Arpège is a 1927 perfume

Perfume

Perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and/or aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents used to give the human body, animals, objects, and living spaces "a pleasant scent"...

 by Lanvin

Jeanne Lanvin

Jeanne-Marie Lanvin was a French fashion designer and the founder of the Lanvin fashion house.One of the most influential designers of the 1920s and '30s, Jeanne Lanvin's skillful use of intricate trimmings, virtuoso embroideries and beaded decorations in clear, light, floral colors became a...

. Along with Chanel

Chanel

Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...

's Chanel No. 5

Chanel No. 5

Chanel No. 5 is the first perfume launched by Parisian couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. The French government reports that a bottle of Chanel No. 5 is sold every thirty seconds and generates sales of $100 million a year. It was developed by Russian-French chemist and perfumer Ernest Beaux...

 and Patou's Joy

Joy (perfume)

Joy is a perfume created for Parisian couturier Jean Patou by perfumer Henri Alméras in 1929. It is considered to be one of the greatest fragrances created and is a landmark example of the floral genre in perfumery....

, it is one of the three best known perfumes in the world.

Name

After perfumer

Perfumer

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s André Fraysse

André Fraysse

André Fraysse was a French perfumer.He was noted for his work with Lanvin. His creations included:* Arpège with Paul Vacher* Eau de Lanvin* Prétexte * Rumeur , relaunched in a new formulation 2006* Scandal...

 and Paul Vacher

Paul vacher

Paul Vacher was a French perfumer.Vacher created Le Galion fragrances, trademarked in 1936. He worked at Guerlain, among other perfume houses...

 had created the perfume for Jeanne Lanvin

Jeanne Lanvin

Jeanne-Marie Lanvin was a French fashion designer and the founder of the Lanvin fashion house.One of the most influential designers of the 1920s and '30s, Jeanne Lanvin's skillful use of intricate trimmings, virtuoso embroideries and beaded decorations in clear, light, floral colors became a...

, one story relates that she offered it to her daughter Marguerite as a thirteenth birthday present, and asked her to name it. Lanvin's daughter, already an accomplished musician, called it "Arpège" ("arpeggio").

External links

• http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Lanvin/Arpege-6.html
• The official Lanvin Parfums fragrance website