Papier d'Armènie la Rose
Papier d'Armènie la Rose Armenian Rose Paper, block of 36 strips

Rose Armenian paper

Always the most noble and sought-after fragrance

Packaging: paper pad of 36 strips
    • 7,11 €

Aromatic healing papers

In the early days of modern industrial society, aromatic officinal papers— formerly known as "medicinal papers" —represented a genuine medicinal remedy for various ailments in Europe, as well as the only product on the market capable of both deodorizing and sanitizing environments. Tents, hospitals, colleges, and damp homes, for example, were all places at risk of epidemics: for this reason, they were routinely purified with fumigations diffused by the flameless combustion of these papers, which nevertheless released a pleasant scent.
  • Code: 00681
  • Note type: pink, floral, rich
  • Origin: France

Description

Using exclusively the precious Damask rose petals from Esfahan and Shanaz (Iran), the illustrious French perfumer of Armenian origin Francis Kurkdjian has created Persian Rose Paper for the French company Papier d'Arménie, an extraordinary floral product designed to fully enjoy, through grateful fumigations, the noblest, most sought-after and appreciated fragrance since the dawn of humanity. This exceptional rose-based " olfactory diptych " exudes a seductive fruity note with a vaguely honeyed undertone: nothing more than the result of a skillful " enfleurage". The olfactory atmosphere created by the burning of this paper is undeniably oriental.
Persia has always been the land of roses, where their cultivation has represented art and tradition for centuries. It is no coincidence that femininity and the divine find their supreme symbol in this flower, as declaimed in thousands of allegories that weave Iranian poetry. The medicinal properties of the Rose (a natural anti-inflammatory) have been celebrated since ancient times, and although this flower is now rarely used in herbal medicine, it played a vital role until the Middle Ages (just think of the famous medical treatise left by Avicenna). The precious natural fragrance released by Papier e la Rose de Perse
can be enjoyed even without setting it alight: by placing a few strips in wardrobes, shoe racks, drawers, and closets, everything stored there will remain pleasantly infused with the scent released by the most charming bud for months. Papier d'Armenia is truly an eco-friendly product, as the special absorbent sheets used in its manufacture are certified by the Forest Steward Council, an independent international organization that operates globally to promote responsible forest management.

History

On the market since 1885, the famous Armenian paper remains one of the very few surviving (and certainly the oldest) of the so-called medicinal papers, those sanitizing deodorants that were widespread between the 17th and early 20th centuries, and which came in the form of flameless paper. The most refined enthusiasts of "officinal fumigations" have always mentioned this popular French product of yesteryear. The production of medicinal papers was entirely artisanal and the almost exclusive prerogative of specialized pharmacists, who had special formulations for preparing various fumigant papers: anti-asthmatic, anti-rheumatic, antiseptic, etc., as specific medical/therapeutic treatments for various health problems.
Of the various medicinal papers on sale in the kingdoms of Europe between the 16th and the mid-20th century, probably only two remain on the market today, almost certainly the last in their history, both of the deodorant/antiseptic genre, very popular and with a long tradition behind them: the Italian " Carta d'Eritrea " and the French " Papier d'Arménie ".