Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret by Houbigant for Women

Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret Perfume by Houbigant, Quelques Fleurs Jardin Secret is a women’s fragrance with main accords of citrus, woods, and yellow florals.

It leads with top notes of yellow mandarin, bergamot, and neroli. At the heart are notes of narcissus and ylang-ylang, followed by magnolia, rose, jasmine, orange blossom, and orris root. At the bottom is a strong base of sandalwood, partnered with ambrette or musk mallow, musk, and white musk. Created by Italian perfumer Luca Maffei in 2017, this perfume is best worn during a spring day and has moderate to long-lasting longevity and sillage that ranges from soft to enormous.

Founded in 1775, Houbigant was established by Jean-Francois Houbigant in Faubourg Saint-Honore, Paris, France. The fragrances from this perfume house became well-known amongst royal and noble women, particularly Marie-Antoinette, who is said to have carried three vials of the brand’s scents in her corsage prior to her execution. The house also popularized musk among stylish men and women of the 19th century, especially with Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte, and became the official perfumer to other royal courts in Europe. Currently owned by the Perris family, the fragrances are now manufactured in Monaco.