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Saturday, February 2, 2013

Ambre by Guerlain c1839

Ambre by Guerlain: created around 1839 by Jacques Guerlain.

Fragrance Composition :



So what does it smell like? It is classified as an oriental perfume with notes of pure ambergris tincture, balsamic notes and precious dry woods
  • Top notes: ambergris tincture
  • Middle notes:  incense, resins, sandalwood
  • Base notes: labdanum, balsamic notes, benzoin and orris


Fashion, 1839
"Guerlain composed his bouquets: other pleasures, illusions, reminiscent of the flower season and must become again indispensabilitiés, if one really wants to resurrect the genre Louis XV Do not think that Guerlain boasting the talent we veuillions recover. ! in honor and musk and amber: Oh No, we redemandons Pariel nothing but water Portugal, but the Victoria bouquet, but the bouquet of Chantilly, that the perfumes that give no fumes fairs that are the flowers are gardens Today, I do not quote them useful things. because if I was there I brag Lotion Gowland, the olein and Cydonia Cream, which Nowhere comparable to Guerlain. "
(Guerlain Creates His bouquets: other pleasures, illusions, reminiscences of the season of flowers and That must once again Become indispensabilities [sic], if one really wants to revive the style of Louis XV Do not think That praising the talent of Guerlain, we restore honor. and Musk and Amber: oh no, we again ask for nothing Eau de Portugal goal, the goal Bouquet Victoria, the goal Bouquet of Chantilly, that 'thesis give no fumes and fragrances are fairs That flowers are the gardens Today, I do not. Useful things the quote, Because if I were I brag about the Gowland Lotion and Cream Olein the Cydonia, qui is found nowhere comparable to Guerlain.)


Bottles:


It was housed in the Carre flacon.

Photo by basenotes member Griff

(This Was in bottle Production from 1879 Guerlain goal Moved to 68 Champs Elysee's just before the first world war. So this dates it anywhere entre 1914 and the late 1930s.)








Fate of the Fragrance:


Discontinued, dates unknown. Apparently relaunched in 1910-1920 and again discontinued.

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