Hello and welcome! Please understand that this website is not affiliated with Guerlain in any way, it is only a reference site for collectors and those who have enjoyed the classic fragrances of days gone by. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. The main objective of this website is to chronicle the 200+ year old history of the Guerlain fragrances and showcase the bottles and advertising used throughout the years. Let this site be your source for information on antique and vintage Guerlain perfumes. Another goal of this website is to show the present owners of the Guerlain company how much we miss many of the discontinued classics and hopefully, if they see that there is enough interest and demand, they will bring back these fragrances! I invite you to leave a comment below (for example: of why you liked the fragrance, describe the scent, time period or age you wore it, who gave it to you or on what occasion, what it smelled like to you, how it made you feel, any specific memories, what it reminded you of, maybe a relative wore it, or you remembered seeing the bottle on their vanity table), who knows, perhaps someone from the current Guerlain brand might see it. If you have any questions, please send all images of your bottle and pertinent information directly to me at cleopatrasboudoir@gmail.com. I will try to assist you the best I can.

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Saturday, February 2, 2013

Bouquet de Faunes by Guerlain c1922

Bouquet de Faunes by Guerlain: Created in 1922 by Jacques Guerlain. Originally created to perfume furs.






Mitsouko c1919

Mitsouko: (Mystery) Created by Jacques Guerlain in 1919. The creation of Mitsouko was inspired by the heroine of Claude Farrčre's novel 'La bataille', a story of an impossible love between Mitsouko, the wife of Japanese Admiral Togo, and a British officer. The story takes place in 1905, during the war between Russia and Japan. Both men went to war, and Mitsouko, hiding her feelings with dignity, waits for the outcome of the battle to discover which of the two men will come back to her and be her companion.



Iris Blanc by Guerlain c1890

Iris Blanc: created in 1890, a feminine perfume.




Sous Le Vent c1932

Sous le Vent by Guerlain: launched in 1932 in USA by 1934. Created for Josephine Baker. Pronounced "SOO-LUH-VON."



Vetiver by Guerlain c1890s? and c1959

Vetiver: originally created in the 19th century. Originally a unisex fragrance. It was still being sold into the late 1950s.


Rita by Guerlain c1883

Rita by Guerlain: created in 1883. Virtually unknown to all but those who crave the unusual Guerlain fragrances from the past. We do not know who the elusive Rita was, but Octavian Coifan speculates that she may be inspired by the opera of Gaetano Donizetti called Rita (Rita ou le Mari Battu) written in 1841 and presented in 1860 at Opéra Comique in Paris.



Ambre by Guerlain c1839

Ambre by Guerlain: created around 1839 by Jacques Guerlain.

White Rose by Guerlain c1887

White Rose: created in 1887, or before, was a rose soliflore extrait.

Ode c1955

Ode by Guerlain: launched in 1955, created by Jacques Guerlain with assistance of Jean-Paul Guerlain. This perfume is an ode to flowers, especially rose, it is Guerlain's answer to Jean Patou's exquisite Joy perfume and Lanvin's wildly popular Arpege.