Jean Desprez

Bal à Versailles dates from 1962. The Osmothèque catalogue presents it as an amber floral spicy fragrance and credits Jean Desprez as perfumer. It records two concentrations, extrait and eau de toilette.

The two concentrations matter when reading a particular bottle: versions with one title can differ in proportion and development. The archival entry does not establish that every later edition reproduces the 1962 formula completely.

Jardanel dates from 1975 and is recorded as an amber floral woody eau de toilette. Marie Céline is named as perfumer. This credit belongs specifically to Jardanel.

Shéhérazade appeared in 1984. The catalogue classifies it as a chypre floral aldehydic eau de toilette and names Max Gavarry as perfumer. Its direction differs from the amber entries for Bal à Versailles and Jardanel.

Révolution à Versailles dates from 1993. It belongs to the amber floral woody family and is credited to Richard Ibanez. The accepted archive entry does not specify a concentration.

The Jean Desprez legacy is now encountered chiefly through the fragrances and their compositions. The history of ownership and production remains separate from the olfactory character of these releases.