Most mornings, rooting through my perfume cabinet, I push past the iridescent pink-washed, pyramidal bottle of Mauboussin Eau de Parfum with its wobbly bottom. Mauboussin is a big perfume. Like a hot fudge sundae, the first few bites — or minutes of wear, in this case — are delicious, but before long you might end up holding your stomach and sliding the rest into the garbage. Mauboussin can be almost too much of a good thing.
But this week an unusual cold snap settled in, and I wanted a big, oriental perfume, something that would go well with a broad-shouldered,1940s mouton coat. Mauboussin was just the ticket. Maybe I’ve developed a stronger appetite for sweets, but until spring arrives, the bottle will stay toward the front of my perfume cabinet.
Christine Nagel developed Mauboussin, the Parisian jeweler’s first perfume, in 2000…
