The deep drydown is marked by a quarter-turn away from the florals and towards the base which resembles more and more something from the Caron stable – this is perhaps the beige Luca Turin was referring to in his review in Perfumes: The A-Z Guide.

Experience this iconic fragrance and explore our selection of women's perfumes for more enchanting perfume gift sets. Lanvin éclat d'arpège eau de parfum 100ml is a true classic when it comes to vintage fragrances. Launched by the French fashion house in 1927 by perfumer André Fraysse, Arpège has aged well and its supple aldehydic floral tones make it suitable for any perfume lover regardless of gender. It opens with an effervescent blend of aldehydes and citrus notes, followed by heart notes of ylang-ylang, rose, iris and jasmine. As it dries down, Arpege becomes warmer with touches of patchouli, vetiver, sandalwood and vanilla coming into play to create an over-ripe petal effect. Not too sweet but instead warm and earthy, this truly timeless fragrance is sure to become a staple in any collection.Arpège is a creation of such confidence it requires almost none on the wearer's part. Its mixed floral bouquet shines as if through amber-coloured stained glass with accents of candied orange peel and peach, a light, natural booziness around the edges and a reassuring silky soft base of sandal and vanilla (among other things). Once it has settled, the creaminess of its expression is what catches my attention most. Yes, here is a classic thousand-flowers composition with all the scaffolding of woods, resins and balsams holding it in place, but it has the grace of a swan floating down a calm expanse of water at sunset.

Groom, Nigel (1997). The New Perfume Handbook. Springer Science & Business Media. p.321. ISBN 0751404039 . Retrieved 10 July 2014. In 1993, the perfume was reformulated by Hubert Fraysse, brother of André and founder of fragrance manufacturer Synarome. [6] [7] 85th anniversary [ edit ]

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A special edition minaudière (evening bag) was launched in 2013 to mark the 85th anniversary of the perfume. [3] See also [ edit ]

The fragrance has been referred to as the "fragrance of 1,000 flowers" and it contains some 60 floral essences. [3] Like Chanel No.5, launched six years earlier, it is considered an aldehydic floral perfume. [4] [5] these terms and conditions in full. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, do

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not be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage arising under these terms and Arpege was created by perfumer Andreé Fraysse and takes the name from the arpeggio, the notes of a chord played in rapid succession. To me that is the genius of Arpege. It's an aldehyde floral, like No.5 and many others, so nothing overly exciting. But vintage Arpege does smell much nicer, more rounded and richer, than a typical aldehyde bomb. You wouldn't get tons of compliments or have men throw themselves at you when you wore Arpege, but you would smell very very good. Also, during the 1950s Arpege was ubiquitous in the USA ("Promise her anything. Give her Arpege.") so I think that ubiquity led to it seeming rather dull. Revlon even did their own version- Primitif. Because it's an aldehyde bouquet, Arpège is sometimes compared to No5 - the Ur Aldehyde that wrote the script for all the others.

Bette Davis" in All About Eve (1950 drama film) has a bottle of Arpege on her dresser. Because she understood how sexy of a scent it is. She has it all: fame, talent, wealth, beauty, a devoted partner, loyal friends, and she is able to convey all kinds of emotions-distate, disdain, anger, self-pity, triumph, scorn-all before she even open her mouth. This fragrance image to me of her. Wearing an animal skin coat and smoking a cigarette from an ivory cigarette holder, more pretentious than class.My mother had a bottle of Arpege sitting on her mirrored perfume tray for years and years. She seemed to cycle through multiple bottles of her favorites, like Joy and L'Air du Temps