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| 30November | {Giveaway} Jouany Perfumes |
If you're looking for a fragrance that drives FOF men crazy--who better to ask than an FOF man? "I was in touch with my sense of smell since I was young," says Christophe Jouany, the FOF perfumer behind Jouany Fragrances, a collection that launched this fall at Henri Bendel and is already turning heads...er...noses.
Christophe spent most his life as a fashion photographer, snapping shots for Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire and Glamour. (He was even the official photographer for the royal family of Jordan.) A few years ago, while on a photo shoot in Miami, Christophe wandered into a store that sold essential oils. "I was like a kid in a candy store," he says.
Right then and there, Christophe created the prototype of his first scent. "Everyone kept asking me what it was and where they could get it--even my cab driver," he says. A long-time perfumer friend confirmed the scent was extremely well structured, and Christophe got to work manufacturing it for mass market. "It was like building a machine engine," he says. "So many moving parts." The biggest obstacle, according to Christophe, was finding an inexpensive source for essential oils. "When you use essential oils in a fragrances, it's like the difference between an expensive wine and a cheap wine," he says.
Christophe believes that the sense of smell is the most underrated. "When people come back from a trip, they talk about what they did, but not the smell of the air," he says. Christophe's collection aims to bottle the "scent memories," a person has when they visit exotic destinations. He is creating one scent per city and started with St. Barthélemy, his hometown. "It's a very hippie-chic place, so I used Jasmine and Patchouli for that one," he says. "In my second fragrance, Marrakech, I used orange blossom. Marrakech is the biggest producer of oranges."
Christophe presented his line at Sniffapalooza, a major perfume industry event, this past April. A Henri Bendel buyer got a whiff of it, and before Christophe knew it, his perfumes were being stocked in their store. "Henri Bendel is very chichi and they only carry about ten fragrance lines. They thought mine was beautiful enough in presentation and in smell to carry at their store."
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I’m searching for a new perfume…would love to try either one of these. They sound wonderful !
St Barthelemy. I would like to try a different fragrance. I find too may cloying, and usually stick with Chanel #5 but I love pachouli, so, I think this would be great for me.
This is a tough choice! I would probably go for the St. Barthelemy because it represents his hometown and therefore his own memories. Scent is “deep seated” in my memory. Even though I am in my 50s, pipe tobacco still sparks special memories of my grandfather. A certain cologne, when worn by a passing shopper, stops me in my tracks with memories of my Nana!
I love perfume! I wear it always no matter what! The Marrakech sounds delightful!!
I would love to try the St Barthelemy.
St. Barthélemy sounds wonderful ! A scent can take you to a better place – close your eyes for a couple of seconds and let your mind wander. I’d love to try this !
Wow, really tough. But I think I’d have to try St Barthelemy. So hard.
Wow!!! I read about these on nstperfume and have been wondering about them ever since! Both sound beautiful in their own ways. Marrakesh sounds so pretty (orange blossom + musk? yes please!) BUT St Barthelemy sounds very unique and unlike anything else in my collection. It’d be tough. I think I’d go for Marrakesh but I hope one day to own BOTH. Jouany should consider having a duo set in smaller sizes because they both sound FANTASTIC!
Marrakech is my choice. Love the color & scent.
Marrakech has to be my choice. What smells better than orange blossoms?
I love the Marrakech fragrance; I hope that I win this wonderful prize
Marrakech, most definitely. Having grown up in Southern California. the fragrance of orange blossoms have always been a constant in my collection of favorite “scent memories” and Marrakesh is a bucket list destination.
I would try the marrakech! no reason!
I’d pick the St. Barthélemy
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I would love to win Marrakech because I always pick citrus scents
St. Barthelemy because of the patchouli. I wear patchouli oil and sometimes its a bit much.
Win win win.
Marrakech is my choice. Great Christmas gift!!
Sorry! I got so caught up on the exotic travels I forgot to name the one I’d like to try. St. Barthelemey because of the jasmine in it.. Thanks again..
probably the exotic travel destinations fragrance since I’ve never had the chance to really travel and be in those nice places I can bring it to me with his fragrance.. Thanks! for the giveaway and the chance!!
Marrakech
Marrakech
”Marrakech”sounds wonderful
It would have to be the Marrakech. The scent of oranges sounds so fresh. I hope it has some spicy undertones – that’s found in all my favorite perfumes.
Marrakech I just love the smell of orange blossoms. It sounds very captivating.
“St. Barthelemy” sounds intriguing! I would like to try this one!
Marrakech – because it sounds romantic!!!
They both sound good, but St. Barthélemy sounds the most interesting to me!
Marrakech sounds enticing.
Both sound good but I’ll go for St. Barthelemy
I would like to try St Barthelemy. I love the scent of jasmin flowers so much that i named my daughter Jasmin.
Marrakech fits me perfectly.
Love jasmine – St Barthelemy!!!!!
I would love to try the St. Barthélemy because of the Jasmine and Patchouli. Sounds yummy.
St. Barthélemy
Marrakech sounds lovely to win.
I haven’t had the opportunity to visit such exotic locations as St. Barthélemy and Marrakech and do not really see any prospect of ever being able to do so. Alas, I do not have any personal “scent memories” of either place and will have be content to experience the perfumes of these wonderfully exotic sounding places as bottled by Christophe Jouany. My first destination would be Marrakech.
I would like to try Marrakech.
I would love to smell Marrakech!!
St. Barthelemy. Totally my style, hippie-chic. But, they both sound wonderful, as does his concept of “scent memories”.
I love the scent of jasmine and particularly of sandalwood. I think that I would love to try St. Barthelemey since it would remind me of warm, summer nights.
I woud love to try them both! I really like patchouli so I’d go with St. Barthe’lemy first. But I also like the crispness of oranges so the Marrakech would be fun to try too!
I love fresh, last forever perfumes, that are exotic and smell like a faraway land. Marrakech sounds like it fits the bill. A new perfume for this season sounds great.
st.barthelemy since i like patchouli aromas
I so prefer natural oils to chemicals!!! They provide depth and longevity to fragrances. And orange blossoms in the Marrakech are just the thing.
I would love to have them both. Very exciting.
Something new that I have not heard of. Would love to smell it.
What an interesting man and story. I like the idea of the St. Barthelemy because of the jasmine and patchouli. Hope I win!
I would really like to try the “Marrakech”, the orange blossom sounds so inviting!
I love the smell of oranges blossm, so would love to try “Marrakech” perfume.
Marrakech sounds nice.