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A Royal Fragrance: Black Jade

Pierre Francois Lubin became the apprentice of Tombarelli, a master perfumer of Grasse, in the south of France He completed his apprenticeship under Fargeon, perfumer to the Royal Court Jean Louis Fargeon created a special fragrance for Marie Antoinette which she carried in a small flask of black jade everywhere she went Once the house of Lubin was established in 1798, the fragrance was resuscitated….soft, feminine fragrances of rose and jasmine and exotic tones of patchouli, cinnamon, sandalwood and vanilla

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The Manly Basics of Fragrance

Think small The life span of a bottle of cologne is one year.  Even if you haven’t gone through the whole thing, after twelve months buy a fresh one; you don’t want to wear a stale fragrance. Test in increments When shopping for a fragrance, try two at a time at the most, one on each arm.  Sniff your shirtsleeve between tests to clear your palate.

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