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.


Friday, February 1, 2013

Cuir de Russie by Guerlain c1875

Cuir de Russie: Created by Aime Guerlain in 1875.


Quand Vient l'Été by Guerlain c1910

Quant Vient l'Ete: (When Summer Comes): launched in 1910. Created by Jacques Guerlain.

As its name suggests, this fragrance celebrates the joys of summer and portends happiness of sunny days. When the temperature rises, it leaves the body give way to sun ...


Cachet Jaune by Guerlain c1937

Cachet Jaune: (Yellow Stamp/Seal) Created by Jacques Guerlain in 1937, it was a favorite of his mother. It was inspired by a love story where the letters were sealed with a seal of yellow wax.


Chypre 53 by Guerlain c1909

Chypre 53 by Guerlain: launched in 1909. Created by Jacques Guerlain.




Chamade c1969

Chamade was created by Jean-Paul Guerlain in 1969, and it was inspired by the Francoise Sagan's novel “La Chamade”. In the time of Napoleon, ‘chamade’ was a very fast drumbeat that called to retreat.

"Chamade—The start of a love story is something as small as a moment's heartfall. Guerlain named Chamade after that moment."





Nahema c1979

Nahema by Guerlain: launched in 1979. Created by Jean Paul Guerlain.



Chant d'Aromes c1962

Chant D'Aromes: created in 1962, the first Guerlain fragrance made specifically for young girls.

Created by Jean-Paul Guerlain who was inspired to create it with an early love of his in mind.

It took more than 450 experiments five Guerlain noses (Jean-Pierre's Jean-Jacques', Jean-Paul's, Marcel's, Raymond's) and seven long years to make Chant d'Aromes an overnight success.


Belle-France c1892 and Belle Epoque c1999

Belle-France: created by Aime Guerlain in 1892, a feminine extrait.


Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat c1920

Eau de Fleurs de Cedrat: a citrus aromatic fragrance for women, originally named Esprit de Fleurs de Cedrat, later named Cedrat, a citron based extrait created in 1870, a later incarnation produced the then named Eau de Cedrat, launched in 1880, created by Aime Guerlain.










Guerlinade c1921

Guerlinade: Originally launched in 1921, and created by Jacques Guerlain, based on the House's famous perfumery accord of the same name made up of rose, jasmine, vanilla and tonka bean.





Verveine by Guerlain c1840

Verveine: created by Aime Guerlain in 1840, originally an extrait based on verbena.


Jasmin de Siam by Guerlain c1922

Jasmin de Siam by Guerlain: launched in 1922, created by Jacques Guerlain, in USA by 1924.


Voilette de Madame c1901

Voilette de Madame: (Madam's Veil): Originally created as a wedding present to Jacques Guerlain's friends in 1901, who created Voilette de Madame as a counterpart to Mouchoir de Monsieur. The perfume was first released to the public in France in 1902 and in the USA in 1904.



Sillage by Guerlain c1907

Sillage: created by Jacques Guerlain in 1906, and in the USA in 1907. In French its name refers to the wake of a ship, and the trail of fragrance when someone walks by. The perfume was originally created as a man's perfume.


An excerpt from the publication, La Vielle Lumiere from 1909:
"Perfumery at that time was far from what it is now, and Guerlain was the promoter of the items that we ... his new creations: Jicky, Apres L'Ondee, Sillage, are fashionable TODAY."

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Rue de la Paix by Guerlain c1908

Rue de la Paix by Guerlain: launched in 1908. Possibly only in USA in 1922. Created by Pierre Guerlain. Pronounced "RUE-DUH-LAH-PAY."



Parfum des Champs Elysees by Guerlain c1904 (Original)

Parfum des Champs-Elysees: Created in 1904 by Jacques Guerlain.


Candide Effluve by Guerlain c1921

Candide Effluve: Created by Jacques Guerlain in 1921 but only launched the following year; in USA by 1924.

Candide is a comic operetta based on the work by Voltaire. Candide is a beautiful virgin woman. The perfume is based on the "fragrance of a innocent young woman (virgin)."








Lavande c1840

Lavande: Created in 1840 by Aime Guerlain.




Kriss by Guerlain c1942

Kriss: Created by Jacques Guerlain in 1942. It was renamed Dawamesk in 1945.

I found reference to this perfume as well as Coque D'Or in a 1946 issue of Realites, a French publication:
"Two creations: Kriss, Coque D'Or. The latter is presented in a luxurious flask, gold and violet, in the form of a noed papillon, that you will see doubtless this winter, for it is reserved to the exportation. Here, the 2 and a half ounces are worth 2,200 francs."


Moskovskaia Slava by Guerlain c1883

Moskovskaia Slava: a perfume created in 1883 to honor Alexander III and the Russian nobility. The name means "Moscow Glory."


Djedi by Guerlain 1926

Djedi by Guerlain: Created by Jacques Guerlain in 1926 and introduced in France, it was finally released in the United States in 1928.

The advertisement of the day noted that the perfume was a special presentation created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Guerlain. It was housed inside of a Baccarat flacon.

Les Quatre Saisons Limited Edition Perfume Presentation c2008

For Guerlain's 180th Anniversary of the opening of their first shop in Paris on May 15, 2008, the company decided to mark the occasion with presenting a limited edition boxed set of four perfumes. Named Les Quatre Saisons, The Four Seasons.

The box is made up of black grained leather.  H: 10.7 cm x 4 Dimensions: 32 cm x 13 cm

Each 35ml bottle is made up of clear Baccarat crystal with the heart shaped stopper, and is then hand engraved with a small illustration representing each season.

The set was limited to only 95 copies, retailing for 2500 euros/$3393 each.





Mon Precieux Nectar c2009

Mon Precieux Nectar: created in 2009. It was created by Sylvaine Delacourte and Randa Hammami.

It was originally released as a limited edition of only 35, housed in a crystal fountain, the Fountain Imperiale, manufactured by the famous Val Saint Lambert in Belgium, and retailed for a whopping $9,000. The fountain, column like with timeless, pure lines inspired by the Second Empire. And, a honeybee, the emblem of the house, was engraved in the center of the stopper. The fountain contains one liter of parfum.


Mouchoir de Monsieur by Guerlain c1904

Mouchoir de Monsieur: (The Gentleman’s Handkerchief) Created by Jacques Guerlain in 1904. The fragrance was originally created as a wedding gift of a couple of friends, it evoked the Belle Epoque, when it was fashionable to scent handkerchiefs, gloves and veils but especially to the skin.


Vol de Nuit c1933

Vol de Nuit: (night-flight) was created in 1933 by Jacques Guerlain. Pronounced "VOL-DUH-NEWEE."

It was named after Antoine Saint Exupery's second novel 'Night Flight', a fragrant story of love and romance of the first years of aviation.

Every year the Air Force College at Salon-de-Provence orders Vol de Nuit in presentation boxes decorated with the emblem of the French Wings. These are distributed by the Cadets during official visits to other countries.



Pour Troubler by Guerlain c1911

Pour Troubler: Created by Jacques Guerlain in 1911; came in both extrait and eau de cologne.


Vague Souvenir by Guerlain c1912

Vague Souvenir by Guerlain: created by Jacques Guerlain in 1912. The name means "Faint Remembrance" in French. Th name may have been inspired by Leo Delibes' song' "Vague Souvenir" for the 1881 opera Lakmé. The stanza goes ""What vague souvenir brings down my thoughts."

Available in parfum extract, toilet water and lotion vegetale.


Vega by Guerlain c1926

Vega: Created in 1926, in USA in 1936, Vega was named after the star that is more radiant than the sun.

Fleur de Feu c1948

Fleur de Feu: (Flower of Fire) Created by Jacques Guerlain in 1948, in USA in 1949, the name comes from the idea of flowers rising from the flames – like a phoenix. This was Guerlain’s first perfume after the World War II. Also created to celebrate Guerlain's 120th anniversary. Packaged in a fluted crystal bottle encased in a chest of grey suede embellished in gold.


Fleur Qui Meurt c1901

Fleur Qui Meurt: (the Flower that died), created in 1901, the present and nostalgia come together in this final moment of a fleeting flower makes his last breath by indulging her perfume. Jacques Guerlain already expressed its extreme sensitivity in the olfactory treasures that reveal a maturity and an art in certain assay and mixtures.

Fol Arome by Guerlain c1912

Fol Arome: Created by Jacques Guerlain in 1912, I found a reference to this perfume being sold in 1896, so I think the 1912 version may have been reworked or just relaunched.