At Versailles, Amid Mirrors and Power, a Rare Thing Happened: Love
Versailles was never designed for intimacy.
It was built for spectacle, hierarchy, and control. Every mirror reflected power, every corridor amplified rank, and even the most private emotions were lived in public view.
And yet, between Louis XIV and Louise de La Vallière, something unexpectedly human unfolded.
Between 1661 and 1667, their relationship was not driven by calculation or ambition, but by tenderness. It was sincere, almost fragile. A love that did not quite belong at court.
Louise loved the king without strategy.
Louis loved her within the impossible limits of being king.
She was young, devout, and shy in a world that rewarded brilliance and cruelty. He was the Sun King, already becoming a symbol rather than a man. What passed between them was not a political alliance, but a quiet devotion that struggled to survive under the weight of the crown.
From their union came a child, Marie Anne de Bourbon, later known as Princess de Conti. She remains a living trace of an affection that, however briefly, was real.
But Versailles allows little room for sincerity.
Candlelight at Court: Where Power and Intimacy Met
At Versailles, even love was illuminated by candlelight.
When Trudon was summoned to supply candles to the royal court, flame became more than light. It became ritual, authority, and atmosphere. Wax and wick shaped how rooms were seen, how faces were read, and how moments lingered after words were spoken.
Within that glow, Louis and Louise’s love unfolded.
Not boldly. Not triumphantly.
But quietly, painfully human.
Candlelight softened mirrors. It warmed stone. It allowed tenderness to exist, briefly, in a palace built to expose everything.
Faith, Guilt, and the End of a Love Story
Louise de La Vallière was never meant to endure Versailles.
Consumed by guilt and guided by deep faith, she chose silence over splendor. She left the court, and the king, to enter a Carmelite convent. Silk, jewels, and privilege were exchanged for prayer, austerity, and anonymity.
It was one of the most radical acts possible in Louis XIV’s France: to step away from power voluntarily.
Their love did not end in scandal, but in renunciation.
Trudon’s Love Story in Wax and Flame
Today, Trudon remembers this story not through words, but through scent. Two candles, bound by history, devotion, and loss.
Mademoiselle de La Vallière — Tuberose
For the love of Louis XIV, Louise surrounded herself with the secret power of flowers. Tuberose, bare and overwhelming, became her signature.
This candle captures the damp, intoxicating intensity of an all-consuming love. From the king’s bedroom to the quiet of the convent, tuberose here becomes both sensual and spiritual.
Fragrance Notes
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Head: Bergamot, Galbanum, Orange Blossom
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Heart: Jasmine, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang
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Base: Benzoin Resin, Cistus, Musk
A scent of devotion, surrender, and luminous vulnerability.
Solis Rex — Versailles Wooden Floors
If La Vallière is tenderness, Solis Rex is power.
Inspired by the parquet floors of the Hall of Mirrors, this scent evokes waxed wood, candelabra, incense, and ceremony. It is the architecture of authority translated into fragrance.
Fragrance Notes
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Head: Eucalyptus, Leafy Green Notes, Orange
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Heart: Fir Bark
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Base: Cedarwood, Incense
Here, citrus cuts through resin and wood like sunlight through mirrors. It is the king rendered in atmosphere.
A Love Remembered in Flame
Together, Mademoiselle de La Vallière and Solis Rex tell a story that history often flattens: that even in a place designed for domination, love once existed without ambition.
It did not last.
But it was real.
And in wax and flame, it still burns.
Product Details
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Weight: 270g
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Burn Time: Approximately 60 hours
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Made in France
