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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. |
| The J. Peterman E.M. Collection (No. 1288). Three fragrances that explore different dimensions of being a woman, as distinctive today as when they were first created. 1-oz. eau-de-toilette spray bottles in handsome ostrich-textured Edwardian travel case (makes a wonderful keepsake box). Contains one 1-oz eau-de-toilette spray bottle each of Monaco, Ca' d'Oro and Ionia fragrances. Price : $120. |
 E.M. Monaco Created for E.M. in anticipation of her European social debut at Monte Carlo. A classic, elegant floral, feminine and thoroughly self-possessed. 1-oz. eau-de-toilette spray bottle in silk drawstring pouch. |
E.M. Ca' d'Oro 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. |
| E.M. Ionia Based on diary notes for a fragrance reflecting E.M.'s feelings of freedom on a trip to the western isles of Greece. Clean and fresh; you can still smell salt air on wild beach roses. 1-oz. eau-de-toilette spray bottle in silk drawstring pouch. |
