It is rumored that when Marie Antoinette fled the Palace of Versailles when it was attacked by an angry mob of peasants that it was her signature scent that gave her disguise away. The perfume, which is a blend of bergamot, cardamom, rose, jasmine, incense, cinnamon, sandalwood, patchouli, vanilla, tonka bean and amber, is called Black Jade. Ironically, it was released for sale on July 14th, which is Bastille Day in France.
The scent, which is now sold by Lubin, was originally designed for the queen by the royal perfumer Jean-Louis Fargeon. She is said to have worn it always, and carried a small vial of it with he right up until her beheading. It’s available at available at Aedes De Venustas in New York.
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