Talc Parfume

1940 Guerlain Talc Parfume Coque D'Or powder box, beige paper, sepia graphic of a bathing scene signed J. Cantel, sealed contents. Diam. 3 3/4 in. Photo by Perfume Bottles Auction.

Vintage talc, or dusting powder. It is made by Guerlain Parfumeur. The scent is Mitsouko. The interior is full and sealed. The powder has never been opened, the seal has not been broken,and the puff has never been used. The container is made of tortoise shell, or bakelite, and made in France. The net weight is 8 ounces.

Flacon Opaline c1951 - ?

R. Noirot handpainted opaline flacon decorated with enameled butterflies, it is meant to resemble the mid 19th century French opaline cologne bottles so popular in the Victorian era. It has a gilded bronze knob on the lid. The bottle held various standard Guerlain perfumes such as L'Heure Bleue, Mitsouko, Vol de Nuit, Jicky, Ode, Shalimar and it was also seen without any specific perfume name in the cartouche on the front of the bottle. A powder jar was also created. I believe that these were produced before the 1950s prior to R. Noirot's involvement.

Bottles:

• 11.5cm/4.53"
• 15.5cm/6.1"
• 18.5cm/7.28"

Powder Jar:

• 11.5cm tall - diameter 12cm

No one was exactly sure who made this opaline glass bottle, most attribute it to the work of Baccarat and I was previously inclined to believe that it was either Baccarat or Portieux Vallerysthal because both have a history of making opaline crystal bottles. However, after seeing one of Noirot's other handpainted opaline pieces in the same vein as the Guerlain pieces, it was decided that a company named Cristal et Bronze manufactured the pieces for Guerlain as well as other pieces decorated by R. Noirot.

Cristal et Bronze was created in 1937 by a Parisian antique dealer, Cristal et Bronze, located in the medieval village of Château-Landon, manufactures its bathroom fittings and accessories in the purest traditions of French craftsmanship. Luxury hotels, yachts, private homes… interior architects and designers from the five continents appeal to the Cristal et Bronze universe, both for the traditional collections as well as for the more contemporary styles.

Cristal Et Bronze

19 Avenue Friedland

75008 Paris

France

Vol de Nuit, opaline flacon. Photo by Tajan

Guerlain Packaging: Zig Zag Boxes

Starting in 1967 Guerlain packaged their fragrances, cosmetics and skincare products in black and white boxes imprinted with a zig zag like pattern. In the center of these boxes was a raised golden seal with the name of the fragrance or product in the center. This design was used until 1983, when a new design appeared.

used from 1967 til 1983.

advertisement from 1969.

Instead of the black and white boxes, these boxes now were different colors for different fragrances and the zig zags were now either black or gold, depending on the color of the boxes. This design was used up until 2008, when the boxes were then made up of a muted gold color with no zig zags.

used from 1983 til 2008.

used from 2008 to present

Jicky by Guerlain Powder Box c1950s

Very rare powder box "talc parfume" design for Jicky by Guerlain dating from the 1950s. This lattice design imitating limed wood was popular on the presentation boxes for Coque D'Or, Dawamesk and Kriss. This powder box was covered in tissue paper instead of cellophane, quite unusual and early.

The "dot" design was used on perfume boxes from the 1950s til it was replaced by the zig zag design from 1967.

photos by ebay seller pennyanny

Box design similar to the Visage Nuee (face powder) box shown in this 1952 ad:

same design used on this Jicky perfume box, photo by ebay seller grannys_shanty724

Flacon Lyre c1921-1959

Flacon Lyre c1921-1959


Flacon created by Baccarat to house Candide Efflueve, A Travers Champs and Guerlinade. Also produced by Pochet et du Courval in a very small quantity for export to the USA. Baccarat flacon #475.

Habit de Fete Flacons c1996

Habit de Fete Flacons, introduced in 1996. Refillable gold tone atomizer cases.

Held the following:

• 8ml Parfum
• 50ml Eau de Parfum
• 93ml Eau de Toilette

Guerlain 8ml Refillable Parfum Atomizer c1996

Goldtone refillable perfume atomizer.

"Copyright 1996 Guerlain Paris" engraved on the bottom of the case. Came with a black velveteen pouch. Black presentation box with blue outer box.

Stands: 3-5/16" tall
Held the following perfumes:

• Shalimar (parfum refill discontinued in 2015)
• Champs Elysees
• Mitsouko
• L'Heure Bleue
• Chamade
• Jicky
• Nahema
• Vol de Nuit
• Samsara

Flacon Gratte Ciel (Sky Scraper) c1948-1960

Flacon Gratte Ciel (Sky Scraper) c1948-1960

Created by Pochet et du Courval to hold extraits of Atuana and Fleur de Feu. Also made by Baccarat. This flacon was also known as Fleur de Feu, named after its perfume. The name comes from the idea of flowers rising from the flames – like a phoenix; Guerlain’s first perfume after the Second World War.

• 20cc/20ml/0.676 oz - 11.5cm/4.53" octagonal foot 
• 28cc/28ml/0.947 oz - 12.8cm/5.08", octagonal foot (limited edition 1999 30ml/1 oz - 12cm) 
• 40cc/40ml/1.35 oz - 13.8cm/5.43",octagonal foot 
• 80cc/80ml/2.7 oz - 18.2cm/7.17" square foot 
• 125cc/125ml/4.2 oz - 20.6cm/8.11" square foot 
• 250cc/250ml/8.4 oz - 25.1cm/9.88" square foot

RSS Feed Widget

Habit de Fete Flacons c1982-1989

Habit de Fete Flacons c1982-1995

Cédrat Bol - Esprit de Cédrat

Cédrat Bol - Esprit de Cédrat, aux zestes pour le rincebouche.

Citron Bowl - Spirit of citron zest mouth wash. c1930.

Secret de Bonne Femme Guerlain Face Cream

Secret de Bonne Femme: Guerlain's moisturizing cream was the first of its kind. It was a staple of the company's skincare line from its creation in 1904 until 1990. 

c1967-1983. photo by funriri

Ebay Find! Customized Prestige Atomizer Bottle

Customized Bottles

When you purchase a Customized Bottle from Guerlain, you can have your favorite fragrance in its own special bottle along with a personal message written on the front.

If you choose the Prestige Atomizer, it is sold empty, along with a funnel, your bottle can be filled with either Shalimar, Jicky, L'Heure Bleue, Mitsouko, L'Instant de Guerlain or Samsara perfume. This is a wonderful option for those who buy large bottle and need to transfer them into a more practical format. .

You can customize your bottle with an atomizer bulb and a ribbon which would be tied around the neck in colors of beige, blue, gold, brown, khaki, black or pink.

The border around the label can either be in a classical, Victorian, Byzantine or Art Deco design. You could also choose the iconic Bee Bottle in three sizes: 250ml, 500ml and 1 liter. Each of the bees and scale motifs are picked out in rich gilded enamel. Your choice of fragrances are: Jicky, Shalimar, Mitsouko, L'Instant de Guerlain, L'Heure Bleue and Samsara.

For information, contact Isabelle Rousseau: irousseau@guerlain.fr at the Paris office.

Prestigious Refillable Atomizer, two views

photo by ebay seller munde_de_norb

Ebay Find! Limited Edition Moscow Perfume!

In March 2013, designer Sylvia Toledano, in association with Guerlain, created a limited edition series of five perfume bottles adorned with jewelry: gold chains and drops of semi precious stones. 

The fragrances are: L'Instant Magic (black onyx), Nuit d'Amour (amethyst), Chypre Fatal (rose quartz), Moscow (turquoise) and London (carnelian). 

Each bottles holds 8.4 oz./ 250 ml eau de parfum. This limited bottle collection was only available at Bergdorf Goodman in the USA for a very short time, as of August 4, 2013, they are no longer available on the site and are extremely hard to find.. I don't know what the original price was.

On ebay this week, a seller is offering the Moscow perfume, fitted with the golden chains and turquoise drops.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Guerlain-Bee-Bottle-/290956445376?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43be5b06c0

photo by ebay seller munde_de_norb

Shalimar Limited Edition Inverse c2000

For this limited edition, Guerlain decided to have the bottle itself made up of a sapphire blue crystal and the stopper clear crystal, instead of the reverse.  I am unsure of the bottle's manufacturer, but it is not a Baccarat flacon.

The box is flocked midnight blue instead of the lavender hue that we associate with Shalimar boxes.

It stands 4" tall. Has a clear label on base "Guerlain Bottle made in France", also has contents information on a secondary label.

• 30ml Eau de Parfum splash retailed for 350 francs
• 125ml Eau de Toilette splash retailed for 500 francs

.

Guerlain ad c1939

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wednesday 25 October 1939, page 3

Buckley's Present the Newest range of French Perfumes by GUERLAIN OF PARIS

Now is the time to buy French Perfumes while stocks are complete. The rare beauty and worth of Guerlain's needs no emphasizing. Come to Buckley's Perfume Dept at 5 or earliest for the most comprehensive range in Melbourne at pre-war prices.

Extracts: Jicky Perfume, Cuir-de-Russie, L'Heure Bleue, Rue-de-la-Paix, Champs Elysees, Mitsouko, Jasmin, Djedi, Shalimar, Liu, Sous-le-Vent, Vol-de-Nuit . .

From BULK-Special 1-Dram Jeweled Bottles of Jicky, Cuir-de-Russie, Mitsouko, L'Heure Bleue, Rue-de-la-Paix Violette.

Guerlain French Lipsticks. Lipsticks, chrome cases, in the scarce shades of Clair, Orange, Medium, Mandrin, Fonce, Sweet Pea, Tropical, Black Tulip, Caraïbe.

Face Powder Aux Balloons: Mitsouko and L'Heure Bleue in the following colors-Rose, Ochre, Brune, Paille

Flacon Lanterne (Lantern) c1935-1943

Flacon Lanterne (Lantern) c1935-1943

Flacon created by Pochet et du Courval to hold extraits of:

• Ambre
• Apres L'Ondee
• Cuir de Russie
• Guerlinade
• Jasmin
• Jicky
• Lavande
• Liu
• Pois de Senteur
• Rue de la Paix
• Sous le Vent
• Vega
• Violette

and others

The bottle was reissued in 1999 to hold a limited edition extrait of Guet Apens.

• 10cc/10ml/0.338 oz - 5.4cm/2.13" (size reserved for export) 
• 30cc/30ml/1 oz - 7.3cm/2.87" (size reserved for export) 
• 80cc/80ml/2.7 oz - 9.7cm/3.82" (1935-1943) 
• 125cc/125ml/4.2 oz - 11.5cm/4.53" (reissued in 1999 125ml/4.2 oz - 12cm/4.72" for Guet Apens) 
• 250cc/250ml/8.4 oz - 14cm/5.51" (1935-1943)

c1938 ad

Talcum "Lyre" Flacons c1923-1960s

Talcum "Lyre" Flacons c1922-1960s

Beautiful frosted glass talcum powder bottles were in the shape of a lyre or guitar. they held numerous scents: Shalimar, Mitsouko, Guerlinade, Rue de la Paix, Vol de Nuit, Liu, Fleur de Feu and L'Heure Bleue.

The talcum powder in this frosted glass bottle was introduced in 1922, then it was being put up in a white plastic canister in the late 1960's, then it was sold in a turquoise canister in the 1980s.

The original Lyre flacon, starting in the 1920s, was fitted with a metal cap and the label simply said "Guerlain Paris" and had a flower separating the two words. In the 1950s and 1960s, the bottle was then changed to a black plastic cap, the paper label was changed .

c1925 advertisement

c1940s advertisement

Guerlain Perfumes Ad c1879

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thursday 16 January 1879, page 2

Vaporisateur de Voyage (Travel Spray) c1930 - ?

Vaporisateur de Voyage (Travel Spray) c1930 - ?

Cylindrical shaped crystal travel spray bottle to hold various perfumes, used during travel, manufactured by Baccarat. Bottle was housed in small leather case offered in four different colors: black, red, green and blue.

• 125cc /125ml/4.2 oz- 8.9cm/3.5" (without bulb)

photo by Lombrail-Teucquam

Guerlain Perfume ad c1937

Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Wednesday 7 July 1937, page 5

L'Heure Bleue, Jicky, Liu, Violette, Mitsouko, Jasmin, Shalimar, Sous Le Vent, Vol de Nuit.

Guerlain Perfumes ad c1949

Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Tuesday 11 October 1949, page 1

Jicky, Shalimar, Mitsouko, Liu, Sous Le Vent, L'Heure Bleue.