Magie Noire Book

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RenMagritte La magie noir (Black Magic) is a captivating work in which a woman stands against a block of stone. The woman is no ordinary woman however as she is Magritte's model, muse, and wife, Georgette Berger. In this work, Georgette's upper body appears to be celestial, while her lower body remains earthly.

One interpretation of her split form is that as humans we often have our heads elsewhere while our bodies remain firmly rooted in reality. With her hand resting upon the stone, "one idea is that the stone is associated with an attachment to the earth" (Meuris, p. 76 1994). Perhaps the connectivity her body feels to the stone is what keeps her grounded, but with the gorgeous sprawling blue skyline against the calm sea in the background, her body must want to enjoy its perceived surroundings. This can be seen in the tilt of her body away from the stone, with her head looking out onto the side, as if there's a longing to be far from reality.

This Ren Magritte La magie noir (Black Magic) original color lithograph is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonns and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).

1. Gimferrer, Pere. Magritte. Barcelona: Ediciones Poligrafa, S.A, 1986. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonn no. 31.

2. Meuris, Jacques. Magritte. London: Greenwich Editions, 1988. A variation of the work is illustrated on pg. 77 and discussed on pg. 76.

3. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

Artist Ren Magritte was a Belgian Surrealist who developed an instantly recognizable, witty style. Known for putting familiar objects in foreign situations, he will forever be associated with the pipe and bowler hat, as Duchamp and the urinal are permanently related. Some of Magritte's paintings and prints are the most valuable and sought after works in the market right now.

I had a good laugh with "spayed twice" - I'm glad this Maggie Noire didn't lose the bewitching power through the procedures. :D Definitely, in my mind, MN is a black cat; a witch's black cat to be precise.

I'll raise a glass to the anniversary of your rabbit hole journey into the perfumedom tomorrow!

Hi Yukiko,

Wasn't that line in the ad great? Glad you agree with the witch's black cat analogy and thanks for your offer to toast my perfume mania anniversary tomorrow! I happen to be in London with an international posse of perfumistas, so that seems quite a fitting way to spend it. ;)

Funny how our tastes change.Backin the 8os I hated MN and all the other orientals. I was more a Chypre girl. Now I can't get enough ofdark and broody scents. And btw. Mael and I were discussing Truffle yesterday (yes, we do discuss friend's cats, what of it?!) and wondered when she would have her op and be allowed to explore the great outdoors...

I thought I would like MN and bought an old bottle, but (funny with Sabine's comment) I thought it was too much of a chypre for me. And more green than noire too. But I completely understand the hunt for old 'loves', so congratulations on your find.

And as for cats and scent, much as I like your image of the witch's cat, I think I prefer the cat and the chocolate ;-) A shame Truffle ate the Maltsers rather than lie on them, since kitty + chocoate= divine smell, almost worth the hassle of bathing them afterwards :-)

Loved the "aquatic tsunami" yes, precisely it was one and didn't we all get drenched!

Maybe Magie Noire in its original form is one of those wear everywhere scents. I used to think those were mostly floral aldehydes, but now guess they may be anything which isn't seasonal, like a good animalic oriental. Also you and Undina seem to have both had Lancomes as early perfume loves. A great company when they're on...

MN was one of the few perfumes known (I won't say "available" 'cos that it wasn't) in my childhood/adolescent years. I think I didn't like it though I have no recollection whatsoever either about how it smelled or under which circumstances I tried it. Back then I was a one-perfume gal. So for all I know I might even like it now - after all, one of the perfumers created also my all-time favorite Climat.

Congratulations on your new (old) bottle! I hope you'll enjoy wearing it beyond the first renewing your acquaintance.

Have you ever tried Lancme's Magie (without the Noir part)? I have this one (in 2005 La Collection re-issue). It's not bad but I never found a reason to wear it.

Hi Sabine,

Interesting that your tastes have also changed quite a lot over time, though MN does also straddle the chypre category.

Truffle is due to have her op next month and will be going outside in early March if all goes to plan! How sweet that you and Mael should discuss friends' cats. ;) Truffle would be chuffed if she knew.

Hi Asali,

Aha - that is the opposite of Sabine's comment if you found MN too chypre-like. It is green and noire I agree, and it's that duality that makes me think of witches in the forest, I guess.

Kitty + chocolate is a divine smell, haha. I love the smell of Truffle's fur on its own, though, and that is a lot less messy. Plus she shouldn't be encouraged to lick chocolate, obviously. ;)

Hi Undina,

Well, well, that is interesting about MN being 'known' at least when you were growing up. I can imagine you not liking it - hey, I can so easily imagine me not liking it, and yet I seem to have done, big style! I would be happy to send you a snifter from my bottle in the next mule run.

I have not tried Magie, though in the course of my research into the history of MN I did come across references to it. I must take a look at the notes. Oh, I got myself a sample of Ubar at the PLL event last night, in deference to your mentioning it as a big love of yours. I remember finding it too bold years ago, but the jury is out now that I have embraced the likes of MN and Salome!

Too funny, Bonks - it was Ma's Magie Noire that I swiped and wore to school at age 12/13, alternating with her equally neglected Maja. I applied a teeny weeny smidge, to avoid incurring the Wrath of Ma for filching her fumes, but it still boggles my mind considering it now.

I hope you thoroughly enjoy wearing your MN, and fair play to your mum's friend for wearing it too.

cheerio,

Anna in Edinburgh ;-)

Le rve de finale de Ligue des champions de Monaco s'est sans doute bris contre la Juventus Turin, vainqueur Louis II (2-0) grce un doubl de Gonzalo Higuain, confirmant la maldiction contre la Vieille Dame, mercredi.

Et de douze ? Il faudra un miracle mardi Turin pour viter une douzime limination franaise en autant de confrontation face au gant turinois. Mme si la brillante quipe du Rocher a dj russi des prouesses cette saison, il faudrait marquer au moins deux fois au retour, soit le nombre de buts qu'a concds la forteresse italienne dans toute la comptition...

Cette emprise quasi-surnaturelle du club "bianconero" sur les clubs franais a mme dmagntis Higuain, qui ne marquait quasiment jamais dans les gros matches de C1. L'Argentin a profit de deux passes dcisives de Dani Alvs (29e, 59e), la premire du talon, pour refaire sa rputation.

Il a logiquement sanctionn la supriorit de la Juve, et le match moyen de l'ASM, par rapport ses standards. Si Kylian Mbapp a surnag, les autres membres du carr magique ont du. Bernardo Silva a t transparent, Thomas Lemar brouillon et Radamel Falcao a rat une balle de 1-1 (47e).

Andrea Barzagli, le plus souvent remplaant, a reform la fameuse charnire de l'Italie et de la Juve d'Antonio Conte avec Leonardo Bonucci et Giorgio Chiellini. Ils ont donn une leon Monaco, pour une fois muet.

L'absence de dernire minute de Benjamin Mendy, pour une "gne musculaire de la cuisse droite" selon le club, n'est mme pas une excuse. Son remplaant Djibril Sidib, qui n'avait plus jou depuis un mois (appendicite), a forcment un peu souffert, mais Nabil Dirar, dplac droite, a livr un match solide, clout de bons centres. Mais le Marocain est pris de vitesse par Higuain sur l'ouverture du score.

Gonzalo Higuain, qui avait tout rat jusque l - il avait mme but tout seul dans la pelouse (9e) - a rehauss ses statistiques, il n'avait auparavant marqu que deux buts en 25 matches limination directe. A l'origine de l'action, "Pipita" a parfaitement repris dans le coin une dlicieuse talonnade de Dani Alvs (29e).

Mbapp avait manqu sa premire occasion, une tte trop molle dans les bras de Gianluigi Buffon (13e), avant d'acclrer. Sur la deuxime, un centre plongeant de Nabil Dirar, le gardien de lgende a sorti une super parade (16e).

Puis sur un ballon perdu par Timou Bakayoko, dj coupable d'une telle erreur pour sa premire slection lors de France-Espagne, et chip par Paulo Dybala, la paire Alvs-Higuain a enfonc Monaco. Ni Falcao (82e) ni Valre Germain (90e), entr la place de Lemar, n'ont pu briser la maldiction.

La Juve est prte retrouver la finale deux ans aprs sa dfaite contre Barcelone (3-1). Elle devrait retrouver le Real Madrid, vainqueur mardi 3-0 de son voisin l'Atletico, pour un remake de la finale 1998, gagne par les Madrilnes. En 2015 (en quarts) comme cette anne-l, en demies, Monaco avait dj subi la magie noire de la Juve...

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