Monplaisir 1723 Theatre Des Parfums

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2010
Moderate
Sillage
Moderate
Longevity
Spring
Best Season
Casual
Best For

Fragrance Story

Monplaisir 1723 by Theatre des Parfums is a Chypre fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Bertrand Duchaufour. Top notes are Lime, Bergamot, Aldehydes, Sweet Orange and Basil; middle notes are Mint, Lavender, Petitgrain, Beeswax, Patchouli and Immortelle; base notes are Amber, White Musk, Raspberry and Oakmoss.

Composition Profile

citrus 100%
fresh spicy 85%
aromatic 70%
green 60%
sweet 50%
herbal 40%
woody 35%
earthy 30%
warm spicy 25%
aldehydic 20%

About the Perfumer

Bertrand Duchaufour

Bertrand Duchaufour

Bertrand Duchaufour is a renowned French perfumer with a prolific career spanning many brands. He has created fragrances for Acqua di Parma, including Blu Mediterraneo - Cipresso Di Toscana and Colonia Assoluta, as well as for Aedes de Venustas, such as Café Tabac and Copal Azur. His style is known for its complexity and use of natural ingredients.

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Lime Lime
Bergamot Bergamot
Aldehydes Aldehydes
Sweet Orange Sweet Orange
Basil Basil

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Mint Mint
Lavender Lavender
Petitgrain Petitgrain
Beeswax Beeswax
Patchouli Patchouli
Immortelle Immortelle

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Amber Amber
White Musk White Musk
Raspberry Raspberry
Oakmoss Oakmoss
Unique Character

Monplaisir 1723 Theatre Des Parfums by Theatre des Parfums offers a distinctive olfactory experience that stands out from other fragrances in its category.

Artisanal Creation

Crafted with the finest ingredients and a blend of traditional and modern perfumery techniques, this fragrance represents the pinnacle of the perfumer's art.

Signature Style

Monplaisir 1723 Theatre Des Parfums embodies the distinctive style of Theatre des Parfums while adding a unique chapter to their fragrance portfolio.

Character Profile

The Lover Archetype: Portrait of Monplaisir 1723 Theatre Des Parfums

Essence

This person is most closely defined by the Aesthetic archetype-a seeker of beauty, sensory pleasure, and refined experience. The Aesthetic does not merely consume beauty but curates it, transforming life into an art form. Monplaisir 1723, with its baroque richness-amber, vanilla, and powdery florals-appeals to their need for elegance, nostalgia, and theatrical grandeur. They are drawn to the perfume’s suggestion of an old-world stage, where life is a performance and every gesture carries meaning.

Relationships

They do not love carelessly. Relationships, to them, are a form of artistry-each connection a carefully composed scene. They are drawn to those who appreciate nuance, who understand that silence can be as expressive as speech. Their romantic partners are often artists, writers, or fellow connoisseurs of the senses, people who see love as a shared aesthetic project rather than mere companionship.

Yet, they are not without detachment. The Aesthetic’s great strength-their ability to appreciate beauty-can also be their flaw: they sometimes observe life rather than live it. They may hesitate to commit fully, fearing that passion, once grasped, will lose its luster. Their shadow is the Spectator, the one who admires from the wings but fears stepping onto the stage.

Shadow

When unbalanced, the Aesthetic becomes the Decadent-someone so consumed by the pursuit of beauty that they neglect substance. They may lose themselves in nostalgia, preferring the past’s imagined perfection to the present’s messy reality. Their love of luxury can tip into indulgence, their appreciation of artifice into self-delusion.

At worst, they grow weary, jaded by their own standards. No fragrance is quite rich enough, no lover quite poetic enough. They risk becoming a tragic figure-like Dorian Gray, forever chasing an ideal that recedes just beyond reach.

Conclusion

Their tastes are deliberate, almost ritualistic. They prefer the patina of aged leather-bound books over glossy new editions, the slow burn of a well-aged whiskey over quick intoxication. Their wardrobe is a carefully composed symphony of textures-cashmere, silk, velvet-each piece chosen not for trend but for its timeless resonance. They might collect antique perfume bottles, not as mere objects, but as vessels of forgotten stories.

Their philosophy is one of hedonistic depth-they believe pleasure is not shallow if it is examined, that beauty is not frivolous if it is felt fully. They reject the modern cult of minimalism, seeing it as a denial of life’s richness. Instead, they embrace decadence with a philosopher’s mind, asking: Why live in a world stripped of ornament when ornament can be meaning itself?