Atuana by Guerlain: Created in 1952 by Jacques Guerlain. This scent was crafted to honor the artist Gauguin's love of Tahiti. The name was inspired by the island of Atuona.
From a 1952 article in the New Yorker magazine,
A 1952 article in Cue Magazine describes Atuana as:
So what does it smell like? It is classified as an aromatic fougere fragrance for women with an amber and vanilla base.
The extrait bottle named "Gratte Ciel" (skyscraper) was made by Baccarat, an eau de cologne version is in a Pochet et du Courval flacon. Also sold in the Baccarat quadrilobe flacon and the Amphore flacon (parfum).
From a 1952 article in the New Yorker magazine,
"Guerlain's new Atuana (the name is Polynesian, and implies irresistible temptation or mad desire or something equally incandescent) is, at first sniff, a little like chypre. It dries into a subtle, warm, spicy scent, faintly reminiscent of carnations. $30"
A 1952 article in Cue Magazine describes Atuana as:
"Supernatural powers are promised to the wearer of Guerlain's warm and heady new scent, Atuana ($14 per 2/3 oz), which means "goddess in the South Seas regions which inspired it."
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? It is classified as an aromatic fougere fragrance for women with an amber and vanilla base.
- Top notes: basil, honey, lavender, cyclamen
- Middle notes: jasmine, lily, orchid, angelica, vetiver, patchouli, leather, incense
- Base notes: oakmoss, amber and vanilla
Bottles:
The extrait bottle named "Gratte Ciel" (skyscraper) was made by Baccarat, an eau de cologne version is in a Pochet et du Courval flacon. Also sold in the Baccarat quadrilobe flacon and the Amphore flacon (parfum).
photo by ellenaa
Fate of the Fragrance:
Discontinued, date unknown. Still being sold in 1960.
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