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Saturday, April 30, 2016

Fantastique by D'Orsay c1952

Fantastique by D'Orsay: launched in 1952.


Fragrance Composition:



So what does it smell like? It was classified as an oriental perfume for women with a pungent citrus top note combined with nose tickling aldehydes, followed by soapy white florals, fruity notes and a woody, resinous base.
  • Top notes: aldehydes, citrus, bergamot, sap
  • Middle notes: clove, coriander, lily of the valley, Bulgarian rose, jasmine and orange blossoms
  • Base notes: musk, tonka bean, resins, macassar wood, cedar, ebony, vetiver, oakmoss, amber, sandalwood, musk, spices and patchouli

Combat, 1955:
"Fantastique (parfum) from D'Orsay - a cool metallic aldehyde bursts from the musky base of this potent scent, naturalizing it in the summer. Of course, there's the classic marriage of rose and jasmine, but also the singular aromas of the sap macerated by the little porphyrogenetic [born into the purple] princesses, which the princes of the North used to seek in Byzantium."


Bottles:

Fantastique's parfum was housed in a tall, triangular crystal bottle with a spike stopper made of lucite. The Eau de Toilette was housed in a taller version of the bottle.


Under Milk Wood, 1954:
"One of the brightest newcomers, Fantastique, D'Orsay's clear-noted eau de toilette in a tall crystal pyramid. Four ounces, $5.* At Saks Fifth."


Fate of the Fragrance:


Discontinued, date unknown. It was still being sold in 1965.


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