Petit Trianon - The Love Behind the Fragrance
PETIT TRIANON : The love behind the fragrance By Felicia Hazzard The Petit Trianon is a small chateau located on the grounds of Versailles France. This grand but small in comparison to the main house was built by the order of Louis XV for his mistress, Madame de Pompadour. However, two months after being diagnosed with congestion of the lungs, Madame de Pompadour died in 1764. She died four years before the completion of the Petit Trianon . Louis XVI was so overwhelmed with grief that he gave the palace to his wife, Marie-Antoinette. The purpose of this historical background prelude is to mention the love that Madame de Pompadour and Marie-Antoinette had for the finer things in life and that would include perfume. The Petit Trianon was known for the floral scents in the air that covered the entire palace thanks to Marie-Antoinette’s extravagant perfume collection and the memories of the Petit Trianon is captured in PETIT TRIANON Botanica...