Stephanie by Stephanie de Monaco
Women 1989
Description
Stephanie by Stephanie de Monaco is an oriental fragrance for women. Launched in 1989, Stephanie was created by Jacques Polge and François Demachy. The top notes are sandalwood, mandarin, lemon (sour lime) and bergamot; the heart notes are cinnamon, ylang-ylang, carnation, rose, geranium and lilac; the base notes are tonka bean, tobacco, vanilla, amber, sandalwood, balsam of Peru, patchouli, labdanum…
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Key notes
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Top
Rosewood
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Heart
cinnamon
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Base
tonka bean
Community
76 votes
- Positive 95%
- Negative 3.9%
- Neutral 1.3%
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In the collection
Leading answer I want it
322 votes
What do you think?
Leading answer Love it
76 votes
Season
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88 votes
Time of day
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61 votes
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Fragrance profile
About Stephanie
Stephanie by Stephanie de Monaco is an oriental fragrance for women. Launched in 1989, Stephanie was created by Jacques Polge and François Demachy. The top notes are sandalwood, mandarin, lemon (sour lime) and bergamot; the heart notes are cinnamon, ylang-ylang, carnation, rose, geranium and lilac; the base notes are tonka bean, tobacco, vanilla, amber, sandalwood, balsam of Peru, patchouli, labdanum and incense.
Spices Flowers Musk, amber and animalic Woods and mosses Resins and balsams
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How it wears
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Longevity
Leading answer Very long-lasting
41 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
50 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally feminine
16 votes
Value perception
Tied for the lead Very expensive / Fair price
16 votes
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Selene
A hidden gem! At first glance, Stephanie looks like an off-the-rack third-line fragrance with a name a designer might use for their debut. But up close, the bottle is a work of art worthy of a luxurious, opulent scent. Surprise: it’s the perfume of Princess Stephanie of Monaco, the third daughter of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III. It’s not the typical princess perfume; they didn’t launch fragrances, study at Dior, or release albums. Stephanie was rebellious, exotic, and androgynous, doing everything a princess shouldn’t, using her status to dedicate herself to fashion, sport, and music. She had a disruptive and sensual style that didn’t fit the crown, like being a singer, model, and marrying her bodyguard. But let’s return to the scent, which is what matters. It was created by Jacques Polge and François Demachy, two geniuses. Polge had already made Chanel’s Bois Noir (1987) and then Egoiste (1990), putting much of that essence into Stephanie. Demachy had come off winning the award for best perfume for his creation for Tiffany. Olfactorily, it opens with top-tier bergamot and mandarin, with a woody and balsamic component that gives it robustness. The creamy, velvety sandalwood starts to shine, just like in Egoiste. Although Egoiste has that dirty, bittersweet tobacco, here Stephanie focuses more on resins, patchouli, and its floral bouquet. Both share the same base of sandalwood, cinnamon, and vanilla, but with subtle nuances. Many will wonder which is better, but the quality is identical; the scent is very similar, although Polge refined his blend more a year later for Egoiste. I’d tip the scales with a slight lean towards Egoiste, but both are absolute jewels from this legendary creator and one of the most promising noses of the era. Completely unisex and totally fabulous.