Celebrating 90 years of one of the world’s most iconic perfumes – Tabu!
Born into the world of fragrance in 1932, Tabu, one of the world’s most iconic fragrances, is this year celebrating its 90th birthday.
Created by legendary French perfumer Jean Carles for perfume house Dana, Tabu has long been known as one of the world’s greatest classic fragrances which has inspired many modern-day perfumes including the famous Yves Saint Laurent Opium.
Tabu’s heady mix is a combination of top notes of bergamot, neroli orange, rose and jasmine with base notes of amber, musk and patchouli. Formerly known as an “Oriental” scent, the category name has been changed in recent years to “Amber.”
As Dana’s first fragrance, the perfume has a colourful history. Carles was well known for his wonderful creations containing unusual substances. In creating Tabu, he was instructed to make a fragrance for a ‘lady of the night’. Thus, Tabu – a play on the word ‘taboo’ was created – considered at the time to be both sensual and shocking.
Throughout its extraordinary run, Tabu has since achieved legendary status, passed on from generation to generation as a perfume created for women who want to be noticed. Today, the emotional connection that many wearers have to Tabu can often be traced back to what their mothers and grandmothers wore – evoking heady memories of watching them getting ready for fancy nights out on the town.
Advertised in top magazines such as Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar from as early as 1941, Tabu has always had ongoing appeal through being exotic, provocative, and ultra-lingering.
The Tabu fragrance is so iconic that the range extends beyond the cologne spray. Now you can master the art of fragrance layering with each product from the Tabu range at an affordable price.
Start your morning by lathering up with the Shampoo & Shower Gel (200g, $5.95 RRP), cleansing your skin with the Face and Body Soap ($4.99 RRP) and moisturising with the Hand & Body Lotion (100g, $6.99 RRP). Before you leave the house spruce up your scent with the 50ml Spray Cologne. You can even keep a Body Spray (75g, $6.95 RRP) in your handbag for a convenient and affordable top-up.
You can find Tabu products online at chemistwarehouse.com.au and in-store at Chemist Warehouse and selected pharmacies.
CW has 3 x Tabu gift sets to be won, each including:
- Tabu 100ml EDP ‘Collectors Edition’ (valued at $59.90)
- Tabu Hand & Body Lotion ($6.99 RRP)
- Tabu Shampoo & Shower Gel ($6.99 RRP)
- Tabu Body Spray ($7.99 RRP)
ENTER TO WIN
To enter, email [email protected] with ‘Tabu’ in the subject field. Tell us your name, full contact details (including best delivery address) and which anniversary Tabu fragrance is celebrating. Entries close 9am Friday 25 November 2022 and winners drawn same day. One entry per person. Entrants must be aged 18+.
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