Frederic Malle was waiting for our agreement about launching  Le parfum de Therese before creating the Editions de Parfum. My mother and I gladly accepted his offer to market this under the co-branding of Edmond Roudnitska, given the spirit in which Frederic was planning his new brand. This is very much in sync with the philosophical approach of my father.

It was at the same time Malle introduced my Noir Epices, which was even more meaningful to me as his son, that our creations would be sold under this brand.

–Michel Roudnitska, Guest Contributor, Perfumer and Co-Owner of www.art-en-parfums.com

Editor's Note: Thank you Michel for sharing this intimate story with me (It first appeared on fragrantica.com in 2009, when I was an Editor for the site and was told to me via email by Michel).  I your his words from time to time and they still deeply touch me, as does the perfume and and our friendship.  

Read Mark Behnke's review of Noir Epices

 

 Painting Paul Gaugin (one of Michel's favorite painters)

MC would classify Le Parfum de Therese as a fruity chypre fragrance. Listed notes are mandarine, melon, jasmine, pepper, violet- rose, plum, nutmeg, cedar, vetiver and leather

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