ArticleComment on Amouse Bouche by Arneblaze
The initial burst of berries reminded me a great deal of Mugler’s Angel, that gourmand original that changed the map of scent, introducing center stage fruit salad to the list of perfume types. Then...
View ArticleComment on Passport a` Paris by patricia_garnett@hotmail.com
Passport a’ Paris is an intriguing perfume that on my skin creates a magnificent interwoven dance of lush floral notes, smooth vanilla and smoke. These components weave in and out with the richness of...
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I now need a restored set of vintage weekend luggage to visit Paris with – sigh… 🙂 These scents truly take your mind and emotions THERE! 🙂 Linda
View ArticleComment on Passport a` Paris by torarouthier@gmail.com
I was so amazed and thrilled the first time I tried this! I felt transported back in time, to the days I wore Jicky before it was reformulated. The sweet, soft, citrus and lavender is so appealing and...
View ArticleComment on La Reine des Fleurs (The Queen of Flowers) by sm07020@gmail.com
Wonderful! Invigorates and delights…directs me to my yoga mat or gets me out the door on a chilly morning, or sends me to the museum, even when I’m tired. Thank you!
View ArticleComment on Passport a` Paris by hpollock
This felt very much in the vein of Mirabella to me with more of a gourmand edge thanks to the vanilla and, at times, I felt a kind of chocolate vibe sneaking through. Thankfully it boasts a better...
View ArticleComment on La Reine des Fleurs (The Queen of Flowers) by theladymay
Another amazing beauty from Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, this one starring truly luscious, sweet, fresh, lovely rose. Peach and maybe mandarin notes dance in and out; I catch gorgeous whiffs of jasmine and...
View ArticleComment on La Reine des Fleurs (The Queen of Flowers) by jessrumwel@aol.com
Cool and sweet, like walking through orchards of apples and stone fruit surrounded by fragrant roses at midnight in late summer.
View ArticleComment on Passport a` Paris by Arneblaze
A wonderful tribute to both Jicky and Fougere Royale. The scent combines lavender and patchouli as a pungent base (fougere) for the amber, vanilla Jicky overlay. This is a lovely balance of fougere and...
View ArticleComment on Vers la Violette by Arneblaze
A violet leather? How unique. Why has no one thought of this before? Modern perfumery is after all only 130 years old – you’d think someone would have gone down that road. The amazing thing is that it...
View ArticleComment on Amouse Bouche by Arneblaze
The initial burst of berries reminded me a great deal of Mugler’s Angel, that gourmand original that changed the map of scent, introducing center stage fruit salad to the list of perfume types. Then...
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