Samsara c1989

Samsara by Guerlain: launched in 1989. Created by Jean Paul Guerlain.

From Guerlain:

In Sanskrit, Samsara means the eternal cycle of life. It is an imaginary place, sacred and mysterious, where Orient and Occident meet. Samsara is the symbol of harmony, of absolute osmosis between a woman and her perfume. It is a spiritual voyage leading to serenity and inner contemplation. The bottle, in the sacred red of the Orient, echoes the figure of a Khmer dancer in the Musée Guimet in Paris, her hands folded in a gesture of offering, expressing plenitude and femininity. The stopper evokes the eye of Buddha. A tantalizing floral-oriental perfume, Samsara is a harmonious blend of all-natural essences, including jasmine, ylang ylang, sandalwood and tonka bean.

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It is classified as a woody oriental fragrance for women.

• Top notes:  bergamot, lemon, ylang-ylang, peach and green notes
• Middle notes: night blooming jasmine, iris, narcissus, violet and rose
• Base notes: Mysore sandalwood, vanilla, tonka bean, amber, and musk 

Samsara made use of an aromachemical called Polysantol, one of the best available sandalwood chemicals.

Bottles:

Ruby stained glass pendant bottle encased in a fishnet ornate brass contained the wheel of Ashoka, with its cable and its cover.

Samsara was available in:

• 1 oz Parfum (Extrait)
• 0.5 oz Parfum (Extrait)  
• 0.25 oz Parfum (Extrait)
• 1.7 oz Eau de Toilette 
• 3.4 oz Eau de Toilette 
• 1.7 oz Eau de Parfum
• Scented Soap 
• Deodorant 
• Body Lotion 
• Ritual Bath & Shower Gel 
• Body Creme
• Bath Salts 
• Body Powder