ROSE AGAIN
Harper's BAZAAR Singapore|August 2022
Why the queen of flowers is enjoying a fragrant renaissance.
Hannah Betts
ROSE AGAIN

Back in 2004, I interviewed Jean-Paul Guerlain—then 67, and the culmination of four generations of perfume genius—at Les Mesnuls, the family seat to the south-west of Paris. I discovered the begetter of Vétiver and Samsara sighing over yet another incarnation of his rose concoction, Nahema. The perfume had been released in 1979 in its 500th version, already testament to an obsession (compare Coco Chanel picking her N°5 out of a mere nine). Two decades on, and in its 900th guise, it remained his fi xation. Later, he presented me with a rose from his garden. I have it—pressed—to this day: A talisman of its creator’s ever-blooming compulsion.

Known as the “queen of flowers”, the rose has been beloved of the gods and cherished by royalty across the ages: From Cleopatra, via Marie Antoinette, to the Queen herself, who is said to wear White Rose by Floris (from $120, selfridges.com). Dating back to 1800, this soapily clean fragrance has hints of carnations and greenery, on a rose, violet, iris and jasmine bouquet, set in a powdery base. It is an ingenious choice for a monarch: Something that has stood the test of time, ostensibly straightforward yet unreadable, suggestive of depths she chooses not to reveal—and, perhaps, symbolic of England itself.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة August 2022 من Harper's BAZAAR Singapore.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة August 2022 من Harper's BAZAAR Singapore.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

المزيد من القصص من HARPER'S BAZAAR SINGAPORE مشاهدة الكل
FUTURE-PROOF BLING
Harper's BAZAAR Singapore

FUTURE-PROOF BLING

Build or reinvigorate your jewellery cases with new classics that will stand the test of time and turn up your style to eleven.

time-read
3 mins  |
March 2025
TIMED PURSUITS
Harper's BAZAAR Singapore

TIMED PURSUITS

Founder of Heirloom Gallery, Shawn Tan, shares his love for vintage watch hunting and his incredibly rare timepieces.

time-read
2 mins  |
March 2025
BRINGING SEXY BACK
Harper's BAZAAR Singapore

BRINGING SEXY BACK

Across the spring/summer 2025 runways, the message is clear: menswear is about to get a whole lot skimpier.

time-read
4 mins  |
March 2025
PEPPY PRINCESS
Harper's BAZAAR Singapore

PEPPY PRINCESS

She may be the first Thai to win an International Emmy Award starring as a heroine, but Thai model-turned-actress Aokbab Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying is not afraid to show her silly and softer side.

time-read
4 mins  |
March 2025
BRIGHT VISION
Harper's BAZAAR Singapore

BRIGHT VISION

Follow in the footsteps of the artist Alice Neel and draw endless sources of inspiration in Cuba, from Havana's raw charm to the shimmering shorelines of the Cayos.

time-read
6 mins  |
March 2025
HONEY TO THE BEE
Harper's BAZAAR Singapore

HONEY TO THE BEE

Guerlain unlocks the skin's natural power to heal with honey.

time-read
4 mins  |
March 2025
BOY WONDER
Harper's BAZAAR Singapore

BOY WONDER

Bang Chan on the pursuit of perfection, brotherhood and growing up.

time-read
5 mins  |
March 2025
THE COLLECTIONS
Harper's BAZAAR Singapore

THE COLLECTIONS

Fashion's brightest minds championed the importance of personal style and interpreted the heritage codes with an unapologetic streak of eccentricity.

time-read
5 mins  |
March 2025
A HAVEN FOR IMAGINATION
Harper's BAZAAR Singapore

A HAVEN FOR IMAGINATION

In her beautiful brickwork home that is centred around a garden, Jamie QQ Wu has created a space where art and design flourish.

time-read
4 mins  |
March 2025
MOST WANTED
Harper's BAZAAR Singapore

MOST WANTED

We call it here first: this Bottega Veneta backpack will reach grailed status.

time-read
1 min  |
March 2025