Xanadu

It saddens me that the iconic and innovative house of Faberge, a strong presence in the fifties and sixties and way ahead of their time, is so conspicuously absent from Fragrantica! SadiesBluesLady points out that many of the outstanding perfumes are listed under Brut Prestige which is an absolute insult to this special house! I remember these amazing perfumes from my childhood when we invariably would gift our mom for her birthday or Mother's Day the small quads of Tigress, Woodhue, Aphrodisia and Flambeau. The packaging was beautiful and fun.... a fragrance line way before its time. Xanadu is a lesser known Faberge creation from 1969. I believe it was a daring attempt at capturing the younger set with its patchouli and light flowers. While Strawhat was the girl next door, Xanadu was edgy and sensuous for the more liberated young woman. Super inventive packaging, awesome sillage and a purple powerhouse of sexiness! A true love that has been lost but so worth discovering!

This was my grandfather’s cologne. I inherited a half full bottle when my grandmother died and upon smelling it I was immediately taken back to his presence. He was Dutch, and traveled home quite often. This scent reminds me of him in the way of leather suitcases, mint chews, zoutedrop and pencil lead skies.