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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Fashion de Leonard c1970

Fashion de Leonard: launched in 1970. Created by Jeannine Mongin. In USA in 1971.





Fragrance Composition:


The original formula, made up of 28 essences, is classified as a crisp aldehydic floral chypre fragrance for women. It begins with a fresh aldehydic top, followed by an elegant floral heart, resting on a feminine, sensual, powdery base. Components are musk and coriander, roses from Morocco, ylang from Bamboa in the Comoros Islands, sandalwood from Mysore, cedar from Lebanon, and patchouli from Singapore.
  • Top notes: aldehydes, bergamot, lemon, orange blossom, lily of the valley
  • Middle notes: cardamom, coriander, white lilac, carnation, Bambao Comoros ylang ylang, orris, Grasse jasmine, Moroccan may rose, Bulgarian rose
  • Base notes: civet, castoreum, Yugoslavia oakmoss, melilot, musk, benzoin, Java vetiver, Singapore patchouli, vanilla, Lebanon cedar, incense, ambergris and Mysore sandalwood


Bottle:


Presented in a bottle designed by Pierre Dinand in 1970. The bottle was manufactured by Pochet et du Courval.



Fate of the Fragrance:


Discontinued, date unknown.

Fashion de Leonard was reformulated by Jacques Fraysse and relaunched in 1993, as a sweet Oriental floral fragrance for women with fruity notes.
  • Top notes are fruit complex, plum, green notes, tarragon, violet, raspberry, peach, bergamot, neroli and lemon
  • Middle notes are lilac, orange blossom, carnation, tuberose, iris, orchid, jasmine, ylang-ylang, lily-of-the-valley and rose
  • Base notes are sandalwood, tonka bean, amber, patchouli, musk, benzoin, vanilla, vetiver and cedar




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