PETIT TRIANON: The love behind the fragrance
By Felicia Hazzard
The Petit Trianon is a small chateau located on the grounds of Versailles France. This grand but small in comparison to the main house was built by the order of Louis XV for his mistress, Madame de Pompadour.
However, two months after being diagnosed with congestion of the lungs, Madame de Pompadour died in 1764. She died four years before the completion of the Petit Trianon.
Louis XVI was so overwhelmed with grief that he gave the palace to his wife, Marie-Antoinette.
The purpose of this historical background prelude is to mention the love that Madame de Pompadour and Marie-Antoinette had for the finer things in life and that would include perfume.
The Petit Trianon was known for the floral scents in the air that covered the entire palace thanks to Marie-Antoinette’s extravagant perfume collection and the memories of the Petit Trianon is captured in PETIT TRIANON Botanical Eau de Parfum by Master Perfumer, JoAnne Bassett.
Although PETIT TRIANON Eau de Parfum was created over 200 years later, Ms. Bassett was able to capture the essence, the history, the love that was lost (Pompadour) and a way for Marie-Antoinette to escape her role as Queen of France. Delicate natural fragrance notes were used to replicate an era in time such as orange blossom absolute, ambrette seed, lavender vera, black spruce and others.
PETIT TRIANON Botanical Eau de Parfum leaves a presence on the skin that fades slightly with the orange blossom and musk scent that holds together beautifully.
This is the perfect fragrance if you wish to wear an historical ensemble of accords that blend with yesteryear and present day.
PURCHASE: joannebassett.com
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PHOTO CREDIT: joannebassett.com, intransit.blogs.nytimes.com
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