La Belle Saison (1925)

vintage talcum powder with soft floral warmth
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Houbigant La Belle Saison (1925) comes across as vintage talcum powder with soft floral warmth. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
It is a daytime scent. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 1925.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something clean and powdery for casual days.
- Sample first if: powdery is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike oriental fragrances.
Around $161.
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Houbigant is a French perfume house founded in Paris in 1775 by Jean-François Houbigant, historically the perfumer to Marie Antoinette, Napoleon and Queen Victoria, and creator of Fougère Royale (1882), the composition that gave its name to the entire fougère family of perfumery. The 21 live pieces on Scendira average .15 and cover Floral (4), Gourmand (5), Fresh (5) and Woody (3) across a wide gender spread. Prices span $32.94-$285 (average $231), this is a heritage-niche price band. Standout live pieces: Musk ($32.94,.00, clean floral powder with musky citrus brightness), Essence Rare ($285,.41, powdery rose with soft musky warmth), Bois Mystique ($250,.40, smoky cedar incense with peppery spice), Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privée ($285,.37, powdery white-flowers bouquet with soft musk) and Ambre des Abysses ($250,.36, fresh minty floral breeze with leather-tonka warmth). The oldest continuously-operating name in French perfumery.
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Common questions.
It smells like vintage talcum powder with soft floral warmth.
It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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