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Article: The ultimate luxury.(BEAUTY & HEALTH)
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- Town & Country
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- May 1, 2006
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Empress Eugenie inspired Guerlain's legendary Eau Imperiale, made just for her in the 19th century. Although you no longer need to be an empress to enjoy such a treasure, an empress-sized wallet does help. Like a couture gown, a custom scent comes with a hefty price tag--upwards of $50,000. Jean Patou and Cartier are the latest companies to create personalized fragrances for women of means.
JEAN PATOU
Where: At the Perfume Bar and in the perfumer's ultracontemporary office, both located on the second floor of Patou's Rue de Castiglione boutique, near the Place Vendome.
The Perfumer: Jean-Michel Duriez, forty-four, who trained with fragrance ...