L’OMBRE D’OR UN PARFUM OUBLIÉ
In the hushed salons of the Paris Ritz, where the crystal chandeliers whisper, a mystery surrounds one of the greatest treasures of luxury: a perfume that has been missing for almost a century, created in 1923 by an anonymous nose for an exiled Russian princess. At the time, it was said to have captured the very essence of refinement.
It combined notes of jasmine from Grasse, rare sandalwood from India and ambergris drawn from the waters off Madagascar. But what made it unique was the secret ingredient, unknown to all, that made it so bewitching it was almost legendary.
One gala evening, as the Parisian elite sipped champagne under the frescoes of the Opéra Garnier for the ‘Oscars of Fashion’, a woman appeared. She was wearing an ivory silk dress by Madeleine Vionnet that had been found in an attic, probably in a building in St Germain. But what drew the most attention was the trail left by her perfume. A sweet yet powerful fragrance that seemed to awaken buried memories in those she came across. ‘The Golden Shadow…’ whispered an old aristocrat, his eyes wide.
Intrigued, I decided to unravel the mystery. One day, I found this Russian aristocrat, Countess Ignatieff, at a private sale at Christie’s and I approached her,
And so the world of luxury witnessed the rebirth of a myth. An exceptional laboratory was commissioned to recreate the vanished formula, tracking down the secret ingredient that had made ‘L’Ombre d’Or’ unforgettable. When the fragrance was finally unveiled to a privileged few, one of them, a descendant of the original perfumer, wept as he recognised the scent that had made history.
But what made “L’Ombre d’Or” an absolute treasure wasn’t just its rarity: it was the promise of timeless luxury, an alchemy that could only be touched by those capable of understanding its mystery, and certainly not today’s temple peddlers, like that goddess of emptiness and queen of nightmares, Sephora.
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After successfully entering the world of beauty products with a collection of nail polishes, the brand American Apparel is widening its line with new and colorful lip-glosses.
The Los Angeles label is making available nine shades, perfect for every skin tone, and each with an evocative name. From “Legalize LA”, a shine red, to “Pantytime”, a rosy peach, they are all fresh and very luminous shades, ready to conquer all costumers, not only young girls.
Marsha Brady, American Apparel’s creative director, has stated that after a careful and detailed research, the formula chosen for the gloss is moisturizing and absolutely non-sticky, and the colors have been studied to go well with every skin tone.
The lip-glosses, soon for sale for $12 in American Apparel stores across the world, will also be available or not on their website.