Despite this sad connection, this fragrance is light and sunny - the ultimate citrus fragrance and a must for lovers of Neroli and Orange Blossom. Rich, rounded and the smell of summer, this is one of our best citrus scents with depth to it. Sadly this is the last scent that Fouquet created as he passed away while completing it. A trip to the past to capture its essence in its purest form. Mémoires de Mustique scent is born from the encounter between a masterpiece of Albert Fouquet and the reminiscences of the magnificent and exclusive island of Mustique through its crystalline waters, the eternity of its sunsets and its landscapes unchanged throughout history. Mémoires de Mustique is a tribute to those who have shared the magic of this unique Caribbean island and for those who once dreamed of being part of something unique. My Fragrance Samples has no affiliation whatsoever with the manufacturers or brand owners of the designer fragrances.Each perfume in Albert's private collection was born from a memory of a place or of a person - transforming them into extraordinary fragrances to conserve them in time. A tribute to those who have experienced the magic of this unique island Eau de Parfum Head: Bergamot, Petit Grain, Neroli Heart: Orange Blossom, Jasmine. It is characterized by a wild and unspoiled nature, which has not changed for centuries, and unreal beautiful sunsets. My Fragrance Samples hand-decants genuine fragrances into sample sizes. Albert Fouquet has created Memoires de Mustique as a way of returning to the small island of Mustique known for its wild and untouched nature, crystal clear waters and long, white sandy beaches.

Through its crystalline waters, the eternity of. The original bottle(s) shown below are not available for purchase. Eight & Bob Mmoires de Mustique is a tribute to the magnificent and exclusive Caribbean island of Mustique. Once again, it has become one of the most exclusive colognes, preferred by the world’s most elegant men.

In the final shipments, Philippe hid the bottles inside books that he carefully cut by hand to prevent the Nazis from seizing the cologne.ĭecades later, thanks to the family of Philippe the butler, the formula for “EIGHT & BOB” has been completely recovered, along with its carefully crafted production process. Philippe, the only person who could handle the orders, would only continue with the work for a few months, since the start of World War II forced him to leave his job with the Fouquet family. Unfortunately, the success of his cologne would not spread much further due to a tragic automobile accident in 1939. The Mmoires de Mustique scent is born from the encounters of Albert Fouquet and the essences of the magnificent and exclusive island of Mustique through its crystalline waters, the eternity of its sunsets and its landscapes unchanged throughout history. Finally, he labeled the bottles and boxes with John’s amusing request: “EIGHT & BOB”.Īlbert soon began receiving requests for the cologne from the Hollywood elite. He didn’t fill the order until Philippe found some beautiful glass bottles in a Parisian pharmacy that Albert considered suitable for his cologne, and then ordered several boxes decorated with the same pattern as the shirt that JFK was wearing when they met. Captivated by the scent, he wrote Albert upon his return to the States asking for more bottles, requesting that Albert send him eight samples, “and if your production allows, another one for Bob”. The hand-crafted fragrance spread to the US after being worn by John F Kennedy, who had met Albert while on vacation on the French Riviera in 1937. In a room on the upper floor of the family chateau, Fouquet created and perfected various essences for his own personal use – aided by Philippe, the family butler. Albert Fouquet, the son of a Parisian aristocrat, was part of elite French society in the early twentieth century and a perfume connoisseur.

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