This is purely for the collectors. Called M. A. Sillage de la Reine (In the Queen's Wake), the Château de Versailles is selling a recreation of Maria Antoinette's perfume. Quantities are limited, and it is very expensive. Two versions of the perfume are being offered.
- One prestige version, 10 numbered models, Dionysian flasks (Van den Truick, 1970), Baccarat crystal, 25cl. Sale Price: 8000 euros ($10,000 US dollars)
- One series limited to 1000 models, designed by Arketip, Portieux crystal, 25ml. Sale Price: 350 euros ($440 US dollars)
All proceeds will be used to cover the cost of a travel chest that once belonged to Marie Antoinette -- classed as a national treasure -- which was acquired by the Château last December for 350,000 euros.
The perfumer Francis Kurkdijan developed the perfume M.A. Sillage de le Reine using only the genuine historic components found during the research of Elizabeth Feydeau for her book, A Scented Palace: The Secret History of Marie-Antoinette’s Perfumer, edited by I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Writing this work, Elisabeth de Feydeau found how perfumes of that era were composed, uncovered the tastes of Marie-Antoinette and found a constant in the smells that the Queen liked: an uncommon wake. Aptly then, the perfume of Marie-Antoinette has been called “M.A. Sillage de le Reine”.
Indulging in a work of reinterpretation, Francis Kurkdijan has created a “ghost of a perfume” using only one hundred percent natural products. We discover the intensity of rose, iris, cut jasmine, tuberose and orange blossom. This fragrance is modulated by fine woody touches of cedar and sandalwood. To perfect the composition, two magnificent base notes were added: Tonkin musk and precious grey amber.
It took three years for the perfume to be created, and there are currently no plans to make more, so if you are into fragrances, this is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to own something that a queen would wear! (I bet it smells better than Midnight Fantasy.)
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