In October 2009 Lanvin, a French Fashion House relaunched Arpege, their most iconic fragrance which was originally created by Jeanne Lanvin back in the early 20th century for her daughter Marguerite’s 30th birthday. She created a fragrance that expressed her style with extreme elegance. It was Arpège, the brand’s most legendary fragrance: an accord of rare and precious flowers (Bulgarian rose, jasmine, Florentine iris) as if they were all blossoming together in an Impressionist garden. A perfume recognizable also by its inimitable black and gold Art Deco-style bottle.
The fragrance is composed of notes such as aldehydes, peach, bergamot, orange blossom, honeysuckle, iris, rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, coriander, mimosa, tuberose, geranium, sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, vanilla, and musk. Notes are bergamot, aldehyde, peach, orange bloom, honeysuckle, orris. The heart is composed of rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, coriander, sensitive plant, tuberose, violet, and geranium. The base consists of sandal, vetiver, patchouli, vanilla, and musk.