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The year 1947 was a crucial one for Christian Dior. It was then
that the fashion designer simultaneously founded his maison and his
perfume factory in Paris. The success of Christian Dior's first
essence, Miss Dior, was so outstanding as to leave its permanent
mark in history. Ten years on from the founding of his perfume
factory, on 24 October 1957, Christian Dior's untimely death
conferred a new dimension to a decade characterised by an uncommon
destiny. Text in English and French.
First exhibited at the Exposition Universelle (Paris, 1900) Louis
XIII has embodied sophistication for over a century. Each bottle is
a unique work of art, from the decanter - each of which requires
eleven craftsmen to blow the crystal, apply the ornamentation and
wrap the 20-K gold collar around its slender neck - to the cognac
itself. Composed of up to 1200 eaux-de-vie from the first cru of
the Cognac region, Grande Champagne, Louis XIII balances notes of
myrrh, honey, dried roses, plum, honeysuckle, cigar boxes, leather,
figs and passion fruit in an unmatched, ambrosial blend. This book
is an ode to the cognac, sung by some of its earliest and most
vibrant devotees. We delve into the diaries and letters of two
passionate travellers aboard the America-bound cruiser Normandie,
1935; the agenda of King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth on
their visit to Versailles in 1938; and the first-hand account of a
young millionaire who, while on a trip to Constantinople in 1928,
requested that the Orient-Express stop so that the surface of his
brandy might lie still. Tracing the history of the iconic decanter
from the pewter flask found after the Battle of Jarnac to the
inspired glass vessels that captivated the royal courts of Europe,
Louis XIII Cognac - The Thesaurus promises an elegant and
entertaining glimpse into this prestigious cognac and the
characters who drank it.
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