E.M. ~ Ca d Oro
She was an Englishwoman of independent mind and means. Beginning in 1911, she traveled through Europe, Africa, India, and China,
keeping remarkable diaries; a few survive. The pages are filled with close observations of nature and society, insights,
and curious notations that appear, at first glance, to be recipes. They are recipes. For perfumes. It was still the custom, then, for women of a certain standing to have
perfumers create fragrances especially for them. A signature scent. Or a perfume
for an important occasion. "E.M." (to use her initials) was not unusual in commissioning perfumes. But
she was unique in keeping detailed notes about them. Those notes have made the J. Peterman E.M. Collection
possible. |
 E.M. Ca' d'Oro (No. 1286), recreated from a
formula recorded in E.M.'s 1924 diary. An exotic scent with notes of bergamot,
musk, amber, almond-hazelnut, sandalwood, and patchouli. 1-oz. eau-de-toilette
spray bottle in silk drawstring pouch. |
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