Jeu Des Omnibus Et Dames Blanches was the very first scarf created by the House of Hermes. Now, not unlike the iconic carre, 24 Faubourg has been updated, lighter notes composed by Maurice Roucel and Bernard Borjouis. Is it a coincidence that SOTD means scarf of the day to an hermes addict and scent of the day to a perfumista?
1697 was the year when Louis XIV bestowed upon the Frapin family a royal shield reflecting the sophistication of the Grand Siècle. The reign of the Sun King was noted for its indulgences; the magic of dances and parties, voluptuous colors and scents. P. Frapin & Co. asked Bertrand Duchaufour to create a fragrance reflecting this glorious sensuality.
P. Frapin & Co. has appealed to Bertrand Duchaufour to create a fragrance that reflects this moving sensuality
M. de Swardt wrote to Michelyn Camen: “Archives 69: Power of Emotions and Fragility of our Sexual Human Nature, a Journey through the SCHYZOPHRENIA of ROMANTICISM & SEXUAL DESIRE. Now, understanding its brief, all the ambiguity disappeared. There’s a girl, Nabokov’s Lolita, sucking on a Chupa-Chups. Christine Nagel made not only one scent, she made a perfume image of the whole brand and even Etienne de Swardt himself.
The new Montale release Black Musk smells like the love child of Black Aoud and Musk to Musk. This isn’t a bad thing especially if, like me, you like both of the fragrances whose DNA make up Black Musk. In many ways Black Musk is an improvement on each of the originals as it seemingly manages to meld the two into a whole better than the sum of its parts.
