The first aroma I used to love the one that used to sit on my mom’s vanity when I was a kid. Not only was I a make-up kid asking for lipstick and eyeshadow to go to school (the answer was almost always no until I was in middle school), I was also completely enamored with perfume. I love the different sizes and shapes of the little glass bottles and the way the amber liquid looks inside. On holidays and special occasions, my mother used to let me put some perfume on my wrists. I walked around with my head held high, feeling proud as if I had grown up.
As I grew up and (fundamentally) finally became a beauty writer, it occurred to me that I never really knew what a fragrance was. So, as any good writer does, I called my mom to find out. It turns out this is Chloé’s first fragrance, created in 1974 under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld (long before he switched to Chanel). The fragrance features strong notes of tuberose, which explains why it smells so warm, rich and floral.
