Today I'm Wearing: Habanita, by Molinard


Today I'm wearing Habanita, an historic fragrance from renowned French fragrance house, Molinard. Established back in 1849, Molinard are one of the most iconic and enduring names in French perfumery, and the family run company have been producing fragrances continuously since their founding all the way up to the present day. Famously, Queen Victoria herself purchased Eau de Cologne from the company in 1891, ushering in a wealth of interest from foreign aristocracy around the continent. In 1900, Molinard established their permanent Provençal showroom in a building designed by Gustave Eiffel, who 13 years early had given France its most iconic landmark. The showroom attracted scores of wealthy English and Russian aristocrats with its collection of priceless 17th and 18th century furniture, and the name of Molinard quickly established itself as synonymous with continental elegance and luxury.





Created in 1921, Habanita was originally conceived as a way to perfume cigarettes before finding favour with the bright young things of Paris during the Jazz age. Legendary French glassmaker, Renè Lalique, designed the scent's bottle in a classical style that reflects the sensuality of the fragrance and high aestheticism of the age. Warm, floral, and richly refined, Habanita builds from a sweet narcotic opening of ylang ylang flecked with lemony geranium, before a spicy, woody heart of cedar, vetiver and nutmeg lend weight and substance to the scent. A dry down of Madagascan vanilla and amber finishes the scent with an exquisite final flourish.





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