Eight and a half ounces in a Baccarat crystal flask became available at a cost of more than ten thousand dollars. Sillage de la Reine ("In the Wake of the Queen") was designed by premier French perfumer Francis Kurkdjian and contains a number of essences, including jasmine, tuberose, rose, vanilla, musk, lavender, ambergris, orange blossom, cedar, sandalwood, and iris. Her studies led her to the discovery of recipes for the perfumes favored by Marie-Antoinette and were the inspiration for the release of a new scent. SIDELIGHTS:Įlisabeth de Feydeau studied the history of perfume at the Sorbonne in Paris, France, and then went on to teach at the Versailles School of Perfumers. Jean-Louis Fargeon, parfumeur de Marie-Antoinette, Perrin (Paris, France), 2004, translation by Jane Lizop published as A Scented Palace: The Secret History of Marie Antoinette's Perfumer, I.B. (With Freddy Ghozland and Marie-Christine Grasse) L'un des sens: le parfum au XXe siecle, Milan (Toulouse, France), 2001. Grand Prix Guerlain, for Jean-Louis Fargeon, parfumeur de Marie-Antoinette. Cultural advisor to French perfume houses, including Chanel and Guerlain. Versailles School of Perfumers, Versailles, France, professor.
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