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Fragrance Profile:
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Head Notes:
Bergamot, Mandarin, Neroli (Orange Blossom) -
Heart Notes:
Magnolia, Narcissus, Rose, Neroli (Orange Blossom), Jasmine, Iris, Ylang - Ylang -
Base Notes:
Sandalwood, Ambrette (Angelika Seeds), Musk, Musk -
Fragrance Family:
Floral, Powdery -
Concentration:
Eau de Parfum -
Parfumeur:
Luca Maffei
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Houbigant - Quelques Fleurs - Jardin Secret
Warm - sensual - floral-powdery
The Inspiration
Composed by wunderkind Luca Maffei, Houbigant's 2017 Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret is a wonderful update on the classic Quelques Fleurs, a scent that Princess Diana famously wore for her wedding and thereafter. Maffei brings the buttery floral template into modern times by dressing it up with a cool, bitter haze of orris butter, a silvery essence that elevates the composition and gives it a royal remoteness. Bracketed by a concerto of bright citrus notes on top and calm, powdered woods below, the orris spreads its calm, icy splendour over a heart of green narcissus, creamy magnolia, and tender roses from Grasse. It feels classic yet modern, a perfect marriage of cool, powdery notes and warm, buttery floral accords that will make you swoon.
The Scent
Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret is an Eau de Parfum that seeks to recreate on your skin the feeling of being in a sunny garden: picture a pretty and relatively formal one attached to a castle or country manor. The bergamot, mandarin, and neroli top notes create a burst of bitter freshness that gives the garden a faintly Mediterranean feel, but the lush roses, magnolia, and daffodils in the heart make us think of the sunlit hills and vales of Grasse. Buttery ylang-ylang and orange blossom warm the scent with their generously sweet, indolic roundness.
The iris brings a chill touch of rooty powder and the suggestion of a lady's glove, a fine grey one made in the artisanal workshops lining the Ponte Vecchio in Florence. By the time the sensual base of musks and sandalwood comes around, we are already in deep bliss, drinking in the beauty of a floral garden in full bloom. We find this scent to be a perfectly-judged expression of feminity, with its warm-but-cool, sweet-but-icy, musky-but-floral contradictions and counter-balances.
| Item information | Value |
|---|---|
| Fragrance Family: | Floral, Powdery |
| Gender: | Ladies |
| Fragrance Concentration: | Eau de Parfum |
| Perfumer: | Luca Maffei |
| Fragance Notes: | Bergamot, Iris, Jasmine, Magnolia, Tangerine, Musk, Narcissus, Neroli, Rose, Sandalwood, Ambrette, Ylang - Ylang |
| Content: | 100,00 ml |
INCIs
alcohol denat. (alcohol), parfum (fragrance), aqua (water), butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ethylhexyl salicylate, alpha isomethyl ionone, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, citral, citronellol, coumarin, eugenol, farnesol, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool
Manufacturers Informations:
Houbigant Paris / Perris Group
Avenue des Citronniers
5
98000
Monaco
Monaco
[email protected]
Homepage: Houbigant Paris / Perris Group
Flammable, External use only, Keep out of reach of children, Keep away from flames and heat, Avoid spraying in eyes. Discontinue use if irritation occurs
Labeling in accordance with CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Signal word: Warning
H226: Flammable liquid and vapour. H302: Harmful if swallowed. H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction. H335: May cause respiratory irritation.
P210: Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P211: Do not spray on an open flame or other ignition source. P301: IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/doctor if you feel unwell.
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