Bleu de Chine by Angela Flanders

The fragrance was inspired by a collection of vintage blue and white textiles from China. Flanders says:

Many years ago, when I was creating the perfume which became our very successful scent Earl Grey, as so often happens, a second equally interesting version appeared at the time. It was difficult to decide which version to go forward with, in the end I chose the rosier version with Palmarosa, buried deep in the heart. The other fragrance, with Lavender notes, I have always thought of as a Blue scent - Bergamot, Lavender & Patchouli. These last two ingredients, when perfectly blended together, create a third, indefinable scent - and that magic happened here.

Recently our friend Noel Chapman, a consultant designer and textile expert, whilst working in China discovered a cache of wonderful vintage indigo and white resist printed fabrics. Decorative patterns on dowry cloths, quilt covers and all manner of hangings - unable to resist their beauty, he shipped the entire hoard back to London, and his new textile enterprise, Bleu Anglais was born. Seeing these lovely textiles I was reminded of my Blue perfume and thought what a perfect reflection of the cloth and patterns it would make, and so, at long last, it has been resurrected!