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Article: THE QUEEN IS DEAD, LONG LIVE HER SCENT.
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- December 7, 2004
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Byline: Tina Isaac, Melissa Drier, Stephanie Epiro
PARIS -- Marie-Antoinette is in the air.
Not only is France's last queen the subject of a highly anticipated film by Sophia Coppola, her fragrance has been brought back to life, as well.
Called Le Sillage de la Reine -- In the Queen's Wake, in English -- it is a reinterpretation by Quest perfumer Francis Kurkdijan of the ill-fated royal's signature scent, whose original formula was unearthed by French fragrance historian Elisabeth de Feydeau.
Her book, called "Jean-Louis Fargeon, parfumeur de Marie-Antoinette," which will come out in January, examines the life and creations of ...