1697 by Frapin is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. 1697 was launched in 2011. The nose behind this fragrance is Bertrand Duchaufour. Top notes are Rum, Pink Pepper, French labdanum and Artemisia; middle notes are Dried Fruits, Cinnamon, Clove, Hawthorn, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Jasmine; base notes are Vanille, Tonka Bean, Amber, Patchouli, Virginia Cedar and Musk. Maison Frapin presents a new fragrance with unique dreamy atmosphere from tastings of the award-winning cognacs Frapin. The challenging assignment to create the fragrance that presents atmosphere from the tastings was accepted by French perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour. Frapin 1697 announces the new composition as very luxurious and sophisticated, modern but more valuable that the already presented fragrances of their collection. Top notes offer the intoxicating bohemian game of notes that accentuates resins, spices and rum. Rum absolute from Jamaica is combined with dark rum, labdanum and pink pepper, touched with davana accords. A heart highlights floral notes decorated with spices. Sambac jasmine, hawthorn and ylang ylang are combined with a mixture of fine spices – cloves and Ceylon cinnamon. The scent of dried fruit embraced with a veil of rose essences inflames the imagination. Base notes are warm, comfortable and very casual. Oriental, tonka, vanilla, cedar, labdanum, patchouli and white musk leave a perfect trail on the skin and give a hot and more sensual sound to the whole composition. The new fragrance Frapin 1697 arrives on the market in 2011. Name of this fragrance (1697) is connected with a year very significant for Frapin. The Frapin family received the coat of arms by Louis the Fifteenth that year.