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Cyprisine by Guerlain c1894
Cyprisine by Guerlain: launched in 1894. Created by Aimé Guerlain.
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? It is classified as a spicy floral fragrance for women.
- Top notes: carnation, rose, aromatic notes, citrus notes
- Middle notes: rose, freesia, ylang ylang, orange blossom, sandalwood, clove, cinnamon
- Base notes: musk, tonka bean, vanilla, orris
Evening Star, 1913:
"Mere names of perfumes give no idea," said Zinda Brozia. "You must smell them. As many makers, so there are as many "'chypres'. There is no such perfume, though Walter Scott mentions it, and Houbigant had a 'cypris" in 1775. Guerlain has a 'cyprisine' and a 'chypre de Paris'. The original 'Chypre' was a very successful mixture of Atkinson, years ago; and as he did not protect the name, everybody took it up. Now Guerlain's 'Chypre de Paris', although of the cheap $1.20 series, is a sum total of perfume value, distinction and lasting qualities. I imagine it would be impossible to repeat, hein?"
Bottles:
Fate of the Fragrance:
Still being sold in 1923.
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