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, January 22, 2015

Shalimar - Edition Charms c2010

Shalimar Edition Charms 75ml eau de parfum and Eau de Shalimar Edition Charms 75ml eau de toilette are two limited edition collector's flacons holding the usual juices and were launched in 2010.

"The desire to experience sensuality, femininity, mystery...to succumb to SHALIMAR ÉDITION CHARMS, whose bottle decorated with Oriental motifs, evokes the splendours of India. Slender arabesques unfurl their delicate volutes over the bottle and box. They are inspired by the motifs on the rings worn by Indian women on every occasion, along with the embroidery admired on the shimmering colours of ceremonial saris. A blue silk thread is wound around the neck of the bottle, holding the famous golden "signet" engraved with the double G."


Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Fleurs de Shalimar - Collector Flacons c2009

Fleurs de Shalimar 75ml eau de parfum and Eau de Shalimar Fleur 75ml eau de toilette, are two limited edition bottles for collectors.


Shalimar Ode de la Vanille c2010

Shalimar Ode de la Vanille: launched in 2010 and created by Thierry Wasser as a limited edition Shalimar flanker scent.

Showcasing Shalimar's iconic base note, Ode de la Vanille is comprised up of two varietal essences, tienture de vanille from Mayotte, and Absolute de Vanille from Madagascar.



Saturday, December 20, 2014

Vintage 1950s Guerlain Advertising Mirror



From a Hotel Rambouillet perfume auction
"Mirror titled "Parfumerie Guerlain SM provider Empress" and "Paris 15 Rue de la Paix in London 23 Old Bond Street" and "Printer E MANDOUCE 13 Rue Buffault" decorated weapons of the Second Empire. According to our research this mirror has been reproduced from an old advertising and offered a few custodians of international Guerlain perfumer. Wooden frame Dimensions: 39 x 54 cm"

Saturday, December 6, 2014

L'Heure Bleue Anniversary Edition Box Set c2012

Limited edition box set featuring three new interpretations of L'Heure Bleue by Thierry Wasser, alongside a bottle of the regular Parfum. The blue velvet presentation case is decorated with silver pearl embroidery spelling the Guerlain name, an artwork by Lesage Atelier de Broderie. All four bottles are the 30 ml size.


The new interpretations are meant to symbolize the three parts of a day and night.
  • Morning - L’Aurore (Eau de Toilette)
  • Midday - Le Zénith (Eau de Parfum) 
  • Midnight - Le Crépuscule (Parfum)
They are composed with orange blossom, orris, heliotrope, white musk and gourmand notes, clearly inspired by the original classic but with a luminous and modern twist. The boxed set retails for 3000 €. The Eau de Parfum version will come out as standard-priced Parisienne edition in 2013.



The three interpretations labels show clock hands, each one poised at the different times of the day.