Rare Guerlain Flacon "Vinaigrier Ottoman" Fetches 61,065 Euros at Auction

Rare Guerlain bottle from 1912, known as the Flacon "Vinaigrier Ottoman", sold for 61,065 Euros at a 2010 auction of Rambouillet Faure,  surpassed the previous Guerlain world record price for a vintage bottle which sold for 45,600 Euros, also in 2010.


Beautiful ancient amphora styled flacon, sometimes you may find this with enameled designs. Extremely rare and exceptional bottle decanter-style "Vinaigrier Ottoman" colorless glass, molded, pressed cylindrical section, the lobed bulbous belly, high funnel neck, richly decorated with polychrome painted oriental designs of stopper, painted olive red and blue, richly accented with gold, created by Pochet et du Courval. Model available at that time on special order. Still sealed with original perfume (unknown scent). Stands 21 cm tall.

Rare Guerlain Perfume Bottle Fetches 45,600 Euros

Rare Guerlain bottle from 1870, molded with "Guerlain rue de la paix", "depose" sold for 45,600 Euros at a 2010 auction of Toledano Arcachon (Gironde), deemed a "world record," by Bernard Gangler, worldwide expert in perfume bottles collection.

The bottle is given a satin finish in some areas, as well as on the stopper, given an applied patina over the satin finish.

L'Extrait de Roses pour Les Lèvres c1853

L'Extrait de Roses pour Les Lèvres by Guerlain was a liquid lip color, introduced in 1853. It was said to be a long lasting formula that stayed in place even during meals.

Double Extrait de Rose du Roi c1900

Double Extrait de Rose du Roi by Guerlain: launched around 1900.

Guerlain's Lotion Vegetale

Guerlain's Lotion Vegetale is a scented liquid hair groom to women,  as well as for men's heads and facial hair. The lotion vegetale was meant to give a lustrous, healthy finish and scent to the hair as well as making it soft. It was a watery, alcohol based (approximately 87° alcohol) hair tonic, usually mixed with glycerine and other components and available in several different fragrances.

Lotion vegetale was suggested to be used by women when curling their hair, if the ends of the hair are brittle. A woman was advised to pour a few drops into the palms of the hands and then rubbed onto the dry ends of the hair before rolling them in curlers. This would help make the ringlets soft and shining.

"Women apply Lotion Vegetale generously to the hair after a shampoo...to impart lasting scent and to stimulate the scalp. Men like it as an aftershave lotion and general grooming aid. In ten Guerlain fragrances: Liu, Shalimar, Vol de Nuit, L'Heure Bleue, Mitsouko, Jicky, Sous le Vent, Rue de la Paix, Vague Souvenir and Apres L'Ondee."

Jockey Club by Guerlain c1879

Jockey Club by Guerlain: launched in 1879. Created by Pierre-François Pascal Guerlain.  

250 Year Anniversary of Guerlain - Shalimar Flacon c1979

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

L'Homme Ideal c2014

L'Homme Ideal: launched in 2014. Created by Thierry Wasser.

EBAY FIND!! Rare Antique Mi-Mai Perfume in Bouchon Fleurs Flacon

Rare Antique Mi-Mai Perfume in Bouchon Fleurs Flacon on ebay now!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Guerlain-vintage-perfume-Mi-Mai-sealed-full-bottle-/390848821745?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5b0067b9f1

This seller always has some great perfume bottles, be sure to check out her other goodies.

ON EBAY!! Chypre 53 c1948

Vintage Guerlain  Perfume Chypre 53

Bottle and Label are in Excellent Condition !!

Maybe a 1/3 of a tea spoon. of Perfume in bottle.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Guerlain-Chypre-53-Vintage-/221446484005?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item338f3d3025

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

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

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.

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

Heritage by Guerlain c1992

Heritage by Guerlain: launched in 1992.Created by Jean-Paul Guerlain.

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.

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.

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.

Santal by Guerlain c1878

Santal by Guerlain: launched in 1878.

Petit Guerlain c2014

Petit Guerlain by Guerlain: reformulated by Thierry Wasser due to restrictions placed on the original's ingredients and relaunched in 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)

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.