Parfums de Germaine Lecomte

Paris; a couturier, established house at 9 avenue Matignon in 1924, launched fragrances in 1946.

The perfumes of Germaine Lecomte:

• 1945 Soir de Fête
• 1950 Amour Sorcier
• Effluves
• Lui Toujours
• Ronceraie

Femme, 1946:

"We are informed by Germaine Lecomte of the next release of a perfume which will harmonize with the very personal style of this house...we cannot say anything about it yet: a skin of patience."

 

Amour Sorcier, means Sorcerer's Love:

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L'Amour de l'art, 1950:

"Amour Sorcier (Sorcerer's Love) - Worthy in all respects of the sumptuous and disturbing harmonies of Manuel de Falla, this dance of fire intoxicates you...and could well bewitch love."

Femme, 1950:

"Esbroufe by Grenoville, Diableries by Piver, Amour Sorcier by Germaine Lecomte, although very different, can nevertheless be brought together spiritually by an analogy of a somewhat satanic tendency, in the best sense of the term. These are women's perfumes at first glance, in perfumes of coquetry and high elegance.

Esbroufe shines and obsesses in the theater box, in a large evening dress and mink coat.

Diableries is a good devil, kindly respectful, very determined to please and captivate the imprudent heart that lets itself be taken in by his game; but nevertheless distinguished in its spicy grace.

Amour Sorcier justifies its musical and choreographic name; it shows us to what extent Germaine Lecomte associates the ideal of perfume with that of dance. The line, the movement, the flight of the dancer are accompanied by the invisible scarf of the perfume. Germaine Lecomte's lotions, eau de toilette and eau de Cologne accompany its two perfumes, Soir de Fete and Amour Sorcier. They allow the woman not to break the enchantment of her favorite perfume from the morning toilet to the triumphant elegance of the evening."

Soir de Fete, means "Night Party":

• Top notes: broom, citrus fruit notes
• Middle notes: roses, pepper, jasmine
• Base notes: musk, vanilla, amber, sandalwood, oakmoss

L'Amour de l'art, 1950:

 "Soir de Fête by Germaine Lecomte: a ballet of perfumes where rare flowers and plants seem to create fragrant arabesques. It is a subtle orchestration of peppery and sweet scents that suits the discreet elegance of a refined woman. "

Combat, 1955:

"Soir de Fete (eau de toilette) by Germaine Lecomte: just a touch of musk and a touch of fruitiness add flavor to the scent of an enclosure of roses, thrown like a stain of blood on the perfumed gold of the brooms of the Breton moor . But in the warm foam of the lace, among the bewitchment of the violins, the little flowery voices become treacherously insinuating, so that the night begun in the imposture of the dance ends as promised. "