When Jessica Buchanan launched 1000 Flowers, her perfume company that is based in the centre of Grasse, it came from an original background in aromatherapy. She took this grounding one stage further by studying at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery, and subsequent internships at Robertet and Mane cemented her love of fragrance creation. She always retained her deep appreciation of natural ingredients though, but obviously expanded her palette to include exciting synthetics and isolates as she explored the full options in perfumery. However, the pull of a single natural has continued to prove too tempting to resist.
Alongside her fantastic original range of perfumes, Jessica also wanted to offer a simpler alternative. She had originally celebrated Provençal lavender in Fleur de Lavande, and this was then joined by the colognes Blue Chamomile & Eucalyptus and Rose Geranium & Petitgrain during 2020. This was the pandemic period, and the idea of uplifting wellness scents was really taking the industry by storm. Jessica’s background in aromatherapy came into its own at this time, but there was one more solo ingredient that needed to be showcased. It’s time to discover the beautiful damask rose from Azerbaijan in Jessica’s L’eau de Rose.
Jessica has chosen to use Damask rose as her L’eau de Rose rather than Rose de mai, and there is a difference in the scent profile of the two. Rose de mai is delicate and powdery, with honeyed green facets, while Damask rose is richer and fruitier, with a subtle spiced quality in the aroma. This slightly fuller quality comes through beautifully in the rosewater, and really does give the impression of the scent of rain-soaked petals. There is a green hint to the scent as well, which adds to the effervescence of the spritz, but the delicate floral spice is the true star. Wonderfully subtle, beautifully simple, what’s not to love?
L’eau de Rose is available from the 1000 Flowers website at 1000flowers.ca priced at £20 for 100ml. You can also click on the image below to read my interview with Jessica Buchanan from April 2019. [Sample provided by 1000 Flowers]
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