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Le Couvent des Minimes Eau des Minimes ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 9 May 2010 13 Comments

Le Couvent des Minimes Eau des Minimes

Le Couvent des Minimes has launched Eau des Minimes, a new citrus cologne:

In the 18th century, it is said that an old Queen recovered beauty and health by using a miraculous fragrance water created by monks…

Today Le Couvent des Minimes continues this tradition with the new Botanical Cologne of the Minimes, a refreshing fragrance made of grapefruit, blood orange, lemon, rosemary, orange flowers…

Additional notes include neroli, wild pansy, burdock, benzoin.

Le Couvent des Minimes Eau des Minimes can be found now at Marionnaud in France, in 250 or 500 ml Eau de Cologne. (quote via fr-fr.facebook, additional information via marionnaud.fr)

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  1. squirrelmilk says:
    9 May 2010 at 11:50 am

    oooo, i remember bath and body work used to carry an orange blossom fragrance as well as a vanilla-acacia scent….sometimes a holiday one….do you think C.O. Bigelow in NYC will carry this?

    this looks like the ideal summer fragrance

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    • Robin says:
      9 May 2010 at 12:54 pm

      I’m sorry but I don’t know….my local BBW used to carry the line but I don’t think they do now.

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    • Flora says:
      10 May 2010 at 12:15 am

      They don’t have the line at B&BW anymore, more’s the pity. That orange blossom was da bomb!

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  2. 50_Roses says:
    9 May 2010 at 12:10 pm

    Interesting–the story bears a strong resemblance to the one often told about Hungary Water, which is widely regarded as the first alcoholic perfume. Hungary Water was created in the 14th century after the process of distillation became known to the Europeans. It is an infusion of rosemary, with optional additional ingredients such as lavender, orange flowers, and lemon, in grape spirit (brandy).

    The story as I encountered it was that Hungary Water was created for the sixty-something year old Queen of Hungary, who was suffering from the effects of old age, including gout. She was so rejuvenated by it that she became famed for her beauty, and a young king even proposed marriage to her!

    Perfumes in those days were regarded as medicine, not just nice smells. Hungary Water was recommended for washing the skin and hair and for taking internally, as well. The alcohol used was not denatured, and the fragrance ingredients were all common culinary ingredients, so drinking such a mixture would not have been harmful.

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    • Robin says:
      9 May 2010 at 12:55 pm

      Yes, and it’s similar to many stories told about the early Aqua Mirabilis and/or Eau de Cologne formulas.

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  3. Tama says:
    9 May 2010 at 12:17 pm

    I like that kind of labeling and bottling – makes me feel like I’m really using a “tonic”.

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    • Robin says:
      9 May 2010 at 12:55 pm

      I like it too!

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  4. Haunani says:
    9 May 2010 at 12:35 pm

    I’d love to try this. And hey – if it makes me look younger, I wouldn’t complain.

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    • Haunani says:
      9 May 2010 at 12:37 pm

      I meant “made me look younger”. Also I wonder who will post the first “aging queen” joke…

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      • Robin says:
        9 May 2010 at 12:56 pm

        LOL…I think you just did!

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    • 50_Roses says:
      9 May 2010 at 1:34 pm

      Just wondering–if a product was supposed to make you look 20 years younger, and a teenager used it, what would happen?

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      • bergere says:
        9 May 2010 at 3:52 pm

        You know what they say about the skin on a baby’s bottom. . ..

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  5. maggiecat says:
    9 May 2010 at 8:41 pm

    Maybe that’s why I’ve been so drawn to colognes in recent years…never met an anti-aging product i didn’t like!

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