Miss Arpels
“Miss Arpels by Van Cleef & Arpels is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women”
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Respected, if divisive — a floral, green composition with a white floral undertone. Voted best for spring and summer wear, leaning feminine.
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Launched in 1994, Miss Arpels by Van Cleef & Arpels is a creation of Jean-Claude Ellena that balances freshness and warmth with a delicate floral bouquet. The fragrance opens with green notes and basil, mingling with the sweet juiciness of melon and peach, before transitioning into a heart of peony, lily, freesia, magnolia, and jasmine. These white florals are complemented by oakmoss, musk, sandalwood, and vanilla, adding depth and a lingering warmth.
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Application Tips
Apply Miss Arpels to pulse points for a gentle warmth that blooms throughout the day. The fresh top notes are best enjoyed close to the skin, so avoid over-layering. This fragrance pairs well with lightweight clothing, allowing its subtle elegance to shine.
Jean-Claude Ellena
Founding perfumer · 104 fragrances · French
As a disciple and close friend of the legendary Edmond Roudnitska (creator of “Le Parfum de Thérèse”), Jean-Claude Ellena began his career with a minimalistic approach to perfumery. Since then, he has developed this approach into his own distinctive style, which is continually informed by his elegant and quiet way of being, and has been compared by his contemporaries to watercolor sketches and chamber music. Jean-Claude says that a perfume must be like “a soft caress; nothing must shock, nothing must shout”.Jean-Claude Ellena was born in Grasse into a family of perfumers. His training began at age 17, in the most prestigious laboratories – in Grasse, Paris, New York and Geneva – where he always saw himself as self-taught. Roudnitska’s minimalism never left him, however, and his compositions remain focused around a single ingredient, avoiding repetition.
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The story behind the bottle.
A sunlit conservatory filled with the scent of blooming flowers and ripe fruit, where the air is crisp yet inviting.
Fig. 01 — Miss Arpels, Van Cleef & Arpels
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