Josephine Rance 1795 for women

It's adorable.So longlasting,so pure and feminine, very classy...I only had a sample of this, i would like so badly to have the whole bottle...Josephine was one lucky girl :)

This is a very elegant perfume, reminiscent of my little bottle of Arpege (parfum). It's warm and refreshingly crisp all at once. It opens with a gush of spicy florals and peach. The heart is the part I adore and wish it lasted much longer; it's woody and musky with a touch of sweet, fruity cereal. I know that sounds weird, but I promise it's subtle! The drydown is soft with hints of vanilla and sandalwood, yet the perfume retains a clean green note throughout its development, possibly from the hiacynth. I wish lasting strength & projection were better, but I still enjoy this perfume very much when it's raining outside.

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Francois Rance dedicated this perfume to the woman most loved by Napoleon - his wife Empress Josephine.
"That recreation of the real fragrance Josephine, which has claimed more than two hundred years. Though, this recreation in fact captivates the smell of the modern lady who likes to use floral and sweet fragrances in their daily routine life. Some ingredients of the terrific Rancé Josephine are ylang¸ jasmine floras. Others are hyacinth, musk and violet leaves."
"Joséphine for women has been released in its original formula. The notes are May rose, hawthorn, jasmine, ylang ylang, hyacinth, iris, blackcurrant, white peach, cloves, galbanum, violet leaves, ebony, sandalwood, white musk, Bourbon vanilla and ambergris."
"The house eventually devoted all its efforts to making perfume and soon became the court favorite of the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, who commissioned two special and exclusive fragrances for himself and Empress Joséphine to wear. The oils for these fragrances languished in the storehouse of the firm after the end of Napoleon’s reign, but a few years ago the current owner rediscovered them and the decision was made to release them, thus making available for the first time two perfumes worn only by the Emperor and his Empress; no one else was allowed to experience them back in the day. This was a wonderful gift to perfume lovers everywhere from a company that is still owned by the original family."
From internet sources, Donna Hathaway
"When they (Rance 1795) launched their most important creation in 200 years, they chose The Perfume House over every other location in the world to launch the fragrances named Le Vanquer Napoleon and Josephine. Before his coronation in 1804, Napoleon approached master perfumer Francois Rance and commissioned him to make two scents, one for himself and one for Josephine. The perfumes were designed so that if Napoleon and Josephine were in the same room, her scent would dominate, but if the two came together, the two perfumes would merge to create a whole new unique fragrance. Napoleon made a rule for the perfume to not be released for 200 years after the coronation. In 2004 the house of Rance launched these two perfumes." The Perfume House

so nice!!! Here is a complex elegant feminine fragrance which is both floral and warm, very little powdery. I think it is better to try it on skin before buying because it seems one of those scents that change according to chemistry. On me it smells fresh and peppery for the first 5 minutes. No peppery notes are listed. Maybe it is cloves effect. I smell no galbanum, at least not the strong galbanum note that it is so strong and herbal in some other fragrances. Then it turns to a warm luscious carnation floral with a very faint candied edge. It's not strong and radiant, it stays quite close to the skin and smell like a cosy elegant lady. It lasts quite a long time.

Upon first spritz of Josephine I felt the cloves and ylang-ylang to be quite bold, and there's something a bit sour. I do have to say that the personality of Josephine really does change in the dry-down. I was pleased with the way this fragrance becomes so soft and feminine. I'm just not sure this fragrance is for me since I dislike the opening, and I'm too impatient for it to settle into that subtle powdery whisper.

This is the best ever perfume I came across.I slowly felt in love with it, discovering different tones of it every time I smelt it, develops slowly on your skin very gentle, feminine and sophisticated. Not heavy, not too flowery but makes you aware you are wearing it. Exceptionally sensual in it's unique way creating warm full feeling. Not aggresive or common in any way. Fantastic formula you can not put an age to it, it will suit from young woman to late middle age without being too posh and heavy. That one might be a winner for me for a long, long time!

i found this parfume in London and fell in love with it right away.. it's so elegant and tre chic...

Violet leaf! This is probably what makes this slightly boozy, fruity-floral bearable to me! The violet leaf gives it a nice green flavor, but definitely there's flowers, like jasmine and fruit like tart peaches. The notes above say "sandalwood" is in there, but I'm not really feeling the woody aspect of this one. Feminine, but is it really something Napoleon's lover would have worn?

It's very noble and femine perfume. No noisy, but subtle, however, about very expressive, aristocratic personalities. It enclosing me wonderful, very subtle poudre. This is womanly elixir. I love it and I respect; what, this is perfume of Napoleon's wife...

I love this perfume...so feminine and different..sweet going on but fades to a nice blend