Mandarine-Mandarin
Description
A smoky, spicy mandarin orange, assembled over a candied-peel note, blended with dry, smoky lapsang suchong, clove, rock rose and ambergris.
At a glance
Revel in the fragrance of a Chinese emperor’s favorite concubine
History
For the Shiseido salons in Paris’s Palais Royal, Serge Lutens has dreamt up Mandarine-Mandarin. The fragrance reveals an Oriental trail built around a ‘black mandarin’ note. Smoky tea, spice, candied fruit and amber tell the fragrant story of the emperor’s favorite. ‘She may not be the Mandarin’s spouse, [but] she reigns in supreme harmony over the Emperor’s very heart.’… For more information: www.salons-shiseido.com.
Range
Eau de Parfum 2.5 fl. oz.
Bottle
The round, elongated house bottle, topped with a pearly cap and enhanced with a black label.
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18 january 2015
An emperor plates filled with candied orange and black mandarin is something special for a "concubine." Lucky girl. This has relevance and you can revel in the tea while the emperor's wife toils with her tailor and wardrobe..
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