{"title":"IMPRINT She Came to Stay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe semi-autobiographical novel tells the story of de Beauvoir's relationship with the French philosopher Jean Paul Sartre around the turn of the decade of a 1940s Paris. Alongside de Beauvoir's second novel, The Second Sex, this highly influential novel is arguably considered to mark the start of modern feminism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe took our inspiration to create a gender neutral perfume that echoes the evolving nature of our sense of self when faced with a world on the edge of change. Much as we would have imagined de Beauvoir's musings at the time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"she-came-to-stay-flamingo-press-1985","title":"She Came to Stay, Flamingo Press 1985","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe Came to Stay by Simone de Beauvoir\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in France by Editions Gallimard under the title L'Invitée 1943. This is the 1985 Second Impression of the  Flamingo Edition first published by Fontana Paperbacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ruth Swift\" written in blue pen on inside first page. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood Condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurchase will come with a single 2ml sample of She Came to Stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flamingo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":294742851601,"sku":"sctsflamingo1985","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/1969\/products\/SCTS-Flamingo-Second-Edition-1985.jpg?v=1511367271"},{"product_id":"she-came-to-stay-fontana-books-1975","title":"She Came to Stay, Fontana Books 1975","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe Came to Stay by Simone de Beauvoir\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in France by Editions Gallimard under the title L'Invitée in 1943 and in the United Kindom by Secker \u0026amp; Warburg in 1949. This is the 1975 First Issue by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFontana Books. We of course love the retro 1970s cover...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed but good Condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurchase will come with a single 2ml sample of She Came to Stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fontana Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":378744766481,"sku":"sctsfontana1975","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/1969\/products\/SCTS-Fontana-Books-1975.jpg?v=1541004333"},{"product_id":"she-came-to-stay-50ml-eau-de-parfum","title":"She Came to Stay","description":"\u003c!--Start tab labels--\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#tab1\"\u003eThe Fragrance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--Start tab content--\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"tab1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'PingFang MO Light';\"\u003eAn olfactory ménage à trois in Paris on the brink of war. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'PingFang MO Light';\"\u003eInspired by \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/impressions\/simone-de-beauvoir\" title=\"Simone de Beauvoir: The Woman Who Defined Feminist Philosophy\"\u003eSimone de Beauvoir\u003c\/a\u003e’s 1943 semi-autobiographical novel, \u003ci\u003eShe Came to Stay\u003c\/i\u003e (L'Invitée) is the thinly veiled story of her complex, open relationship with French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and the young, naive provincial girl drawn into their world. A scent of possession and surrender, it captures the restless push and pull of desire - reckless, exhilarating, and impossible to contain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'PingFang MO Light';\"\u003eThe fragrance unfolds on your skin, like the pages of the novel. From unmade sheets steeped in vetiver leaves, imbued with the earthy carnality of oakmoss. Through the dark, open window drifts the dizzying scent of citrus blossoms from the gardens of Montmartre, dissolving into the languid afterglow of cedarwood. Traditional fragrance notes are rearranged and inverted, subverting the expected and reassembling it in ways that feel both intimate yet unfamiliar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'PingFang MO Light';\"\u003eA scent of entanglement - heady, inescapable, and utterly consuming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eight columns alpha\" style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Scent Strip as Bookmark\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/1969\/files\/scent_strip_bookmark.jpg?v=1779745739\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eight columns omega\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_info_box\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSMELLING NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe Came to Stay is a warm fougere fragrance that opens with deep woody notes of labdanum, patchouli and oakmoss. Echoing the passion and creative energy that lifts itself above the austerity and oppression of a Paris on the verge of cataclysmic change. Within minutes and contrary to classic perfumes, this olfactory state quickly transcends into an ephemeral dreamlike forest of cedarwood and vetiver before finally opening into a lightness edged with a touch of basil and lemon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe Came to Stay captures the individuality of your spirit and transforms itself into a lingering expression that breaks free from the conventional into a fragrance which critics have called “beautifully addictive”. This is an evolving fragrance that takes on the personality of the wearer. You'll find it will respond to you and can at times appear subtly different from day to day. Give it time to settle on your skin and allow it to tell your personal story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eight columns alpha\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_info_box\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTHE NOVEL INSPIRATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe Came to Stay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (French, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eL'Invitée\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-:0_1-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e is a novel written by French author \u003ca title=\"Simone de Beauvoir: The Woman Who Defined Feminist Philosophy\" href=\"\/blogs\/impressions\/simone-de-beauvoir\"\u003eSimone de Beauvoir\u003c\/a\u003e first published in 1943. The novel is a fictional account of her and Jean-Paul Sartre's relationship with Olga Kosakiewicz and Wanda Kosakiewicz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in Paris on the eve of and during World War II, the novel revolves around Françoise, whose open relationship with her partner Pierre becomes strained when they form a ménage à trois with her younger friend Xaviere. The novel explores many existentialist concepts such as freedom, angst, and the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eight columns omega\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/1969\/files\/scts_penguin_book_1024x1024.jpg?v=1733849624\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eight columns alpha\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/1969\/files\/lips_16-9_600x600.jpg?v=1740478231\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eight columns omega\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_info_box\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTHE ARTWORK \/ NO YES YES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo Yes Yes (2022) is an excerpt from a video installation by Caitlin Baldwin. The work questions notions of consent in relationships with an unequal power balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eight columns alpha\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_info_box\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTHE ARTIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eCaitlin Baldwin is a New Orleans born, Stockholm based multidisciplinary artist and award-winning writer. Her analogue photography examines the power and allure of successful contradictions. Fascination occurs in the exquisite tension between seemingly irreconcilable people, ideas, or forms of expression, held in balance.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eight columns omega\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/1969\/files\/caitlin_crounse_sofa_1024x1024.jpg?v=1733850808\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- further reading ---\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"one-whole columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_info_box\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFURTHER READING\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Simone de Beauvoir - The Woman Who Defined Feminist Philosophy\" href=\"\/blogs\/imprint-journal\/simone-de-beauvoir\"\u003eSimone de Beauvoir - The Woman Who Defined Feminist Philosophy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Simone de Beauvoir She Came to Stay\" href=\"\/products\/she-came-to-stay-fontana-books-1975\"\u003eSimone de Beauvoir - She Came to Stay a (A Fontana Books Publication)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"IMPRINT","offers":[{"title":"50ml","offer_id":54951515193720,"sku":"SCTS50MLEDP","price":145.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/1969\/files\/2024_Imprint_50ml_SCTS_box_bottle.jpg?v=1733856064"}],"url":"https:\/\/imprinteditions.com\/collections\/imprint-she-came-to-stay.oembed","provider":"IMPRINT | Olfactory Literature","version":"1.0","type":"link"}