Dearest Scented Ones
Before all memories of The City of Light slip from The Dandy‘s mind to be supplanted by other travels, some images, and aromas to recall the magical Gallic capital.
A Store Fit for a Distinguished Visitor
Perfume for a (Naughty) Boy : Histoires de Parfums / 1740
Grand Green Interior
Chartreuse Blast : Balmain / Vent Vert
Then We Talked Only of Red Clay
Now It’s All Grass : Nez a Nez / Foret de Becharre
Stone Roses
Slate Grey and Pink : Lyn Harris for M&S / La Rose
The Decadent Entrance
That No One Forgets : Guerlain / Shalimar
Garden Square, Imperial Past
Equatorial Imports : Coqui Coqui / Tobaco
The Stairway From So Many Scenes
Old Romance In Black and White : Cartier / Baiser Vole
Arcade Contemplation
Honey Coloured Thoughts : Maison Francis Kurkdjian / Absolue Pour le Soir
Exercise in Colour
Sharp Lines : Jean Louis-Scherrer / Jean-Louis Scherrer
Extraordinary Procession
All Human Life is Here : Etro / Royal Pavilion
Where Seurat’s Swimmers Swam
Sadness in Blue : Hermes / Eau de Narcisse Bleu
An Inky Light
As We Write, Longhand : Comme des Garcons / 2 Silver Words Comme des Garcons
That has set me trawling through the thoughts, more images will follow.
Then a puzzle… where did my voyages take me?
And what perfume, finally, did The Dandy purchase…?
Until tomorrow.
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy.
The Perfumed Dandy. 
What lovely photos, and what interesting fragrances. It’s good to see you posting again, dear Dandy. 🙂 I’m curious about the Hermes Narcisse fragrance now. I will guess that is the one you bought.
Dear Lily
Posting again, indeed.
More photographs tomorrow.. but the mystery as to which perfume I purchased will have to wait until later in the week. It was a quandary that occupied my time in Paris and inspired three scented letters!
I’m off on my way again tomorrow, but this time believe I have the wherewithal to post going with me.
I do hope you’re in the finest fettle!
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
Very fine fettle, thank you, and looking forward to your letters. Be well. 🙂
What beautiful pictures!
(this in Nena, by the way. I finally got myself a WordPress account)
Dearest Nena
Welcome to WordPress (officially) and what a splendid name you have for yourself on here!
The pictures are only splendid (if they are) because the city is.
I’m missing Paris already…
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
Thank you! I’m not entirely sure what my blog is going to be about, but I’m sure I’ll figure it out soon enough, and then I can get to making some posts!
I’ve always wanted to go to Paris. It looks so beautiful! By any chance, have you ever been to the Guerlain flagship store?
Dreamily beautiful and mesmerizing.
I love how you lead us to expect L’Heure Bleue, then then give us Comme Des Garcons 2
Dearest Ginza
Yes, those lamposts – gasolliers, I suppose – are terribly crepuscular friendly aren’t they. It was another Guerlain I fell (back) in love with this trip though, Apres l’Ondee and then realised I’ve never written it a scented letter, something that must surely change.
One hopes thou’s well. Joint-wise particularly.
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
Joint wise it is a bloody nightmare (and thank you for your previous question on that front which I now remember I forgot to reply to. A handicapped narcissus!) Oh well.
As for Apres…..it is incredible.
Wonderful! 🙂
Dearest Ines
Thank you.
The city is. I simply tried to do it justice.
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
Your choices are impeccable, as usual, dear Dandy.
Was a bit worried, since a few beloved blogs are on a hiatus. So good to see You are not breaking our little fragrant hearts 😉
How is Absolue Pour Le Soir? I just love the unusual bottle, but as I was testing FK perfumes, Absolue Pour Le Soir wasn’t available yet. Rose honey in its recipe – sounds quite alluring.
Dearest Calypse
Absolue Pour Le Soir is absolutely intense. A hugely salty, smoked, honey opening with a slightly urinous edge that bubbles under with faded, dried rose and library dust.
The intensity is extraordinary.
It’s quite the work of art and sometime soon I will find time and space to say something more substantial about it. Not one to blind buy though, for I feel sure it must divide.
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
Dear Dandy, it absolutely sounds like it must divide.
I am very curious to read your dissection of the scent soon.