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Thursday, February 10, 2022

Double Extrait d'Hymenaea Nitida by Guerlain c1848

 Double Extrait d'Hymenaea Nitida by Guerlain: launched in 1848. I was unable to identify this particular scientific name, it appears it might be the hymenaea tree of Brazil, the source for copal resin.


Fragrance Composition:


So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral resinous fragrance.
  • Top notes:
  • Middle notes:
  • Base notes:

Bottle:



Presented in the carre flacon.








Petit courrier des dames: Journal des modes, 1848:

"By creating the Chateau des Fleurs, by inventing the Jardin d'Hiver, by making flowers fashionable in all the salons of Paris, at the same time the fashion for perfumes returned, somewhat neglected since the abuse that had been made: amber, musk and vetiver. But the perfume that reappears today no longer has anything to do with those bourgeois emanations of old coquetry. Also, to Guerlain, Rue de la Paix, 11, belongs the right of this completely modern renovation, and nothing more delicate, more suave, more inoffensive to the nerves, and more voluptuous to the sense of smell than these delicious compositions of our famous perfumer. Women of good company can be recognized by its perfumes, as the high lineage of races can be recognized by coats of arms; and when a lock of hair flutters near you, when a magnificent handkerchief falls by your side, or when a fresh and pretty glove approaches your lips by chance, you judge by the perfume which exhales from this hair, this handkerchief, these gloves, if the woman to whom they belong has received at Guerlain the sanction of good fashion taste and distinction.

New odors composed by Guerlain:
  • Extrait de Lolium agriphyllum 
  • Extrait de Phlomis asplenia, 
  • Extrait d'Azalea melaleuca
  • Extrait de Cyparisse Elaidon
  • Extrait d'Hyemalis anthelia
  • Extrait de Cytise sylvaria 
  • Extrait d'Anthemia nobilis 
  • Extrait de Cyperus ruber  
  • Extrait de Tilia micropluilla
  • Extrait d'Hymenaea nitida 
  • Extrait de Mimosa fragrans
  • Extrait de Caryophilus album 
  • Extrait d'Amyris Polyoleus 
  • Extrait de Polyanthe suaveolens  
  • Extrait de Lathyrus odorans  
  • Extrait d'Ocymum dulce 

By bringing to light these entirely new perfumes, Guerlain points out that they can only be found at home, and recommends to be on guard against the imitations that one will try to make."


Original French script:

 En créant le Chateau des Fleurs, en inventant le Jardin d'Hiver, en mettant les fleurs à la mode dans tous les salons de Paris, revenait en même temps la mode des parfums, un peu délaisses depuis l'abus qu'on avait fait de l'ambre, du musc et du vétiver. Mais le parfum qui reparaît aujourd'hui n'a plus en rien rapport à ces énamantions bourgeoises et de vieille coquetterie. Aussi, à Guerlain, Rue de la Paix, 11, appartient le droit de cette rénovation toute moderne, et rien de plus délicat, de plus suave, de plus inoffensif aux nerfs, et de plus voluptueux a l'odorat que ces délicieuses compositions de notre célébre parfumeur.  Les femmes de bonne compagnie se reconnaissent à ses parfums, comme en reconnaît aux blasons le haut lignage des races; et lorsqu'une mèche de cheveux voltige près de vous, lorsqu'un magnifique mouchoir tombe à vos côtés, ou qu'un gant frais et coquet s'approche par hasard de vos lèvres, vous jugez au parfum qui s'exhale de ces cheveux, de ce mouchoir, de ces gants, si la femme à qui ils appartiennent a reçu chez Guerlain la sanction du bon goût de la mode et de la distinction. 

Odeurs Nouvelles composees par Guer;ain" 
Extrait de Lolium agriphyllum,?
Extrait de Phlomis asplenia, ?
Extrait d'Azalea meolenca, ?
Extrait de Cyparisse elabrum, ?
Extrait de Hymealis anthelia, ?
Extrait de Cytise sylvatia, ?
Extrait de Anthemeia nobilis, ?
Extrait de Cyperus ruber,
Extrait de Tilia microphilla, ?
Extrait d'Hymenaea nitida, 
Extrait de Mimosa fragrans 
Extrait de Caryophille album, 
Extrait d'Amyris Polyolens, 
Extrait de Polyanthe suaveolens, 
Extrait de Lathyrus odoraus, 
Extrait d'Ocymum dulce.

En mettant au jour ces parfums entièrement nouveaux , Guerlain fait observer qu'ils ne peuvent se trouver que chez lui, et recommande 

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