The apothecary wrote in his travel journal: « It was during a visit to one of the chateaux of Normandy, once frequented by Louis-Nicolas Vauquelin, a pharmacist and a source of inspiration, that I had the pleasure to be invited to one of the famously lavish dinners thrown by the owner. As soon as I set foot through the gates to the property, I fell under the spell of its seemingly endless drive of centuries-old trees, eventually opening up onto a French-style formal garden worthy of the most sumptuous creations of Versailles and onto a 18th century chateau. Seduced by the divine mix of the luxurious fragrances of the flora as well as the dainty figures of the bourgeoisie, I attempted to convey the opulence and lightness which so completely captivated my senses and which I decided to seal for eternity in my perfume.