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Article: A GEM OF A SCENT.(perfumes inspired by precious stones)(Brief Article)
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- Town & Country
- Article date:
- September 1, 1999
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1999 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Your perfume tray may soon resemble your jewelry box: launching this fall are several liquid interpretations of precious stones. Illustrious jewelers have created these new scents to evoke all the romance, luxury and elegance of the gems that inspired them. Van Cleef & Arpels' fruity floral, Birmane (French for "Burmese"), honors the Burmese ruby, the jeweler's gemstone of choice for its signature invisible settings (eau de parfum spray, $70; at Saks Fifth Avenue). The legendary Hope diamond, once owned by American heiress Evalyn Walsh McLean, inspired McLean's great-grandson Joseph Gregory to conceive ...