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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Thursday, May 22, 2014

ON EBAY!!! Quand Vient L'Ete c1910-1930

 Quand Vient L'Ete c1910-1930




http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-GUERLAIN-FRANCE-QUAND-VIENT-LETE-125-CC-EXTRAIT-BACCARAT-SEALED-/171338865242?pt=UK_Collectables_Fragrances_EH&hash=item27e4979a5a

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

ON EBAY! Cachet Jaune in Montre Flacon c1930s

ON EBAY! Cachet Jaune in Montre Flacon c1930s




http://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRA-Rare-GUERLAIN-1937-CACHET-JAUNE-Flacon-Montre-6-7-oz-200ml-Vintage-Paris-/251535224748?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a90aaefac


ON EBAY! Rue de la Paix Perfume c1920s

ON EBAY! Rue de la Paix Perfume c1920s



http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Guerlain-Rue-De-La-Paix-Womens-Perfume-1-oz-Bottle-70-75-Full-/351076224629?pt=fragrance&hash=item51bdc60e75

ON EBAY! Djedi Perfume Bottle and Box c1920s

ON EBAY! Djedi Perfume Bottle and Box c1920s




http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-Guerlain-DJEDI-perfume-bottle-with-box-/111355304108?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19ed4b18ac

Monday, May 19, 2014

250 Year Anniversary of Guerlain - Mitsouko Flacon c1979

Special  Edition created for the 250 year anniversary of the House of Guerlain in 1979. Beautiful presentation of 8.5 oz (250ml) Mitsouko parfum in a Baccarat quadrilobe flacon, with interesting engraved label, and housed in the 1940s resurrected green box with the Art Nouveau gold tracery.



Thursday, May 15, 2014

Moynat and Guerlain Beauty Trunk

In April 2014, French leather goods maker Moynat collaborated with Guerlain to produce a custom traveler’s trunk celebrating the re-opening of the historic Orient Express luxury train service.



The case is made up of blue calfskin and accented with white stitching and gold plated brass hardware. The apple wood drawers of each immaculate piece contain Guerlain beauty products including four vintage bottles of Shalimar parfum housed in Baccarat flacons. Each trunk takes approximately 250 man-hours to craft and can range anywhere from $5,00o to $55,000 depending on specific client requests. Available on a build-to-order basis.



Photos from http://www.selectism.com

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Friday, April 25, 2014

Terracotta Le Parfum c2014

Terracotta Le Parfum by Guerlain: launched in 2014 as a limited edition fragrance. Created by Thierry Wasser for the 30th anniversary of the Terracotta makeup and fragrance line.



Mademoiselle Guerlain c2014

Mademoiselle Guerlain by Guerlain: launched in 2014. Guerlain has a habit of reissuing fragrances under new names and in this case, Mademoiselle Guerlain is the rebranded fragrance La Petite Robe Noire 2 , created by Thierry Wasser and  launched in 2011. The name may be a direct reference to Guerlain's 1880s perfume, Bouquet Mademoiselle.


Wednesday, April 23, 2014

La Petite Robe Noire 2014 Silver Lace Limited Edition Baccarat Flacon

La Petite Robe Noire by Guerlain: 2014 Silver Lace Limited Edition Baccarat Flacon.

100ml Extrait retailing for $10,100 at the Guerlain boutique. Housed in a vintage Baccarat flacon adorned with lacy silver filigree by Sara Bran.




From Guerlain's website:
"When searching in the archives of the House of Guerlain , fifty vintage "inverted heart" bottles  - hand-made by Baccarat workshops according to the original plan of 1912 - were found . Guerlain has chosen to entrust the last twenty to a craftsman possessing a unique and rare skill: Sara Bran, gold and silver on lace.  
Combining precision , creativity and refinement, her work is inspired by lace textile heritage. For this exceptional limited edition of  La Petite Robe Noire, Sara Bran revives the ancient tradition of the ornamental perfume bottle holder. From massive plates of extremely fine silver, pierced, soldered and polished by hand for many hours. Delicate lace volutes arabesques and interlacing twirling comes conformability vial as would fabric a LBD."


Only 21 numbered pieces are available worldwide.

Muguet by Guerlain 2014 Limited Edition Flacon

Muguet by Guerlain: launched in the 2014 Limited Edition Collector's Flacon. This year's limited edition of the Muguet fragrance is housed in the white bee flacon and rests inside of an elegant bisque holder molded with lilies of the valley motifs. The bottle is adorned with an ivory label and matching ribbon tied around the neck.

Retails for €400.00 for 125ml Eau de Toilette.



From Guerlain's website:

"More than a tradition, it is a real appointment Guerlain proposes each year to celebrate the merry month of May: a new limited and numbered edition of Muguet.  
For this 2014 vintage Guerlain Paris, invites ceramic designer Brigitte Bazelaire, to express her talent, creativity and expertise around the iconic Bees bottle. Artist, poetic and refined creations, she revisits the delicate strands of Muguet in a lovely bisque bottle holder, drawing the contours and playing with a pure and pristine white reliefs. To achieve these pieces of incredible finesse, it is associated with the Porcelain Factory. In their workshops, porcelain of the highest quality is shaped and baked using traditional techniques passed down from generation to generation. The bisque bottle holder appears as the ceramist had imagined, fruit of the mysterious alchemy of earth, water and fire. 
Muguet is part of the Exclusive Collections, fragrances for enthusiasts of rare perfumes, sensitive to noble materials and refined details. It is a piece of Exception and available in France exclusively at Guerlain Boutiques Paris."

Eau de Cashmere c2014

A unisex fragrance to spray directly on your favorite sweaters and cashmere stoles for a cocooning effect of the smartest.


Royal Extract by Guerlain c2014

Royal Extract by Guerlain: launched in 2014 as a limited edition for the famous Harrod's department store in England. The name is a direct tribute to the 1828 perfume, Royal Extract of Flowers, created by Guerlain's founder Pierre-Francois-Pascal, the same year that he established the illustrious company.



Monday, April 21, 2014

Robertet Factory Version of Guerlain's Mitsouko

Here is a vintage 1940s-1960s bottle (in a sealed box) of the Robertet Perfume Factory's version of Guerlain's famous Mitsouko perfume, found in an ebay auction. Robertet is a well known perfumery materials and flavor company going back to the mid 1800s. They sold versions of famous perfumes in the gift shop at their factory.

Please understand that this perfume was not made by Guerlain, but by the talented perfumers at Robertet. There is lots of info on Robertet on the internet so I won't post that here.




Friday, March 28, 2014

Flacon Louis XVI c1902-2002

Flacon Louis XVI c1902-2002

Flacon created by Pochet et du Courval to hold extraits of Apres L'Ondee, Muguet, Mouchoir de Monsieur, Violette a deux Sous, Aux Bon Vieux Temps, Sillage, Avril en Fleurs, Ai Loe and others. Flacon has also been used for special limited editions such as Chamade. The original box is white, cylindrically shaped and has Guerlain Paris in gold leaf.

  • 30cc/30ml/1 oz - 9cm/3.54" (1924) amended 30ml/1 oz (1983-2002)
  • 40cc/40ml/1.35 oz - 9cm/3.54" (1950-1959)
  • 75cc/75ml/2.5 oz - 11.3cm/4.45" (1971)
  • 80cc/80ml/2.7 oz - 11.3cm/4.45" (1902-1962)
  • 125cc/125ml/4.2 oz - 12.8cm/5.04" (1903-1965)
  • 250cc/250ml/8.4 oz - 16.4cm/6.46" (1904-1959)
  • 500cc/500ml/16.9 oz - 21.5cm/8.46" (1907-1959)
  • 1 liter/1000ml- 25.5cm/10.04" (1920-1959)
























Monday, March 24, 2014

Eau de Colombes c1928

Eau de Colombes by Guerlain: launched in 1928.




En Pleine Sève c1928

En Pleine Sève by Guerlain: launched in 1928. The name means "Full of Sap". This was the name for perfume and soap.


Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Guerlain Film Spray

Guerlain's Film Spray Body Lotion was a scented, pink, light moisturizing body lotion in spray form created in 1966 and sold until 1975. It was available in the following standard Guerlain scents: Shalimar, L'Heure Bleue, Jicky, Mitsouko and Chant D'Aromes.


Wednesday, February 19, 2014

On Ebay - Vol de Nuit in Flacon Guerre

On ebay this week- Vol de Nuit in the Flacon Guerre. It holds 10cc/10ml/0.388 oz and was used from 1938-1945. This is the smallest size used for this bottle.




photo by ebay seller chris022381

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Guerlain-Vol-De-Nuit-10cc-Womens-Eau-de-Toilette-/321328313345?pt=fragrance&hash=item4ad0a8f401


Flacon de Guerre (War Time Edition) c1938-1945


Pochet et du Courval created this bottle to house extraits of Shalimar,Vol de Nuit, Jicky, Vega, Guerlinade, Fleur de Feu, Mitsouko, L'Heure Bleue, Tsao-Ko, Coque D'Or, Gavotte, Lilas, Liu, Verveine and others.


  • 10cc/10ml/0.388 oz (1939-1945) 
  • 20cc/20ml/0.676 oz (1939-1945) 
  • 30cc/30ml/1 oz (1938-1945) 
  • 40cc/40ml/1.35 oz (1938-1945) 
  • 82cc/82ml/2.77 oz - 10,3cm/4.06" (1938-1945) 
  • 125cc/125ml/4.2 oz (1938-1945) 
  • 250cc/250ml/8.4 oz (1938-1945) 
  • 500cc/500ml/16.9 oz (1938-1945)

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Guerlain Counter Perfume Tester Bottles c1950s

Vintage 1930s-1950s Countertop perfume atomizers/testers, cylindrical, clear flacons, black labels, gilt metal hardware systems and yellow atomizer bulbs, each with their box. High: 8CM. Fragrances: Shalimar, L'Heure Bleue, Vol de Nuit, Liu, Sous le Vent,  Ode, Jicky and Mitsouko.


Thursday, January 30, 2014

Insolence Crazy Touch c2014 Limited Edition Flacon

Insolence Crazy Touch by Guerlain: launched in 2014. This is a limited edition collector's bottle. The juice is the same formula as the usual Insolence eau de toilette.

"This year, the Insolence bottle flaunts an extravagant look. A whirlwind of bold and exuberant pink spots. For a delicious and daring limited edition."


It is available as:

  • 50ml eau de toilette 



Wednesday, January 29, 2014

La Petite Robe Noire Couture by Guerlain c2014

La Petite Robe Noire Couture by Guerlain: launched in 2014 as a new limited edition to the La Petite Robe Noire perfume line. Though considered a flanker to the current La Petite Robe Noire fragrance, the Couture fragrance is the original created by Thierry Wasser in 2012.




Aqua Allegoria Limon Verde c2014

Aqua Allegoria Limon Verde by Guerlain: launched in 2014. Created by Thierry Wasser.





Thursday, January 16, 2014

Ebay Find! Vintage c1930s L'Heure Bleue Tester Flacon

Ebay Find! Vintage c1930s L'Heure Bleue Tester Flacon

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dainty-Vintage-Guerlain-LHeure-Bleue-Perfume-Bottle-/331107987042?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d1792ee62

photos from ebay seller heartlandtextiles

Read more about these tester bottles here: http://guerlainperfumes.blogspot.com/2013/02/vintage-1930s-guerlain-perfume-tester.html

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Ebay Find! La Poudre C'est Moi

Ebay Find! La Poudre C'est Moi face powder in Rose Doree shade.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-Guerlain-Shalimar-Powder-Rose-Doree-Full-Box-Sealed-1930s-/181301930956?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a366febcc

photo from ebay seller ldickerson52




Read more about La Poudre C'est Moi here:
http://guerlainperfumes.blogspot.com/2013/07/la-poudre-cest-moi-by-guerlain-c1925.html

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Where Should I Apply Perfumes

As a general rule, fragrance should be applied to pulse points. This is where the blood vessels are closest to the skin giving off more heat and acting like mini fragrance pumps.

Pulse points are the wrist, crook of the arm and back of the knee, and the base of the throat. Also, for long lasting fragrance spray at the ankles, it allows the fragrance to blossom up. For a sexy twist, apply perfume to your cleavage or spray perfume on your nude body before dressing. The nape of the neck, is a very romantic area, whenever your hair moves it might swish the perfume around, nice little subtle trail of perfumed loveliness.

Apply perfume right after you take a shower or bath. Your pores are more open then and will more easily soak up the scent. Some people say that rubbing the wrists together will crush the scent, I tried this with different perfumes over the course of two weeks, just to see if its true, it seemed to me that the friction of rubbing the wrists together actually heated up the fragrances and made them seem more potent.

I have read though that the perfume can react not so nicely to the first layer of skin...and give off a smell that isn't pleasant. Others say that to spray the perfume in the air and then walk into it, I have done this before, and it seems that it lets you control the amount of fragrance that is applied to your skin, rather than spraying directly onto the skin, this works best with heavier perfumes.

I spray perfumes on my clothes when I want to make the scent last longer, I won't spray perfume on fragile fabrics like silks or lace. You can spray your coat with perfume. Also an old tip is to apply pure parfum extrait to your furs. Doing this is up to your own discretion.

Do not apply perfume after you put your jewelry on, take it off first, then apply the perfume. The chemicals in perfume can leave stains or have chemical reactions to the metals, Pearls are especially susceptible to damage from perfume since it destroys their lustre.

Coco Chanel always said to apply perfume where you want to be kissed. I read an old perfume guide from the 1930s and it mentioned that you can apply perfume to your fingertips and eyebrows. Also apply perfume to a cotton ball and tuck it into your brassiere. Apply perfume to your hankies or gloves.

Jeanne Lanvin of Lanvin Perfumes suggested that you should apply perfume wherever your clothes cover your body, that way it will seem if it is coming from within and blend with the natural oils of your skin to make a truly individual fragrance. She also says the best time to apply perfume is 15 or 20 minutes before you are about to go out, that way the perfume has time to "set".

A 1924 ad for Ann Haviland perfumes suggests:

#1. to apply perfume to your eyebrows as the short hairs of the eyebrows retain the perfume longer than the skin since evaporation takes place more slowly.Besides, this is an ideal two-some,the girl usually comes up to a man's chin, not far below his nose.

#2. One little known method of applying perfume is to saturate a piece of cotton with your chosen scent, place it under the shoulder strap of your slip. Body heat releases an aura about you.

#3. A glamorous method of using perfume is to spray it on the hem of your evening gown, then as you walk or dance, the fragrance is wafted into the air around you. This is the best way to do it.

#4. Another pointer is to apply perfume to the inside of your gloves, while your gloves are on, the warmth of your hands attract the perfume which will cling to the fingers.



Friday, January 10, 2014

Visage de Nuée Face Powder c1945

In 1945, Guerlain introduced it's "Visage de Nuée" (Face Cloud) face powder.  This lattice design shown on the boxes was imitating limed wood and was also popular on the perfume presentation boxes for Coque D'Or, Dawamesk and Kriss.


c1952 ad



Jicky in Argentina

Here is a carre flacon for Jicky, the old foil label is marked "Extrait Jicky" and "Industria Argentina" at the top of the label, as you can see, the label is in very bad shape. The base of the bottle is embossed with Guerlain France Paris and the one side has the Woman with Flags logo. The bottle is 4.0" approx. tall.

This finished product was produced in Argentina with Guerlain's imported French concentrated extracts for the South American market.

photo by ebay seller other-time