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Parfum Narratif · Eau de Parfum

Les Femmesdu Khédive

8 mars 1921

Geneva, Switzerland, 8 March 1921

LES FEMMES DU KHÉDIVE brings a feminine sensibility to the traditionally masculine world of tobacco and fougère, creating a unisex fragrance of unexpected contrasts. Fresh tobacco leaves mingle with the richness of ripe plum, the spice of cardamom and saffron, and the sensual softness of musk. Both refreshing and seductive, the fragrance pays homage to the 200 women who hand-rolled cigarettes at Geneva's prestigious Le Khédive tobacco factory.

Unisex · 25% concentration · Swiss Made

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Listen to the storyTold by Genève

£200.00

£4,000 per litre

Tax included · Complimentary delivery

Complimentary delivery on every order. All customs duties and taxes are included in your total. We guarantee nothing more to pay on delivery.

Format

50 ml Discovery Set

Notes

Tobacco Flower

Oriental Tobacco Leaves

Maryland Tobacco Leaves

Delivery, duties and Try it first

Delivered in 3–5 business days, complimentary on every order. Duties and taxes are included, so there is nothing to pay at the door.

Every 50 ml arrives with a sealed 2 ml of the same perfume. Try the sample first; if the perfume is not for you, return the unopened bottle within 14 days.

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The Story

8 mars 1921

Geneva, Switzerland, 8 March 1921 —

To find inspiration for this fragrance, the Créateur Olfactif visited Le Khédive, a house of fine hand-rolled cigarettes in Geneva.

He was received by the factory supervisor, who spoke with great pride about their exceptional quality, their remarkable production, and the fact that they supplied royal courts across the world.

Then he was shown the tobacco: spicy, fresh, with notes of cardamom and saffron.

“Freshly cracked cardamom!”

It was all very impressive. Yet, the Créateur Olfactif sensed that the real story was elsewhere.

Across the room, women sat at long tables, rolling cigarettes by hand in a strange and beautiful choreography.

Leaf, Paper, Turn.

And just like that, the fragrance took form.

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The Scent

Notes

Tobacco Flower

Oriental Tobacco Leaves

Maryland Tobacco Leaves

Top

Bergamot · Guatemalan cardamom absolute

Heart

Saffron · Plum · Jasmine

Base

Tobacco absolute · Tonka bean absolute · Amber · Musk

Family

Fougère · Tobacco

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The Créateur Olfactif

In his own words

When going through the archives of the city of Geneva, I came across an old black and white photo showing rows of women rolling cigarettes by hand, one of them glancing at the camera. I was captivated and needed to know more.

— Mustafa Moneir, perfumer and founder

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25%

Perfume concentration

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Questions

Before you choose

How does “Try it first” work?

Every 50 ml arrives with a sealed 2 ml of the same perfume. Open the sample first; if the perfume is not for you, return the unopened bottle within 14 days.

Is it for women or for men?

For anyone it moves. Like every Narrative Perfume, it is unisex: made for women, for men, for everyone.

Shipping, duties and returns

Delivery takes 3–5 business days and is complimentary on every order. Duties and taxes are included, so there is nothing to pay at the door. An unopened bottle can be returned within 14 days.

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