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The history of French perfume<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The history of French perfumes dates back to the reign of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. Flowers, with their spellbinding scents, were one of Marie Antoinette\u2019s greatest passions. She enjoyed her retreat at the Petit Trianon, a royal residence in the middle of Versailles\u2019 gardens, offered to her by Louis XVI. Marie Antoinette rapidly made it her own and set about redecorating the exteriors with a multitude of flowers. The Queen of France had her own perfumer, named Jean-Louis Fargeon, who created a signature fragrance for her called Parfum du Trianon. This perfume was meant to remind her of the location wherever she went. Marie Antoinette loved concentrated perfumes with fragrances of rose, violet, jasmine and jonquil (also known as daffodil).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At that time, men also wore perfumes with scents of violet and rose, and perfuming oneself was already part of the daily routine. These habits led to the development of the profession of perfume making. Today, the big names of the perfume industry are headquartered in Paris, and “perfumes from Paris<\/span><\/strong><\/a>” are particularly appreciated and held in high esteem worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The best luxury perfumes for men<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Guerlain, one of the world’s oldest perfume brands<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Created in 1828 by Pierre-Fran\u00e7ois Pascal Guerlain, The House of Guerlain is among the oldest in the world<\/strong>. The traditional olfactory signature for Guerlain is called the \u201cGuerlinade\u201d.
This distinctive fragrance is said to be composed of hints of tonka beans, iris, rose, vanilla, bergamot and jasmine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Guerlinade perfume blend is adjusted at every new perfume creation, and is therefore subject to slight mutations. Some Guerlinades hold more vanilla, less orris, or more rose<\/strong> but the recipe has been passed on from decade to decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“In the same way that you recognize the origin of a great wine, or the composer of a symphony, you perceive the Guerlain stamp.”<\/em><\/p>\nJean-Paul Guerlain <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Eau de Cologne perfumes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Eau de Cologne <\/strong>Imp\u00e9riale was the very first Eau de Cologne by Guerlain in 1853, upon Empress Eug\u00e9nie\u2019s request. The wife of French Emperor Napol\u00e9on III liked the lime and flower notes<\/strong> of the Cologne so much, that she named Guerlain an official purveyor of colognes and toiletries to the imperial family. More than a century and a half later, the cologne is still in regular production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Eau de Cologne or “Cologne<\/strong>“, has become a generic term which can be applied to perfume for men<\/span><\/strong> <\/a>or women. The names eau de Cologne, eau de toilette and eau de parfum refer to the concentration of scent oils<\/strong> in the fragrance, the eau de Cologne having the lowest concentration (around 3% of fragrance oil).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Herm\u00e8s, a first-class fragrance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Herm\u00e8s brand was founded in France in 1837, by Thierry Herm\u00e8s. At first, the brand specialized in saddles and leather goods. The First Herm\u00e8s perfume, Caleche, was introduced in 1961, and Napol\u00e9on III became one of the brand\u2019s most loyal client!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Terre d\u2019Herm\u00e8s<\/strong> is one of Herm\u00e8s\u2019 most famous fragrances. It was first released in March 2006, and since then, the Terre d\u2019Herm\u00e8s collection has extended. All the Terre d\u2019Herm\u00e8s perfumes have woody, vegetal and earthy scents<\/strong>, expressing the power of nature. Many perfume enthusiasts describe Terre d\u2019Herm\u00e8s as a classy, signature-worthy fragrance. Redolences of orange, vetivier, cedarwood and patchouli can be smelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The best luxury perfumes for women from Paris<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n