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Haute Couture and Tsar Nicholas II
Lucien Lelong is a phenomenon - in the history of Haute Couture as well as in the history of perfumery.
When the war hero opened his salon in Paris, future greats like Balmain, Dior, and Givenchy worked for him. Lucien Lelong had a very special sense for cuts, fabrics, and couture, and he knew exactly how to create trends. He did not create any of his models himself, but he had a strong influence on his designers and created models through them, as Christian Dior once expressed it.
Lelong believed that a perfect outfit requires a perfect fragrance and dedicated himself to creating scents starting in 1924. He was also very diligent and creative here; he named his first fragrances A, B, C, J, and N. Jean-Claude Ellena speaks in his book Parfum of 60 scents that Lelong created in a very short time. Many he discarded, 27 of his creations came to market, and some of these fragrances are still available today.
Lucien Lelong was married three times in total; his second wife, Natalia Pawlowna Paley, was a daughter of Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovitch Romanov and a cousin of the last Russian Tsar Nicholas II.
To her, Lucien Lelong dedicated his fragrance "N".
My bottle of "N" has a very long journey behind it and is a true rarity. Much of the perfume has evaporated over the years, especially the top note has completely disappeared. Only a certain bitterness of bergamot can still be perceived very briefly for a few seconds after application.
After that, it takes a good while for "N" to develop and spread its heart. The actual note can only be perceived subtly, yet it reminds me of fragrances like Chanel 19 and similar ones. A classic chypre with all the facets that such an elegant scent must have. In the case of "N", the heart note is accompanied by a fine, noble soapiness.
"N" is not a fragrance for the office or for everyday wear. "N" wants to be showcased. I can well understand that this scent was initially reserved only for Natalia. This is the fragrance of a lady in an elegant suit. She is always chic, never leaves the house without makeup and a hat, and above all, never without perfume.
The longevity is good, the sillage discreet. "N" is a fragrance without peaks or sharpness, yet I would not describe it as soft, rather gentle, feminine, elegant, and incredibly beautiful.
The base is somewhat darker and dry, with animalistic notes of amber; here again - as throughout - "N" is neither sweet nor sugary. It does not need that; its effect is clear and sexy.
When the war hero opened his salon in Paris, future greats like Balmain, Dior, and Givenchy worked for him. Lucien Lelong had a very special sense for cuts, fabrics, and couture, and he knew exactly how to create trends. He did not create any of his models himself, but he had a strong influence on his designers and created models through them, as Christian Dior once expressed it.
Lelong believed that a perfect outfit requires a perfect fragrance and dedicated himself to creating scents starting in 1924. He was also very diligent and creative here; he named his first fragrances A, B, C, J, and N. Jean-Claude Ellena speaks in his book Parfum of 60 scents that Lelong created in a very short time. Many he discarded, 27 of his creations came to market, and some of these fragrances are still available today.
Lucien Lelong was married three times in total; his second wife, Natalia Pawlowna Paley, was a daughter of Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovitch Romanov and a cousin of the last Russian Tsar Nicholas II.
To her, Lucien Lelong dedicated his fragrance "N".
My bottle of "N" has a very long journey behind it and is a true rarity. Much of the perfume has evaporated over the years, especially the top note has completely disappeared. Only a certain bitterness of bergamot can still be perceived very briefly for a few seconds after application.
After that, it takes a good while for "N" to develop and spread its heart. The actual note can only be perceived subtly, yet it reminds me of fragrances like Chanel 19 and similar ones. A classic chypre with all the facets that such an elegant scent must have. In the case of "N", the heart note is accompanied by a fine, noble soapiness.
"N" is not a fragrance for the office or for everyday wear. "N" wants to be showcased. I can well understand that this scent was initially reserved only for Natalia. This is the fragrance of a lady in an elegant suit. She is always chic, never leaves the house without makeup and a hat, and above all, never without perfume.
The longevity is good, the sillage discreet. "N" is a fragrance without peaks or sharpness, yet I would not describe it as soft, rather gentle, feminine, elegant, and incredibly beautiful.
The base is somewhat darker and dry, with animalistic notes of amber; here again - as throughout - "N" is neither sweet nor sugary. It does not need that; its effect is clear and sexy.
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