LA REINE ANTOINETTE
Notes: Moss, Rose, Bergamot, Jasmine
Let them eat cake.
15 year old Marie Antoinette was a bit surprised when she arrived at Versailles
instead of the grand imperial palace of the Sun King, Louis XIV, the royal
halls were in disrepair and the French court at the time was a bit less than
what she'd call hygienic. Feminine and beautiful, the young Dauphine was
Frances biggest trendsetter with sky-high coiffures and daring gowns. She put
her womanly touch on the palace, helping with extensive redecoration to bring
Versailles back to its original glory.
She spent many hours in the gardens of the Trianon and at her idyllic, pastoral
Hameau de la Reine (a thirty minute or so walk from the palace). It is no
surprise that she enjoyed the smell of fresh florals. La Reine Antoinette is
inspired by the actual perfume worn by Frances most famous queen. Gentle notes
of Rose, Bergamot, and Jasmine accented by fresh moss will make you feel as
though you're picking wildflowers in the gardens of Versailles.
Mythbusting: Marie Antoinette never actually said, Let them eat cake, it is
largely believed the phrase was made up by Voltaire in an effort to smear the
queen. While she had periods of favor, the French courtiers and people
mistrusted her due to her Austrian roots France had been in a particularly
devastating war with Austria only a few years before her debut at court.
Ingredients: Jojoba Oil, fragrance oils, essential oils
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