Evernia by Lamballe: launched in 1940. The name comes from Evernia prunastri, also known as oakmoss, also known as Mousse de Chene.
So what does it smell like? It is classified as a heavy oriental perfume with sweet balsamic and spicy notes layered over precious woods.
Upon first sniff the pepper note is very strong and mixed with the incense, resins and woods. Then a balsamic cloud of sweetness mingling vanilla and benzoin open up the composition. The vanilla is very much like the vanilla found in vintage Shalimar perfume. A dollop of heliotrope brings forth a sweetened cherry piece marzipan note which combined with the vanilla produce a gourmand effect that I find very appealing. There doesn't seem to be much floral notes in here but a trace of violet and honeyed mimosa and acacia. A slight playdoh note from the amber and heliotrope make this very enjoyable on the skin.
Discontinued, probably sometime in the 1960s. Today you may only come across this perfume in a set of miniatures along with Fragonard and Mercoeur like I did.
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? It is classified as a heavy oriental perfume with sweet balsamic and spicy notes layered over precious woods.
- Top notes: acacia, pepper, honey
- Middle notes: myrrh, opoponax, frankincense, heliotrope, violet, mimosa, elemi
- Base notes: sandalwood, vanilla, benzoin, patchouli, amber, musk, castoreum, oakmoss, tonka
Upon first sniff the pepper note is very strong and mixed with the incense, resins and woods. Then a balsamic cloud of sweetness mingling vanilla and benzoin open up the composition. The vanilla is very much like the vanilla found in vintage Shalimar perfume. A dollop of heliotrope brings forth a sweetened cherry piece marzipan note which combined with the vanilla produce a gourmand effect that I find very appealing. There doesn't seem to be much floral notes in here but a trace of violet and honeyed mimosa and acacia. A slight playdoh note from the amber and heliotrope make this very enjoyable on the skin.
Fate of the Fragrance:
Discontinued, probably sometime in the 1960s. Today you may only come across this perfume in a set of miniatures along with Fragonard and Mercoeur like I did.