The “Man Who Became a Label”, the “Man Who Sold His Name”, fascinates me, always has. It might not have been Cardin who realized that women who cannot afford couture clothes will buy into the dream of a fashion house’s name by using its make-up products, however it was Cardin who realized that the notion was applicable to just about everything else. He is the man who brought couture into every
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Forget me Not: Cardin de Pierre Cardin
August 18th, 2008 — , Cardin, Forget me Not, Fragrance, Perfume, Pierre Cardin, Review, Vintage from Divina @ Fragrance Bouquet
Forget me Not: Balenciaga’s Treasures – Le Dix, Quadrille et La Fuite des Heures
June 25th, 2008 — , Balenciaga, Feature, Forget me Not, Fragrance, La Fuite des Heures, Le Dix, Monthly Feature, Perfume, Review, Vintage, quadrille from Divina @ Fragrance Bouquet
For Basque-Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga success came easily, if not effortlessly. Having spent countless hours of his early childhood by his mother’s side while she was working as a seamstress, Balenciaga went on to study tailoring formally in his teenage years. His designs instantly became highly sought after and he managed to open his first couture workshop, named Eisa after his
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Forget me Not: Nina (Original) by Nina Ricci
April 21st, 2008 — , Forget me Not, Green Floral, Monthly Feature, Nina Classic, Nina Original, Nina Ricci, oakmoss from Divina @ Fragrance Bouquet
Maria ‘Nina’ Nielli was born to an Italian family from Turin. The family relocated to France in 1895 when Nina was just 12 and by the age of 13, the young girl was already an apprentice to a dressmaker. Her considerable talent did not go unnoticed: by 18 she was already the head of the salon and at 22 she became its chief designer. Her marriage to jeweler Luigi Ricci bore an only son, Robert
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Forget me Not : Chloé (Original) by Chloé
February 18th, 2008 — Chloe, Floral, Forget me Not, Fragrance, Green, Monthly Feature, Perfume, Review, review, tuberose from Divina @ Fragrance Bouquet
It would be hard to imagine fashion in today’s world without prêt-a-porter. Up until the 50’s however, luxury ready-to-wear fashion was unheard of. When it comes to the question of who popularized high fashion as we know it, most remember Yves Saint Laurent who was indeed the first couturier to open a ready-to-wear boutique, Rive Gauche in 1966. Some will even remember that Givenchy and the
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Forget me Not : Arpège by Lanvin
January 21st, 2008 — Arpege, Arpège, Feature, Floral, Forget me Not, Fragrance, Jeanne Lanvin, Lanvin, Monthly Feature, Perfume, Review, aldehydic, review from Divina @ Fragrance Bouquet
In the first decade of the 1900s, Jeanne Lanvin, the magnificent, iconic couturiere and founder of the house that still bears her name, begun designing outfits and dresses for one of her younger sisters and her daughter, as well as for her own, beloved and doted upon child, Marguerite. Soon, word spread, and Lanvin became famous as a mother-daughter fashion designer. Lanvin especially loved to
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December 17th, 2007 — Chrysanthemum, Estee Lauder, Forget me Not, Fragrance, Green Floral, Monthly Feature, Perfume, Review, private collection, review from Divina @ Fragrance Bouquet
Private Collection was created in 1973 and was allegedly Estée Lauder’s signature fragrance, a scent that became synonymous with the image of good taste she projected throughout her life. The story goes that before this fragrance was made accessible to the general public, it was only available to three women: Lauder herself, Princess Grace of Monaco and Wallis, the Duchess of Windsor. Allegedly,
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Forget me Not: Antaeus by Chanel
November 20th, 2007 — Chanel, Chaz, Chypre, Feature, For the Love of Perfume, Forget me Not, Fragrance, Leathery Chypre, Perfume, Perfume Review, Revlon, Tom Selleck, antaeus from Divina @ Fragrance Bouquet
When TMH of For the Love of Perfume and I came up with the idea for this feature a couple of months ago, we decided we had to find a name for it that would be neutral enough to allow us to write about both oldies we liked and disliked as well. Considering my feelings about Antaeus, I now find myself wondering whether Forget me Not is indeed neutral enough. Having said that, Antaeus should not be
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October 15th, 2007 — Balmain, Diva, Floral Chypre, Forget me Not, Fragrance, Ivoire, Monthly Feature, Mossy, Paloma Picasso, Perfume, Review, Ungaro, oakmoss from Divina @ Fragrance Bouquet
It is the third Monday of the month, which means Fragrance Bouquet and For the Love of Perfume are writing about yet another classic. For this month’s feature, TMH and I have chosen Ungaro’s Diva, a perfume that I have for a while been craving to see reviewed by dear TMH, as it is so close to her heart. I only discovered Diva a couple of years ago myself and am glad for it, as I do not see it
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September 17th, 2007 — Ava Luxe, Balmain, Feature, Forget me Not, Fragrance, Green, Ivoire, Perfume, Review, moss, soapy from Divina @ Fragrance Bouquet
It’s the third Monday of the month and it is time for the first installment of Forget me Not, a monthly feature brought to you by Fragrance Bouquet and For the Love of Perfume. I wish I could offer some deep, meaningful justification on why I chose Ivoire by Balmain to be the first fragrance featured in this joint project, but I have to admit I cannot. It is not a choice that emerged after
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September 3rd, 2007 — Fall top 5, For the Love of Perfume, Forget me Not, New Features, News, Perfume for the Occasion, Tried and Tested from Divina @ Fragrance Bouquet
Dear Readers,
I am very excited to announce that Fragrance Bouquet will be teaming up with For the Love of Perfume to bring you two new features! These will be hosted on both our blogs every first and every third Monday of the month. Starting today, every first Monday of the month, TMH256 and I will be writing “Perfume for the Occasion”, where we will discuss appropriate scents for a different
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