E.M. ~ Ionia
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. Ionia (No. 1284). 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. |
© 2010 The J. Peterman Company
