Kissing an Heir
There are 41,900,000 results on Google for "Royal Wedding" as of April 24th 2:00 EST . Imagine being so visible that your every move, bad hair day, silly expression is chronicled?
The tabloids are all blathering about how you have already put up with Prince William’s infidelity.Ms. Kate Middleton soon to be a royal spouse and possibly the Queen of England, will your marriage prove an exception to Windsor family marital infidelity? Speculating is not our style; we have plenty of history of cheating spouse here 'across the pond'. Our most beloved presidents notably Thomas Jefferson, John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, just couldn’t keep their pants zipped. Stand by your man is your prerogative; if these allegations are true. Unless there are hidden cameras planted in your honeymoon suite, you will be in the pulic eye even more once you are a Princess. We believe you are up for the challenge after the public wedding is over.
British Pre-Raphaelite Dante Gabriel Rosetti painted Verticordia during the reign of Queen Victoria
CaFleureBon has a secret to share; the captivating power of fragrance is intoxicating and it is what your wafting that might keep your Prince from drifting. Here are a few suggestion for after the wedding, (no one will smell you in that carriage anyway unless you toss scent sachets into the crowds)
Fragrances with Jasmin are a wonderfully scented aphrodisiac. (Jasmine seeds are POISONOUS so be careful if you suspect a Royal plot, there is Tudor blood running through the House of Windsor still). Roses have been used for centuries in love potions and the petals are edible. Musk is also a well known aphrodisiac.
Here are our suggestions (and all are from British Perfumeries); to quote another well known William…William Shakespeare “A strange invisible perfume hits the sense”
From Sarah Barton KingThe Pink Room UK- No 1. With notes of bergamot, rose, jasmine, lily of the valley, violet, vanilla, moss, musk this fragrance has all three " do not stray" notes to spellbind your Prince
Clive Christian X or C for Women: Brings sexy back with notes of peach, Sicilian mandarin, bergamot, rhubarb, pineapple, Egyptian jasmine, rose, lily of the valley orris, patchouli, cedarwood, vetiver, vanilla, and musk.
From Ormonde Jayne London: Ta’if is memorable and mesmerizing with notes of pink pepper, saffron, dates, rose, freesia, orange blossom, jasmine, broom, and amber. You can bathe in it, spritz it and even smoothe it on.
From Jo Malone London: White Jasmine and Mint is a bewitching fragrance inspired by a sun-drenched morning in an English country garden, with notes of jasmine, lily, orange flower and rose on the morning breeze. An unexpected twist of soft and sensual wild mint stimulates the senses.
But my personal pheramonal pick is Penhaligon’s London Established in 1870 (when Queen Victoria reigned and whose devoted husband Prince Albert was besotted by his Royal wife the Queen) Amaranthine, aka “Amaranthigh” … the penultimate sexy scent.
Amaranthine’s top notes are green tea, white freesia, banana tree leaf, coriander seed oil, and cardamom absolute; its heart notes are rose, carnation, clove oil (a little spice never hurts), orange blossom ( sensual and seductive), ylang ylang oil ( a 2-fer: calms and is an aphrodisiac), and Egyptian jasmine absolute; and its base is musk, vanilla (calming), sandalwood, condensed milk, and tonka bean absolute. Note: This was Perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour' s first fragrance for Penhaligon’s.
Ms. Middleton, I think you will need an heir and a spare!
Have a wonderful honeymoon (and as Douglas Adam's says "Don't Panic")!
-Michelyn Camen, Editor-in-Chief
Our draw is sponsored by Penhaligon’s London who had no idea we would be using Amaranthine for this article. (since they are not endorsing any of their fragrances for the Royal couple). Penhaligon’s promised CaFleureBon a draw for 50ml of Amaranthine on our first birthday March 22, 2011. We thought this was a more momentous occasion. Please leave a comment about scent as an aphrodisiac, advice for Kate Middleton and Amaranthine in particular. Draw closes April 29, 2011 5:00 AM EST .