{"product_id":"1900-lheure-de-proust","title":"1900 L'Heure de Proust – Hesperidic Fruity Eau de Parfum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1900 L'Heure de Proust by Les Bains Guerbois\u003c\/strong\u003e is a citrusy, fruity and gourmand \u003cstrong\u003eeau de parfum\u003c\/strong\u003e, unisex, created by \u003cstrong\u003eJérôme Épinette\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eMarcel Proust was indeed a customer of the establishment.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA single address, one hundred and forty years of history\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt all started at \u003cstrong\u003e7 rue du Bourg-l'Abbé, in Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e. In \u003cstrong\u003e1885\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAuguste Guerbois\u003c\/strong\u003e opened \u003cstrong\u003ethe capital's most luxurious private bath\u003c\/strong\u003e, which was immediately frequented by \u003cstrong\u003eManet, Monet, Renoir, Zola and Proust\u003c\/strong\u003e — the family also ran the famous \u003cstrong\u003eCafé Guerbois\u003c\/strong\u003e, a haunt for painters and writers. In \u003cstrong\u003e1978\u003c\/strong\u003e, the venue became \u003cstrong\u003eLes Bains Douches\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ethe Parisian equivalent of Studio 54\u003c\/strong\u003e. In \u003cstrong\u003e2015\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJean-Pierre Marois\u003c\/strong\u003e, film producer and \u003cstrong\u003eheir to the premises\u003c\/strong\u003e, transformed it into a \u003cstrong\u003efive-star hotel\u003c\/strong\u003e, then revived the perfume house \u003cstrong\u003ein 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e. The catalogue follows two lines: \u003cstrong\u003e\"A date, a story\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (2018), \u003cstrong\u003ewhere each perfume corresponds to a specific year of the venue\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e\"Forms \u0026amp; Materials\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (2022), which explores the building itself. The compositions are signed by \u003cstrong\u003egreat noses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dorothée Piot, Michel Almairac, Bertrand Duchaufour, Dominique Ropion, Jérôme Épinette, Fanny Bal, Mathieu Nardin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAn opening of bergamot, grapefruit and blueberry\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBergamot\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003egrapefruit\u003c\/strong\u003e open with two citrus fruits, one floral, the other bitter. \u003cstrong\u003eBlueberry\u003c\/strong\u003e brings \u003cstrong\u003ea dark and sweet fruit, unusual in a citrus opening\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA heart of black tea and Tuscan leather\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViolet\u003c\/strong\u003e lays down its powder, the \u003cstrong\u003eblack tea accord\u003c\/strong\u003e its bitter tannin — \u003cstrong\u003ethe cup of tea time\u003c\/strong\u003e. And the \u003cstrong\u003eTuscan leather accord\u003c\/strong\u003e arrives underneath: \u003cstrong\u003ethe supple leather of armchairs and bindings, that of a living room rather than a saddle\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA base of praline, guaiac and vanilla\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003epraline accord\u003c\/strong\u003e brings caramelized almond, \u003cstrong\u003evanilla\u003c\/strong\u003e sweetness, \u003cstrong\u003eguaiac wood\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ea dry smoke that prevents the whole from becoming a snack\u003c\/strong\u003e. The pastry and the armchair, in the same accord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe house's gesture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea and praline under a leather: it's the madeleine, but in the decor.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProust actually frequented the Guerbois baths\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e1900 corresponds to the golden age of the establishment\u003c\/strong\u003e. The composition therefore does not merely quote the writer: \u003cstrong\u003eit reconstructs the precise moment he made famous — the snack, the cup, and the room around it\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor whom, for what occasions?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCitrusy, fruity and gourmand, this eau de parfum is for those who love \u003cstrong\u003eteas and soft leathers\u003c\/strong\u003e, and seek \u003cstrong\u003ea gourmand that remains elegant\u003c\/strong\u003e. From autumn to winter, by day as well as by evening. \u003cstrong\u003eIt is the most literary in the catalogue.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cstrong\u003e1900 L'Heure de Proust Les Bains Guerbois\u003c\/strong\u003e, the writer is not quoted, he is located.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LES BAINS GUERBOIS","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":54414975271176,"sku":"PROD-000421","price":210.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/0315\/8024\/files\/les-bains-guerbois-1900-lheure-de-proust-eau-de-parfum-coffret_03ee32f0-a9b9-4e73-b47f-0ee006c4fd16.jpg?v=1789918819","url":"https:\/\/odorare.fr\/en\/products\/1900-lheure-de-proust","provider":"Odorare Parfumerie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}