Our fifth Queen collaboration is a new inspiration and challenge from Michelyn, a lipstick fragrance which pays homage to the traditional aroma without being overwhelmingly violet or rose.
We are both intrigued by legends of the Fae, and fond of the Rivers of London series of novels, in which police detective (and wizard) Peter Grant regularly encounters their powers. The Faerie Queen we picture isn't a little Tinkerbell or a sweet, friendly fairy of modern children's stories; she is powerful and wayward and lives in an alternate reality which intersects with our own, and will use the glamour to draw unwary humans into her world.
Faerie Queen approaches with a shimmering veil of vanilla, kumquat and orange. A reassuringly familiar accord of violet, musks and rose lulls the wearer into her embrace, before the unusual heart of orris butter, styrax, fir leaf and jasmine absolutes draw you into a strange but irresistible universe. By the time you notice it's too late; you belong to the Fae.
Wear it to escape the humdrum, while keeping one foot firmly grounded in earthly reality.
Sarah.
The fifth Queen in collaboration with Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief of
ÇaFleureBon to celebrate the magazine's 14th anniversary. Faerie Queen is exclusive in the USA to Perfumology and quantities are limited.
