![]() ![]() Upon Marie Antoinette’s request, he created a signature scent for her called Parfum du Trianon, meant to capture the fresh scent of the location so that she could carry its essence with her wherever she went. She had her own perfumer, an innovative expert named Jean-Louis Fargeon. I also loved imagining the fragrance of flowers pervading the Queen’s chambers, which were often so heaped with fresh flowers that a person could be scented just by spending time in the room.įlowers were one of Marie Antoinette’s most consistent interests, a passion which combined her love for the pastoral luxury of her favourite retreat, Petit Trianon, and her enjoyment of perfume. In my novel, all the undertirewomen dream of getting to look through the book, stroking the soft chiné fabrics, and I wished I could do that too. For instance, I discovered she changed her outfit several times a day for various court functions, and she kept a book full of fabric swatches from which she’d select which garments she wanted to wear each day by putting pins in the appropriate swatches. ![]() In my research for The Wardrobe Mistress, I learned a lot about the intimate details of Marie Antoinette’s life, from clothing to perfume. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The vast forests, the walled towns, the castles, and the monasteries become a familiar landscape. ![]() Follett has re-created the crude, flamboyant England of the Middle Ages in every detail. Ken Follett's most beloved and bestselling book tells the magnificent tale of a 12th-century monk driven to do the seemingly impossible: build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known.īut what makes The Pillars of the Earth extraordinary is the time-the 12th century the place-feudal England and the subject-the building of a glorious cathedral. ![]() ![]() ![]() I would one hundred percent recommend this book to anyone looking for a real page turner, a book that is utterly impossible to put down. But are the brothers who they appear to be? Sophie Gracewell has a pretty dull summer ahead of her working shifts at her family’s diner until one day five brothers move into the old, deserted house known as Priestly manor. I don’t want to tell those of you who haven’t read the book much about it simply because I myself really enjoyed not knowing a great deal but don’t worry I’ll leave you with a nice short cryptic little explanation to intrigue you further. This book is the romantic thriller genre but when I purchased the book I had absolutely no clue what it was about, all I knew was that people have been talking about it and I have only ever heard good things. I’m obsessed with this series, in fact both books made it on to my shelf with Sarah J Maas and Cassandra Clare, which is in other words my favourite shelf. Today I am going to be reviewing book one in Catherine Doyle’s blood for blood saga, Vendetta! ![]() |