Just to check if you’re up to speed on forthcoming launches, a little guessing game…
A copper-petalled rose with clove stamens sprouted from charred earth…
A rose and pistachio Turkish delight sprinkled in confectioner’s sugar, clutched in a leather glove…
A water-drenched iris in tones of orange blossom and rose just before dawn…
A shot of cognac and a good cigar in a leather couch…
… and a violet thief.
Can you name them? No draw here. Just a foretaste.
No one, really? I'll add some clues:
The first links the last name of a famous French film director to the title of a literary classic;
The second takes us to the same destination as a train immortalised in an Agatha Christie novel;
The third makes a reference to a school of Japanese art;
The fourth is named after the French title of a German movie;
The fifth is named after a famous character in French popular literature...
And the answers are, of course:
Portrait of a Lady by Dominique Ropion for Frédéric Malle Éditions de Parfums
La Traversée du Bosphore by Bertrand Duchaufour for L'Artisan Parfumeur
Iris Ukiyoé byJean-Claude Ellena for Hermès, collection Hermessence
Les Ailes du Désir by Bertrand Duchaufour for Frapin
Arsène Lupin Voyou and Arsène Lupin Dandy byJean-Paul Guerlain
Illustration: Burlesque performer and actress Sally Rand.
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Is the first the new Malle's "portrait of a lady"?
RépondreSupprimerAnd the other Rose the new Amouge?
In any case, I fear I'm completely failing this test!
But "A shot of cognac and a good cigar in a leather couch" sounds terribly good.
Some clues?
Zazie, it's certainly not a test! Let's wait for more answers before I add some clues...
RépondreSupprimer3rd is hermes iris.
RépondreSupprimerI will try to guess:-)
RépondreSupprimer1- not sure yet.
2- let's board the Orient Express and travel to Traversée du Bosphore (L'Artisan Parfumeur- fragrance by B. Duchaufour)
3- Indeed, Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé
4- Les Ailes du Desir by Frapin and B. Duchaufour again, can not wait!
5- Arsene Lupin Voyou/Dandy duo by Guerlain
Now we're getting somewhere!
RépondreSupprimerBon j'ai même le premier Portrait of a Lady dernier opus de Malle
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Everyone agree, here?
RépondreSupprimer1. ...
RépondreSupprimer2.. Orient Express
3. Ikebana?
4..
5 Arsene Lupin?
My guess for 1, 2 and 3:
RépondreSupprimer1- Portrait of a lady (Frederic Malle)
2- Traversée du Bosphore (L'Artisan=
3- Ukiyo-é (Hermessence) My most anticipated new release :)
4- ?
5- ?
Isa, ya está para los tres primeros... los demás estan arriba!
RépondreSupprimerAh, now I'm really looking forward to all of these - what a fun way to set the nose aquiver, Denyse! ~~nozknoz
RépondreSupprimerWhat fun! Let me try:
RépondreSupprimer1. Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady
2. L’Artisan Parfumeur Traversee du Bosphore
3. Hermès Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé (aha, so accent aigu is in place of the hyphen--otherwise it would sound very different from the actual Japanese pronunciation as is)
4. 'Les ailes du desir' would get my vote
5. Guerlain Arsène Lupin--I grew up reading 'Le Triangle d'or' & 'La Barre-y-va' so this is easier than item 4.
Speaking of Hermès Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé, so it's true that it's a dewy iris? I just wrote a piece exploring the importance of iris in Japanese art (albeit water iris, not the varieties that produce orris). This is getting more and more interesting...so not really iris-cocoa connection like Ellena previously hinted last year, eh?
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I am guessing portrait of a lady, traversee du bosphore,iris ukiyoe, serge lutens boxeuses, and ?
RépondreSupprimerAlbert, yes, it's true about the iris: it's a fantasy on the flower.
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