Quadroon fragrance notes

  • Head

    • bergamot, cherry blossom

  • Heart

    • jasmine, carnation, clove

  • Base

    • sandalwood, amber, vetiver

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QUADROON/EPIPHONIE

Bourbon French's latest creation, revealed last year in 2020, is named Epiphonie. Yet, it is not a new scent. It is a re-named scent. It is the same formula as the company's Quadroon. This verification I received from the owner. I imagine the re-naming was a sensitivity decision, since the name Quadroon could be perceived as racist (meaning a person made up of one quarter Negroid blood and three quarter Caucasian blood), a word politically inappropriate for today's racial equality consciousness.

The scent under either name is a deliciously balanced spicy floral with a note tree that looks something like this:

Bergamot, Cherry Blossom, Jasmine, Carnation, Clove, Sandalwood, Amber, Vetiver.

It is light, refreshing, soft, gentle and breezy. Both the floral notes and the spicy clove note are restrained and rest on a warm bed of fragrant woods. I imagine this could be worn for any occasion. It is equally appropriate for office wear, casual wear and formal wear. It seems to me to be safely unisex. A very personal scent with limited sillage.

Since the scent is still available on BF's site under both names, I imagine established clients of Quadroon will be encouraged to deplete the existing stores and then re-routed to the new name. Under either name, it is a delight.


21st August 2021
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