Eau de Cologne du Coq: is a citrus aromatic fragrance for men, launched in 1894. The nose behind this fragrance is Aime Guerlain. It was also known as "Eau du Coq". This was created for a friend of Aime's, the distinguished French actor Benoît-Constant Coquelin, , whose nickname was le Coq (the Fool (foolish but having the slyness of a rogue), or the little Rooster).
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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.
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Monday, February 11, 2013
Eau de Cologne du 68 c2006
Eau de Cologne du 68: created in 2006, by Sophie Labbe. When it was first launched, it was exclusive to the Paris boutique, but has been released in a 100ml size flacon, in limited distribution since 2008, in conjuction with Guerlain's 180 year anniversary. The fragrance is now sold only in the 250ml bottle.
Eau de Camélia et Vétiver c1834
Eau de Camélia et Vétiver: created by Pierre Francois Pascal Guerlain in 1834.
Attrape Coeur c2005
Attrape Coeur: (Heart Catcher) This fragrance was first released as a limited edition in 1999 under the name of Guet-Apens (Ambush).
Over the years it has gone through several incarnations:
So what does it smell like? It is classified as an ambery floral fragrance for women.
Over the years it has gone through several incarnations:
- 1999 Guet Apens
- 2002 No.68
- 2005 Attrape Cœur eau de toilette
- 2007 Vol de Nuit Evasion
- 2014 Royal Extract
Fragrance Composition:
- Top notes: peach and cinnamon
- Middle notes: jasmine, rose, violet, iris, tuberose
- Base notes: orris, vanilla, musk, leather, sandalwood, amber and oakmoss
Guet-Apens c1999
Guet-Apens: created in 1999 by Mathilde Laurent, as a limited edition.
Presented in the 4 oz Lanterne flacon (eau de parfum).
Guet-Apens (discontinued), then reissued in 2002 as No.68 (discontinued), then reorchestrated and renamed Attrape Cœur in 2005 (discontinued) , then renamed and relaunched as Vol de Nuit Evasion in 2007 (discontinued), then launched again in 2014 as Royal Extract.
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? It is classified as a chypre fruity fragrance for women.- Top notes: jasmine, tuberose, violet
- Middle notes: peach, rose
- Base notes: amber, musk, vetiver and vanilla
Bottle:
Presented in the 4 oz Lanterne flacon (eau de parfum).
Fate of the Fragrance:
Guet-Apens (discontinued), then reissued in 2002 as No.68 (discontinued), then reorchestrated and renamed Attrape Cœur in 2005 (discontinued) , then renamed and relaunched as Vol de Nuit Evasion in 2007 (discontinued), then launched again in 2014 as Royal Extract.
Insolence Shimmering Edition c2008
Insolence Shimmering Edition: created in 2008 by Maurice Roucel and Sylvaine Delacourte.
Insolence Eau Glacee c2009
Insolence Eau Glacee: created for summer 2009. Another kind of olfactive insolence arrives from the house of Guerlain in light violet nuances with an icy accent.
From Guerlain:
From Guerlain:
An icy fragrance that makes you melt with pleasure! A refreshing idea for a scent that never loses its cool The result is the new Insolence Eau Glacée. The favourite notes of Insolence reveal themselves in a new light: Berries glisten with frost, violet petals seem ready to melt and iris offers wonderful lightness and luxurious airiness.
Insolence Blooming - Collector's Bottle c2009
Insolence Blooming: created in 2009, a limited edition.
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? It is the same composition as the original Insolence eau de toilette. Only the bottle design is slightly different, as it is meant as a collector's edition.
Bottle:
Insolence c2006
Insolence: created in 2006 by Maurice Roucel and Sylvaine Delacourte. It is a new bold fragrance for young women, first introduced in an eau de toilette concentration, it was in 2008 that we were introduced to the eau de parfum concentration, also created by Roucel and Delacourte. This perfume will most probably surprise the Guerlain perfumes fans, as it is rather unusual, modern and fruity sweet. But, Guerlain is not afraid to surprise, and even provoke.
L`Instant Fleur de Mandarine c2007
L`Instant de Guerlain Fleur de Mandarine: created in 2007, as a limited edition.
Mitsouko Fleur de Lotus c2009
Mitsouko Fleur de Lotus: Created in 2009 by Jean Paul Guerlain, a fragrant picture of a Japanese woman, Mitsouko, was presented with a new fragrance by the house of Guerlain - Mitsouko Fleur de Lotus.
“Mitsouko is really a masterpiece,” says Jean-Paul Guerlain, “I did not want to betray my grandfather’s, so I added a freshness to the scent with spices and white musk to give a modernity to it without changing the original scent.”
“Mitsouko is really a masterpiece,” says Jean-Paul Guerlain, “I did not want to betray my grandfather’s, so I added a freshness to the scent with spices and white musk to give a modernity to it without changing the original scent.”
Mi-Mai c1914
Mi-Mai: Created by Jacques Guerlain in 1914, a green, feminine fragrance inspired by the mild month of May.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Extrait Nice, Dear c1883
Extrait Nice, Dear: launched in 1883 or 1893. This perfume was created to commemorate Great Britain and was named in honour of the goddess Nike (Nice).
In Greek mythology, Nike, was a goddess who personified victory, also known as the Winged Goddess of Victory. The Roman equivalent was Victoria.
Bouquet de la Contesse d'Edla c1873
Bouquet de la Contesse d'Edla by Guerlain: launched in 1873. Created by Pierre-François Pascal Guerlain. Composed especially for Elise Hensler, countess d’Edla, Queen of Portugal, based on the old castle of Cintra (Sintra), a favorite residence of the Portuguese Royal family, also known as the Castle of the Moors (Castelo dos Mouros).
Bouquet de Marie Christine by Guerlain c1885
Bouquet de Marie Christine: created around 1885. Composed for the Maria Cristina, of Austria, then crowned the Queen of Spain alongside her husband Alfonso, successor to Napoleon III. Guerlain had often created perfumes for various heads of state and crowned heads of Europe, and to continue this tradition for Maria Cristina was just the right thing for the perfumer to do.
Jicky c1889
Jicky by Guerlain: originally created in 1889. It is a classical fragrance and, despite the age, it is timeless and still very modern.
According to the legend, the perfume was named after a girl Aimé Guerlain was in love with when he was a student in England, and then it was said that the perfume was named after his uncle Jacques Guerlain’s nickname – Jicky.
It is more likely, though, that Aimé, a gay man, was hiding his love for someone else named Jacques and someone at Guerlain created the story of a long lost female love to hide his sexuality and to protect the reputation of Guerlain during the late 1800s, which is not unreasonable given the time period.
According to the legend, the perfume was named after a girl Aimé Guerlain was in love with when he was a student in England, and then it was said that the perfume was named after his uncle Jacques Guerlain’s nickname – Jicky.
It is more likely, though, that Aimé, a gay man, was hiding his love for someone else named Jacques and someone at Guerlain created the story of a long lost female love to hide his sexuality and to protect the reputation of Guerlain during the late 1800s, which is not unreasonable given the time period.
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Vol de Nuit Evasion c2007
Vol de Nuit Evasion: created by Mathilde Laurent.in 2007 in cooperation with Alea, the chain of airport duty free shops, and it can only be purchased at the Alea stores in France and Great Britain, as well as the Guerlain boutiques.
“Vol de Nuit EVASION, a nomadic homage to a classic scent from Guerlain.
A special creation reserved for travel retail, Vol de Nuit Evasion tells ‘the tale of a nocturnal evasion, a few hours of an internal adventure, an airy, olfactory bridge between fiction and reality’. A sweet scent of amber and woods that, like the logo on the midnight-blue packaging, diffuses a soft, warm light in the darkness. Find it at selected airport perfume counters and Guerlain boutiques. A fragrance with a sweet opening of rose and peach, evolving towards waves of jasmine and iris. The oriental trail is warmed with woods, amber and vanilla.”
Voila Pourquoi J'Aimais Rosine by Guerlain c1900
Voila Pourquoi J'Aimais Rosine: (That is why I loved Rosine), first created in 1863. It was then released in 1900 in a new presentation created for the Universal Exhibition. The perfume was named after the illustrious actress Sarah Bernhardt whose birth name was Henriette-Rosine Bernard, a great friend of the Guerlain family and a true muse of Jacques Guerlain.
Arome Synthetique Peau D'Espagne by Guerlain c1883
Arome Synthetique Peau D'Espagne: created in1883.
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Plus Que Jamais c2005
Plus Que Jamais: (More Than Ever): created in 2005. Looking to create the perfect fragrance for the re-opening of the Guerlain boutique on the Champs Elysees, Jean-Paul Guerlain composed Plus Que Jamais, an exclusive fragrance that celebrates the creative spirit of the House.
Precious Heart c2004
Precious Heart by Guerlain: launched in 2004, as a limited edition. Created by Frank Voelkl. Guerlain's second travel retail scent, following 2003's With Love.
Liu c1929
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Collection: Les Voyages Olfactifs
In May 2009, Guerlain presented the Les Voyages Olfactifs fragrance collection inspired by the cities of Paris, New York and Tokyo. Two other scents were launched: London in 2011, and Shanghai in 2012.
La Cologne Du Parfumeur c2010
La Cologne Du Parfumeur: a citrus aromatic fragrance for women and men, introduced in 2010. The nose behind this fragrance is Thierry Wasser.
"Originally, I created this Cologne for myself. I composed it at the same time as Idylle, it was my downtime. I wanted a Cologne in the tradition of the great classics but with a modern twist."
"Originally, I created this Cologne for myself. I composed it at the same time as Idylle, it was my downtime. I wanted a Cologne in the tradition of the great classics but with a modern twist."
Spiritueuse Double Vanille c2007
Spiritueuse Double Vanille: launched in 2007 as a limited edition. Created by Jean-Paul Guerlain.
Songe d'un Bois d'Ete c2012
Songe d'un Bois d'Ete: was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Thierry Wasser. Created as part of the Les Deserts d'Orient collection, available only to the Middle Eastern market.
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