Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat c1920

Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat: a citrus aromatic fragrance for women, originally named Esprit de Fleurs de Cedrat, later named Cedrat, a citron based extrait created in 1870, a later incarnation produced the then named Eau de Cedrat, launched in 1880, created by Aime Guerlain.

Journal des Desmoiselles, 1889:

“During hot weather the epidermis of the face becomes more sensitive, and Parisiennes, mindful of their charms, avoid toilet waters, which are more or less irritating to the skin, and use only Guerlain’s “Eau de Cedrat”, which forthwith produces a soothing and refreshing effect, and which stills all skins harshness. The self same perfume taken in a tumbler as a gargle has been adapted by people of the highest elegance.”

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It is a classical citrus fragrance with notes of lemon, bergamot and cedar wood. This wonderfully subtle, fresh and tangy fragrance has the mysterious sensuality of the Mediterranean air.

• Top notes: lemon, lime, grapefruit peel, citron and bergamot
• Middle notes:
• Base notes: cedar

Bottles:

The original Eau de Cedrat/Cedrat was sold in the Carre flacon. The fragrance was discontinued and in 1920, it was reformulated by Jacques Guerlain; who was inspired to create Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat after a stay on the Riviera.

Combat, 1954:

"Esprit de Fleurs de Cedrat by Guerlain: it is an eau that smells of the bitter peel of grapefruit and the acid pulp of limes, rather than the flower of citron. What woman, busy with the pleasures of summer, does not would find, by massaging their arms, the sapid seduction of a refreshing fruit?"

Combat, 1955:

"Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat by Guerlain - here is concentrated in a bottle, the bitter peel of grapefruits and the acid pulp of limes, rather than the slightly dizzying smell of citron flowers. What a woman, busy at games of summer, would not find, by massaging their arms, the rapid seduction of a thirst-quenching fruit?"

Fate of the Fragrance:

This fragrance is still in production and is sold in the white bee flacon.

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