Guerlain Perfumes: 09/30/13

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Monday, September 30, 2013

Ebay Find! Fleur de Feu in Goutte Flacon

Ebay Find! Fleur de Feu in 3 oz Goutte Flacon (Eau de Toilette), probably dates to the 1950s-1960s.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTF-Guerlain-FLEUR-DE-FEU-edt-Vintage-Fragrance-w-Frosted-Stopper-/271288592288?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f2a0f67a0

photo by ebay seller scentsearch

What does it smell like? Spicy flowers layered over the Guerlinade accord.

Top notes: aldehydes, ylang ylang, carnation
Middle notes: jasmine, cinnamon, orris
Base notes: Guerlinade accord, tonka, vanilla, benzoin, tobacco, patchouli

Eau de Cologne Imperiale 160th Anniversary Limited Edition c2013

Deluxe edition for the 160th anniversary of the bee bottle and Eau de Cologne Impériale, the creation that catapulted the success of Guerlain in 1853. For this edition, Guerlain has asked French artist Lison de Caunes to conceive a magnificent decoration for the monumental one-litre golden bee bottle using straw marquetry, a technique which was widely used in Art Deco. The box, entirely covered with straw marquetry, features Guerlain’s revived Sun King logo. Thirty-two numbered pieces have been produced.

Photos and info from Monsieur Guerlain

Parfum du 68 by Guerlain c2013

Guerlain's flagship store at 68, Champs Elysees re-opened for business on Nov. 19, 2013, its internal space had been extensively refurbished, and provides 1,600 square meters of space, so that customers can have a better shopping experience.

To celebrate the re-opening of headquarters, Guerlain launched an extravagant new bottle of perfume called Le Parfum du 68.

Fragrance Advice from Guerlain

Guerlain advises:

LET YOUR FRAGRANCE SURPRISE YOU…

The art of perfuming holds many secrets. Prolong your ritual and let your fragrance surprise you… Enjoy it to your heart’s desire!

Perfume your umbrella… Your trail will follow you, even between the raindrops.

Discover a delicate, sensual and even more intimate perfuming ritual. Lightly spray Guerlain Eau de Lingerie on your “little nothings” before getting dressed. And if you cannot bear to go without your favourite fragrance, spray a small piece of cotton and slip it into your lingerie drawer. For more intense perfuming, hand-wash your lingerie with your Guerlain shower gel or all-over shampoo. If you do not have the shower gel of your Guerlain fragrance, spray a few drops of Eau de Toilette into a small amount of neutral shower gel.

Perfume your pillow with Guerlain Eau de Lit for sweet-smelling nights.

When you travel, you can feel at home wherever you are. Simply perfume your hotel room with Eau de Lit and slip a perfumed handkerchief into your suitcase.

Perfume your brushes and combs. As you style your hair, they leave a light scent, like a perfumed mist.

Perfume the hems of your clothing to intensify your fragrant trail.

Perfume your scarf or pashmina and keep your fragrance nestled against you at the base of your neck all day long.

EBay Find! Atuana by Guerlain

On eBay this week! Vintage 1950s Atuana by Guerlain perfume in quadrilobe flacon, still sealed. Older style Marly Horse round label usually seen on the parapluie flacons. Extremely rare find.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-rare-vintage-GUERLAIN-Atuana-CRISTAL-perfume-bottle-SEALED-/271286662611?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f29f1f5d3

Photos by voldenuit2

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