Rue de la Paix by Guerlain: launched in 1908. Possibly only in USA in 1922. Created by Pierre Guerlain. Pronounced "RUE-DUH-LAH-PAY."
Fragrance Composition:
What does it smell like? It is classified as a softly sweet floral amber fragrance for women.
- Top notes: honey, lavender, verbena and bergamot
- Middle notes: jasmine, violet, rose, ylang ylang, leather, woody notes, ambrette and spices
- Base notes: musk, violet leaves and orris
I received a generous sample of this vintage parfum from a sealed bottle. This smells like springtime! The pungent bergamot and zesty verbena are the first notes that I detect. Next the herbaceous lavender and rosemary burst forth through the citrus notes. Followed by a light floral heart of sweet jasmine and ylang ylang. Though noted in the fragrance pyramid, I do not get any rose. As the perfume dries down, the familiar Guerlain musk is revealed in a gauzy veil of powdery orris root. The perfume is very fleeting and dissipates quickly (within 10 minutes) leaving a subtle trace of the delicate floral notes on my skin.
Recently, I was able to obtain another sample from my good friend Alexandra Star, who has lots of rare antique Guerlain treasures in her etsy shop, Parfums de Paris. If you are interested in experiencing the spicy herbs and florals of Guerlain's Rue de la Paix, stroll on over to her shop and take a look around. I will do a proper review on this sample soon. My first impression is the perfume is very sweet, which I love, plus a playdoh note from piperonal, a synthetic heliotrope note, layered with roses, bubblegum notes from jasmin sambac, dusty orris and softened florals with a cozy musk base. It reminds me of an antique sachet full of powdered orris root and dried rose petals.
American Hebrew and Jewish Tribune - Volume 116, Issue 22, 1925:
Recently, I was able to obtain another sample from my good friend Alexandra Star, who has lots of rare antique Guerlain treasures in her etsy shop, Parfums de Paris. If you are interested in experiencing the spicy herbs and florals of Guerlain's Rue de la Paix, stroll on over to her shop and take a look around. I will do a proper review on this sample soon. My first impression is the perfume is very sweet, which I love, plus a playdoh note from piperonal, a synthetic heliotrope note, layered with roses, bubblegum notes from jasmin sambac, dusty orris and softened florals with a cozy musk base. It reminds me of an antique sachet full of powdered orris root and dried rose petals.
American Hebrew and Jewish Tribune - Volume 116, Issue 22, 1925:
"Guerlain — Parfum Rue de la Paix. Perfume will have a new and exquisite meaning when you use this Parfum Rue de la Paix. Mayhap it will translate fatigue into exhilaration; or a grey day into a gay one. At all events, it will put a bloom in your cheeks."
Bottles:
Presented in a 3oz Quadrilobe bottle (parfum) by Cristalleries de Baccarat. Also available in the Goutte flacon (eau de toilette), Amphore flacon (parfum), Flacon Borne (parfum), the Empire flacon (parfum) and the Petite Beurre flacon (parfum).
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