I’ve always loved Aretha Franklin. Aretha didn’t just sing, she shifted the culture. In the 1960s, a time when America was bracing against change, she stood in the spotlight and demanded: Respect. Her voice was gospel-raised, jazz-tested, and wholly her own.
Growing up, her songs spilled out of our living room speakers like sunlight on a Sunday morning, shaping my earliest memories. Even now, one chord from her catalogue can pull me straight back to those moments. The smell of coffee, my mother humming along, the sheer electricity of a voice that refused to be ignored.
The Perfume
Jusbox’s Feather Supreme is a perfume that doesn’t just nod to Aretha, it’s Dominique Ropion’s floral tribute to strength and elegance. Sparkling mandarin and bergamot open like the first few seconds of a song you know is going to have an impact. Then, like Aretha hitting a note you feel in your bones, the heart erupts with jasmine, tuberose, rose, and ylang-ylang in unapologetic full bloom. The base lingers in a softer register. Think musk, labdanum, and patchouli but still with that heartbeat of soul.
Feather Supreme is a reminder that a woman’s voice, whether sung or spoken can move mountains. When I wear Feather Supreme, I don’t just smell the flowers. I hear the music. I feel the power. And somewhere, I’m back in that living room, Aretha’s voice filling the air, daring me to live boldly. ( 78 ml | € 190)
Jusbox Feather Supreme is available HERE