It was 10 years ago that a certain Icelandic volcano spread high levels of disruption across the world. The event caused me and Madame Persolaise to get stuck in Istanbul… and little did we know at the time that another person in a position similar to ours was a certain Bertrand Duchaufour. He used his extended stay in the great city to find inspiration for a new perfume, which eventually became L’Artisan Parfumeur Traversee Du Bosphore. So, I thought the scent would make an excellent subject for one of my occasional forays into the Persolaise archive. To read my original review, published in 2011, please click on this link: L’Artisan Parfumeur Traversee Du Bosphore review.
I must say I’m pleased that L’Artisan retained the fragrance in their line-up when they rebranded (following their acquisition by Puig). When it was released, I think its sweetness caused me to be a tiny bit dismissive of it. But since then, I’ve developed a growing admiration for it: the interplay between the iris, the leather and the icing sugar notes never fails to put on a smile on my face. And the candle version is, hands down, one of my favourite home scents. Do note, though, that the candle is now called Voyage A Constantinople.
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