ARPEGE
Arpege by Lanvin This famous perfume was made by Andre Fraysse for Lavine home in 1927. The name was chosen by the daughter of the perfumer and since she had been involved in music she chose name“ Arpege”, the musical term arpeggio. In 1993, the perfume was successfully reconstructed. The Top notes are: bergamot, aldehide, peach, orange bloom, honeysuckle, orris. In the heart there are: rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, coriander, sensitive plant, tuberose, violet, and geranium. The base consists of: sandal, vetiver, patchoulis, vanilla and musk.
The bottle is lovely, the beautiful figures on the black misted background represent mother and daughter( the wife and daughter of the perfumer), who are getting ready for the ball. In October 2009 the house of Lanvin created Arpege 120, utilizing the popular fragrance created back in 1927 and reformed in 1993.
SHALIMAR
Shalimar was created by Jacques Guerlain in 1925, as a tribute to the legendary love story between Emperor SHAHJAHAN and his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who sadly died during the birth of their 14th child at the age of 39. Her death devastated Shah Jahan and he built the Taj Mahal and Garden of Shalimar in memory of his wife and their undying love.
Shalimar is one of the best selling perfumes ever and its magic is undeniable. The perfume is composed of citrus notes; lemon and bergamot, jasmine, may rose, opoponax, Tonka bean, vanilla, iris, Peru balsam and gray amber. Coolness of the citrus notes leads to floral heart ending with a warm and luxurious trail.
In 1985, it was repackaged and presented encased in a Lucite box to commemorate the 60th anniversary of its original launch, to date the composition of the perfume remains the same as when it was launched in 1925.
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