Under the Tuscan Sun, in which Frances Mayes illustrates her experience of essential oils most evocatively with this quote: “Anytime the perfume of orange and lemon groves wafts in the window; the human body has to feel suffused with a languorous well-being.”
In an era where remote work has transitioned into a thing of the past, now stands as an opportune moment to delve into the world of new fragrances. This is especially true when presented with an array of scents that embody almost half a century of excellence and creativity. French perfumer Henry Jacques may proffer a relatively intimate collection, but what it perceptibly lacks in (oft unnecessary) variety, it more than makes up for in quality with a depth of scents that tease and tantalise the olfactory nerves.
There is also an undeniable sense of romance that Henry Jacques reintroduces into pure perfumes and the rituals that surround their application, so often praised in fine literature. In particular, Edith Wharton in The Age of Innocence weaves the memory of scents into her vivid universe of crumbling social conventions in the late 19th century. A more contemporary reference can be found in
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