On the last Sunday in May, to tie in with French Mother’s Day, budget fragrance house Jeanne en Provence (Groupe Arthes) will release Pivoine Féérie (peony fairy). The fragrance, named for a flower that traditionally blooms in May and is very popular in France, has head notes of green citrus and peony buds; heart notes of white flowers, peony and violet; and base notes of musk and vanilla.
The juice is bright magenta pink in colour while the flacon is round with gilt lettering and a retro-style pink bulb atomiser. The outer packaging is magenta with oversized images of peony flowers, reminiscent of a tissue box.
The fragrance costs €11.90 for a 50ml eau de parfum and is also available as a 165g scented candle in a clear glass pot, costing €8.90.
The firm is also releasing a new scented candle in its Rose Envoûtante (bewitching rose) range, which also includes body products but not a standalone fragrance. Rose Envoûtante was the firm’s summer release in 2013.
All the brand’s fragrances are developed by a master perfumer in Grasse and the products are manufactured in France and contain no parabens or animal fats.
