A Bertrand DUCHAUFOUR creation. The orange tree flower was the favorite fragrance of King Louis XIV, known as the « Sun King » (1638-1715). Wit hits fresh arrangement punctuated by aromatic notes backed by noble woods, Orangerie du Roy makes you rediscover the orange blossom. Head : Lemon, sweet orange, petit grain, basil, Pearmint, bergamot Heart : Orange blossom, ylang ylang, honeysuckle, lavender, thyme, mock orange Deep : Patchouli, vetiver, oak moss, musk Native of Asia, the orange tree as slowly introduced into the Maditerranean Basin. Louis XIV had a great sensitivity for smells. His personal perfumer, Martial, created a perfume for him for each day of the week. According to the French writer Saint-Simon, the King overused musky perfumes so much so that by the end of his reign, « he could not bear any, except for the odor of the orange flower ». The monarch's original taste foretold the trend of natural fresh scents which was to be very much « en vogue » in the XVIIIth century.
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