Olivier CREED with his son, Erwin, presents a fragrance that evokes in dusk blooming wildflowers the enigmatic beauty of America's most intriguing First Lady of the 20th century: her dark, mysterious eyes behind black sunglasses, her wavelets of brunette hair, her trim shape in a black sheath. To create Love In Black, Mr. CREED blended ingredients from places loved by this well-traveled woman. Even the bottle is made with black sand like that in the Greek isles where she wed a legendary shipping tycoon. CREED Love In Black is released on the 40th anniversary of that wedding.

Classification: Violet Oriental

Characteristics: The royal American élan of an unforgettable First Lady is found in this blend that includes Virginia cedar from the countryside where she enjoyed the chic equestrian life, often in a black velvet riding cap.

• Top Note: Night-blooming wildflowers from the Greek isles where she wed 40 years ago; Violet from Italy, where she later visited; Virginia cedar.
• Middle Note: Iris from Florence, a favorite city; Clove; Tonkin musk.
• Bottom Note: Blackcurrant from Bourgogne in her beloved France, where her ancestors were born; Bulgarian rose.