{"id":12272,"date":"2017-08-21T05:00:15","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T09:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/?p=12272"},"modified":"2017-08-17T17:33:34","modified_gmt":"2017-08-17T21:33:34","slug":"cire-trudon-perfumes-its-4th-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/?p=12272","title":{"rendered":"Cire Trudon Perfumes Its 4th Century"},"content":{"rendered":"
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According to Cire Trudon, \u201cthe bees work for God and the King,\u201d a phrase that became the Latin motto\u2014De regique laborant\u2014of Maison Trudon. \u00a9Cire Trudon<\/p><\/div>\n

Fragrance addicts can be as insatiable as those who live for Louboutin\u2014and, therefore, it\u2019s newsworthy when the world\u2019s oldest candle manufacturer debuts its first line of perfumes<\/a>. Founded in 1643, Cire Trudon<\/a>\u00a0was anointed wax supplier to the French imperial courts, where it was often remarked that \u201cthe bees work for God and the King,\u201d a phrase that became the Latin motto\u2014De regique laborant<\/em>\u2014of Maison Trudon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So, if you were going in search of a signature fragrance, where better to look than the candlemaker to Louis XIV whose scented candles are some of the most coveted in the world?<\/p>\n

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Trudon Parfums (photo by \u00a9MRNY)<\/p><\/div>\n

According to Julien Pruvost, Cire Trudon<\/a>\u2019s Creative Director, the goal of the house was to create \u201ca genderless line of perfumes [which are] intrinsically rooted in the house\u2019s heritage.\u201d Bearing the name Trudon, the collection of five perfumes is \u201ca modern, rather subversive take on precious themes such as history, royalty, or a sense of absoluteness.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the Royal wax manufacturer for the Queen and her court at Versailles, Cire Trudon accessed the best wax collected from the beehives of the Kingdom. In 1811, Napoleon celebrated his son\u2019s birth with a Trudon candle encrusted with three gold coins.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9Cire Trudon<\/p><\/div>\n

Cire Trudon\u2019s illustrious history has been marked by a collaborative ethos, the spirit of which has been perpetuated in the choice of three perfumers for the Trudon collection. Perfumers Lyn Harris<\/a>, Antoine Lie<\/a>, and Yann Vasnier<\/a> were each presented with a brief by a sophrologist (one who studies the consciousness in harmony) and then taken to a Parisian landmark. Composed of natural ingredients, each fragrance revolves around olfactory notes associated with Maison Trudon\u2019s historic character.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a first inhalation of a collection that took nearly 400 years to create.<\/p>\n

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R\u00e9volution by Trudon Parfums \u00a9Cire Trudon<\/p><\/div>\n

R\u00e9volution<\/a><\/em><\/strong>: If you\u2019ve ever wanted to time travel to Paris during the French Revolution and breathe in the smoky scents of rebellion and resistance, then R\u00e9volution transports you to the barricades in one olfactory leap.<\/p>\n

Perfumer Lyn Harris guides you stealthily through the streets of Paris with a smoky message redolent of gunpowder and leather. According to Harris, R\u00e9volution replicates \u201ca period when smells were raw [and the scents of] smoke, wood, leather, and incense reign.\u201d<\/p>\n

Opening with a powerful blast of elemi, the pine resin related to frankincense and myrrh, R\u00e9volution balances on a heart note of wild angelica, sometimes used to flavor gin, which, in this case, provides an aromatic herbal note underscored by black leather and oil and a waft of smoldering rubber.<\/p>\n

This is an ode to the French Revolution, which also, remarkably, evokes the Paris revolutions of the Sixties, with student protests and black leather jackets and motorcycle gloves. There\u2019s patchouli in the base alongside cade oil with its woody-tar aroma a bit like creosote\u2014as well as a slightly balsamic opopanax and the honeyed tones of cistus.<\/p>\n

In short, this is a fragrance made for Belmondo and Jean Seberg racing through Breathless<\/em>, a R\u00e9volution that transcends time.<\/p>\n

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Mortel by Trudon Parfums \u00a9Cire Trudon<\/p><\/div>\n

Mortel<\/a><\/em><\/strong>: Given that each perfumer chosen by Cire Trudon was presented with a brief and then escorted to a Parisian landmark, it\u2019s tempting to surmise that Yann Vasnier\u2019s creation Mortel was inspired by the catacombs.<\/p>\n

Inspired by the French word for \u201cdeadly,\u201d Vasnier\u2019s Mortel is as mystical as spiritual presence\u2014and it was rather cheeky of Vasnier to create a \u201cdeadly\u201d fragrance that revolves around frankincense and myrrh, both of which were employed by ancient Egyptians for embalming.<\/p>\n

Not unlike a snort of snuff, the brilliantly spicy opening bursts forth with a blast of black pepper and pimento. Imagine sneezing in the catacombs, motes of ancient dust drifting around you before settling into the earthy sweetness of nutmeg.<\/p>\n

Sensual and seductive, Mortel\u2019s heart notes circle around Somalian frankincense and the comforting woodiness of Virginia cedar. The leathery base note of cistus labdanum (one of Vasnier\u2019s signatures) is underscored by the warmth of woody myrrh, allowing Mortel to balance beautifully on the cusp between religiosity and revolution.<\/p>\n

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Deux by Trudon Parfums \u00a9Cire Trudon<\/p><\/div>\n

Deux<\/a><\/em><\/strong>: The explosive burst of vernal greenery that opens Deux is the essence of fecund: like falling face down on a forest floor of moss, juniper, and pine. Inhaling the emerald dampness and shivering in delight. This is spring fever.<\/p>\n

Parfumer Lyn Harris describes Deux as a \u201cmodern eau de Cologne [and] a peppery scent for everyone that brings two people together.\u201d<\/p>\n

With a beautiful cedar drydown, Deux evokes a wooded sanctuary, a secret trysting spot amidst towering trees and flowering bushes. The sharpness of orange bigarade from Brazil segues into the \u201cblond wood\u201d scent of cashmeran with a hint of petrichor. A touch of incense on the fragrance\u2019s tail serves as Deux\u2019s benediction.<\/p>\n

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Bruma by Trudon Parfums (photographed at Sean Kelly Gallery NYC by \u00a9MRNY)<\/p><\/div>\n

Bruma<\/a><\/em><\/strong>: Named for the Latin word for \u201csolstice,\u201d Bruma was created by perfumer Antoine Lie whose fragrance is redolent of deep purple flowers\u2014violets, iris, purple peony, and lavender\u2014alongside the intense balsamic green of galbanum.<\/p>\n

According to Lie, Bruma \u201cfeeds on the moon\u201d in the depth of the forest, which is rendered with a base of Haitian vetiver and labdanum, the resin extracted from rockrose.<\/p>\n

Picture a warm earthy bed of woody pine needles surrounded by the scent of white night jasmine. The powdery-sweetness of tonka bean whispers through the trees. Why wouldn\u2019t you feel enraptured? Wedded to the forest, you\u2019re engulfed in a state of connubial bliss.<\/p>\n

As Lie states, Bruma is \u201cshrouded in mystery, enigma, and a distinguished sensuality that is almost animal-like.\u201d Not unlike a wood nymph, you\u2019re at one with the forest: a beam of moonlight through the trees.<\/p>\n

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Olim by Trudon Parfums \u00a9Cire Trudon<\/p><\/div>\n

Olim<\/a><\/em><\/strong>: Olim is perfumer Lyn Harris\u2019s homage to the opulence of the royal court, a fragrance that honors the \u201cveil of elegance and beauty\u201d with a powdery softness. With an opening marked by lavender and bergamot and a hint of anise, Olim seduces like silk gliding across a stone floor.<\/p>\n

Named for the Latin word for \u201conce,\u201d Olim summons the vanity of an era marked by protocol and decorum alongside the decline of French feudalism. According to Harris, \u201cCold notes [when] reinterpreted in a modern way leave a lasting impression.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fragrance\u2019s heart notes of clove and peppercorn hark back to the medieval spice trading routes of the 13th<\/sup> century. Redolent with resins of myrrh and musk, Olim offers an olfactory taste of the era\u2019s decadence\u2014and particularly in the warm, vanilla caramel scent of benzoin complemented with patchouli.<\/p>\n

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Trudon Parfums launch at Sean Kelly Gallery, NYC (photo by \u00a9MRNY)<\/p><\/div>\n

Located on Elizabeth Street in Nolita,\u00a0Cire Trudon\u2019s Manhattan boutique<\/a>\u00a0offers Cire Trudon\u2019s\u00a0classic collection<\/a>\u00a0of perfumed candles along with\u00a0limited editions<\/a>, as well as room sprays, scented matches, gift sets, wax busts\u2014and now, after nearly 400 years, the Maison Trudon<\/a> collection of fragrances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fragrance addicts can be as insatiable as those who live for Louboutin\u2014and, therefore, it\u2019s newsworthy when the world\u2019s oldest candle manufacturer debuts its first line of perfumes. Founded in 1643, Cire Trudon\u00a0was anointed wax supplier to the French imperial courts, … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[41],"tags":[3188,3189,229,3193,3209,3186,2429,3191,3192,3194,3190,3185,3187],"class_list":["post-12272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fragrance","tag-antoine-lie","tag-bruma","tag-cire-trudon","tag-ii","tag-julien-pruvost","tag-lyn-harris","tag-maison-trudon","tag-mortel","tag-olim","tag-perfumer-h","tag-revolution","tag-trudon","tag-yann-vasnier"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Trudons-Parfums-R\u00e9volution-300-DPI-2.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p31sdB-3bW","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12272"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12397,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12272\/revisions\/12397"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}