“What are the most important elements/perfumes (if any)? If you could preserve one of them forever, which one would it be?” – AC. “The most important elements of perfumes would be the flower aspects, white flower essences (especially jasmine, gardenia, ylang ylang, narcissus but there are others)… I guess these also include yellow flowers like mimosa… My last perfume bought always seems to be the most special, and that would be ‘L’Eau de la Reine Margot’ by Nicolas de Barry, an ethereal jasmine perfume, but probably the one I would have to preserve is actually a leather perfume ‘La Nuit’ by Paco Rabanne from the 80s, the original eau de parfum version. There is also honey and spice in this perfume. Once someone said it’s like spraying a classic perfume ‘Tabu’ on a horse and I adore horses… I have tried to tell myself that I love floral perfumes most, or leather, or orientals, or chypres, or aldehydes, etc. but my problem and challenge is that I love them all. ‘Quelques Violettes’ by Houbigant is worth a special mention. But I think ‘La Nuit’ would have to take the cake…(and a contemporary perfume easier to find, is ‘J’Adore Absolu’ by Christian Dior: https://www.fragrantica.com/pe... ).” – SMW.