This exciting issue of Fragrance Belles Lettres:The Magazine is going throw an update look. It is still in the development stages and the completion should take place shortly so PLEASE EXCUSE THE LOOK...IT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
On November 2, 1755 a baby girl was born on the Feast of All Souls Day. Her name was Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna as the Archduchess of Austria. Later in life she was chosen to move to France to marry Louis XVI. The Archduchess of Austria married at the age of 14 and became the Queen of France and forever known as Queen Marie Antoinette.
Queen Marie Antoinette was known for her extravagant taste and her love of perfume. She had a personal perfumer (whom I will introduce) who created scents exclusively for the Queen.
One of her favorite scents is orange flower/orange blossom. An extravagant fragrance was created for the Queen which became her signature scent and unfortunately became the scent that got her in trouble during the French Revolution.
Queen Antoinette's personal perfumer and signature scent will be examined in this issue along with the 21st century interpretation of it by Master Perfumer, Francis Kurkdijan.
It gives me great pleasure to present an exclusive interview with two perfumers who have created fragrances in 2010 and that is Ralf Schwieger, Master Perfumer at Atelier Cologne with Orange Sanguine and Marlene Stang, Senior Perfumer at Sarah Horowitz Parfums with Bel Orage.
Lastly, a wonderful selection of new and older fragrances that represent the citrus flavor of orange.
So this issue is full of colorful zestful and historical facts that represents the continuation of the Fall season.
Felicia M. Hazzard
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