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| The "Josephine" Collection from Maison Trudon |
I follow a 'fragrance' specialist from the UK called Odette Toilette.
She appeared on BBC Radio 4 last week talking about the huge trend in
scented candles worth currently 78 million pounds in the UK.
She was talking about the storytelling aspect behind some of the larger priced candles (ranging up to £195) Some of the candles found in their visit to John Lewis were produced by an 18th century French candle maker and smelt like the waxed floors in the Palace of Versailles or another with a fragrance inspired by Marie Antoinette.
Intrigued by this collection I tracked down the French company Maison Trudon which dates back to 1643 and uses only Beeswax to make its candles, in the 1700 the court of Louis 15th and the largest Parish churches were seduced by Trudon's candles. in 1737 Jérome Trudon bought the royal wax manufacturer and when Napoleon was crowned in 1811, Trudon supplied the Imperial court.
Talking about Napoleon, I wanted to take a closer look at one of its ranges, Josephine, sold at 65 euros. Here is Trudon's story, which brings the scent to life...
"The muffled light of dawn slips through the flower beds. A fine shadow sneaks among the roses, jasmine, camellias and irises. With her delicate green thumb, she awakens the dazzling fragrances of a garden with an imperial destiny."
You can even have your own wax pillar made by Trudon, as seen on the photograph below.
You can find the radio programme here, just click along to the part about Scented Candles (around 29 minutes in).
She was talking about the storytelling aspect behind some of the larger priced candles (ranging up to £195) Some of the candles found in their visit to John Lewis were produced by an 18th century French candle maker and smelt like the waxed floors in the Palace of Versailles or another with a fragrance inspired by Marie Antoinette.
Intrigued by this collection I tracked down the French company Maison Trudon which dates back to 1643 and uses only Beeswax to make its candles, in the 1700 the court of Louis 15th and the largest Parish churches were seduced by Trudon's candles. in 1737 Jérome Trudon bought the royal wax manufacturer and when Napoleon was crowned in 1811, Trudon supplied the Imperial court.
Talking about Napoleon, I wanted to take a closer look at one of its ranges, Josephine, sold at 65 euros. Here is Trudon's story, which brings the scent to life...
"The muffled light of dawn slips through the flower beds. A fine shadow sneaks among the roses, jasmine, camellias and irises. With her delicate green thumb, she awakens the dazzling fragrances of a garden with an imperial destiny."
You can even have your own wax pillar made by Trudon, as seen on the photograph below.
You can find the radio programme here, just click along to the part about Scented Candles (around 29 minutes in).
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