TABAC BLOND BY CARON

It was just after the first world war and Europe was is a state of frenzy over their new found freedom.
There was an influx of American and British wives who were looking to find their soldier husbands and with them came their strong independent attitude and the new world social views. American and British women were very accustomed to hard work,long hours alone, and the independence to get together and break free from their stressful lives.

Their country were in need of this new found workforce and with it came a wave of social change and restructure.Women were no longer just mothers and housewives they were workers,voters, business people and all round 'good time girls'. The rise of the 'flappers' of the 'roaring 20's' was now in full swing. This new ease of social reform allowed 'flappers' to cut the hair, smoke, drink and live life to the fullest.

 French women took on the new westernised way with ferver and soon it became very fashionable and 'tres chic' to smoke and dress with a masculine flair.

 With this new 'Joie de vivre' the House of Caron's creative force, Ernest Daltroff released Tabac Blonde. A scent of the time for women who no longer needed to smell of sweet feminine violets and roses but of mystery and intrigue, of Cuban tobacco, worn leather lounges ,smoke filled dance halls,a disregard for  prohibition and a feverous love of speakeasy's. There was no turning back for the men and women of this new society.

a night at a speak easy

Coco Chanel

In France Coco Chanel released her fashion line of androgynous uncorseted wear with shortened skirts, trousers and jersey ( a fabric which was traditionally used for men's underwear) and  easy-to-wear fabrics. This complemented the new shorter hair and freer attitude that was now becomes the norm for women. Men adored and women aspired to be like the latest trend of blonde, cigarette smoking femme fatale movie stars such as Marlene Dietrich  or the dark haired scandalous Louise 'Lulu' Brooks or exotic dancer,Josephine Baker.

Marlene Dietrich

Louise Brooks

 Tabac Blond was the scent that encapsulated this new social boom.
Best described as a dry scent with a sweet Havana cigar edge. It opens with a top  note of chesterfield leather, coat button carnation, lime blossom and iris slightly sweetened by ylang ylang, musk and vanilla wrapped in smokey cedar, patchouli and ambergris.












Written by Lily



Caron Tabac Blond available @ www.Luckyscent.com