Whether in love or at war, the same qualities lead to victory. On the battlefield, actions speak on our behalf. The opportunist embraces chance. The stubborn relentlessly sets out to conquer. The diplomat approaches the enemy. The tactician strikes unexpectedly. The fearless one hurls himself into the fight. The expert watches over his shoulder. The idealist attempts to outplay fate while the poet is inspired by evidence. Institutions celebrate the heroics of great warriors; Fauré Le Page prefers to crown those who conquer love. Our Orders of Seduction offer nine medals that illuminate - lightheartedly - ways other types of heroes marshal the power of Aphrodite.
Which order will you claim?
THE COUP DE TÊTE
*ATTACK
The Order of the Coup de Tête honours lovers who go to great lengths to reach their goal.
The following deserve the Order of the Coup de Tête: The ambitious Julien Sorel turned the heads of both Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de la Mole before losing his own.
THE COUP DE COEUR
*IN A HEART BEAT
The Order of the Coup de Cœur is awarded to friends who become lovers and lovers who remain friends.
Selection for the Order of the Coup de Cœur: When Harry met Sally, friendship simply couldn’t resist love. Jean Marais and Jean Cocteau who were not only soul mates, but eternal lovers.
THE COUP DE CHANCE
*LUCK STRIKES
The Order of the Coup de Chance embraces love stories born out of luck.
The Oder of the Coup de Chance goes to: Pretty Woman, in which two lost souls, Vivian (Julia Roberts) and Edward (Richard Gere), find the right path, together, on Hollywood Boulevard.
THE COUP DE MAÎTRE
*MASTER MIND
The Order of the Coup de Maître is championed by athletic seducers.
Vigorous charmers who deserve the Order of the Coup de Maître: Zeus, Henry VIII, Valmont, Casanova, Don Juan, Louis XIV, Catherine the Great, James Bond, Arsène Lupin, Messalina, the Marquise de Merteuil, the Marquis de Sade, May Wes, His Royal Highness Prince Malko Linge ...
THE COUP DE POUCE
*THUMB'S UP
The Order of the Coup de Pouce honours the fairy godmothers (and godfathers) of love.
Nominated for the Order of the Coup de Pouce: Without God, Adam would never have found Eve in his rib. All the fairy godmothers and their magic wands who have thrown countless princesses into the arms of their Prince Charmings.
THE COUP DU SORT
*FATALLY YOURS
The Order of the Coup du Sort pays tribute to passions that outplay destiny.
Couples who merit the Order of the Coup du Sort: Although victorious over the Trojans, Ulysses must elude the gods’ innumerable traps to finally reach Penelope’s arms. Romeo and Juliet’s lethal passion forces the Capulet and Montague families to reconcile.
THE COUP D'ŒIL
*AT FIRST GLANCE
The Order of the Coup d'Œil celebrates "love at first sight".
Romeo sees Juliette “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” William Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliette.
Disqualified: Narcissus, for a misplaced glance; Orpheus, for one glance too many.
THE COUP DE FOUDRE
*LIGHT MY FIRE
The Order of the Coup de Foudre honors couples struck by the spell of love.
Rewarded for their countless attempts are: Elizabeth Taylor
and Richard Burton who married, separated, divorced, married
(again), separated (again), and divorced (again)…
THE COUP D'ÉTAT
*UNDER SIEGE
The Order of the Coup d'État glorifies strategic minds who unleash the powers of seduction.
Runner-up for the Order of the Coup d’État: Poetess Nathalie Clifford Barney disguised herself as a messenger of love to force open the door - and the heart - of Liane de Pougy.
