One day he may have another jewel to set in his crown: His treasure chest holds a remarkable collection of old perfumes, including Caron’s Tabac Blond from 1919 — “for a woman who drank, smoked, wore leather and didn’t want to smell like a flower,” he said; an old bottle of Chanel No. 5 from the 1930s — “before they changed it, you can smell the difference”; and Cliff Richard’s Devil Woman.
“I adore jewelry,” Mr. Prince said, “but what sends me through the roof is fragrance. I would love to create my own perfume.”
— Jeweler Andrew Prince, who makes the jewelry for Downton Abbey. Read more at Jeweler With a Celebrity Luster at the New York Times
Ooooh – I would love to see a perfume made by Mr. Prince. What fascinating, beautiful work he does.
And apparently he has good taste in fragrance
The Downton Abbey jewelry is beautiful. How nice that Mr. Prince prizes that Tabac Blond!
I am sorry to say that despite seeing every episode, I’ve never really focused on or noticed the jewelry…will have to pay more attention next season.
This is a fascinating read, thanks for sharing the link, R. I love the jewelry on DA and if Mr Prince goes into perfumery, it might be interesting.
Thanks for the Devil Woman earworm Mr. Prince ! Knot ! LOL