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Saturday, January 7, 2023

Terracotta Voile d`Ete c1999

Terracotta Voile d`Ete by Guerlain: launched in 1999. Created by Mathilde Laurent based on the vintage formula of Quand Vient l'Été by Jacques Guerlain.



Sunday, November 26, 2017

Aux Bon Vieux Temps c1890

Au Bon Vieux Temps by Guerlain: launched in 1890. Created by Jacques Guerlain. The name means "The Good Old Times" and recalls the scents of the old potpourri jars (sweet jars) found in homes and the heavy musk worn by so many in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.  

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Un Air de Samsara c1995

Un Air de Samsara: launched in 1995.  It was created by Jean-Paul Guerlain as a lighter and fresher version of the successful oriental perfume 'Samara'.




Friday, January 27, 2017

Stilboide Fluide

Stilboide Fluide was a liquid hair groom and beard groom scented with various Guerlain fragrances over the years. It was also made "to maintain the curl of the so-called English papillotes." Papillotes was paper that was used to curl the hair, and thus the curly hair obtained with this method is known as "papillotes."

 Stilboide Fluid is similar to brilliantine and was mainly an alcohol mixture scented with perfume oils. You might come across these today and notice that the contents have separated leaving the alcohol mixture at the bottom of the bottle while the scented oils rose to the top of the bottle.

I found an ad for the Stilboide Fluide as early as 1875.

1875 ad




Some of the earliest Stilboide Fluid scents were:
  • Bouquet
  • Chypre
  • Coq Gaulois
  • Derniere Cri
  • Des Pages
  • Fragrans
  • Heliotrope
  • Jicky
  • Makis
  • New Mown Hay
  • Pepita
  • Rex
  • Simplex
  • Sornette
  • Violette
  • Ylang Ylang

Stilboide Fluide was available in the following scents:

  • Champs Elysees
  • Cuir de Russie
  • Guerlilas
  • Hegemonienne
  • Jicky
  • L'Heure Bleue
  • Liu
  • Mitsouko
  • Shalimar
  • Sous Le Vent
  • Vague Souvenir
  • Vol de Nuit

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Tacoma Gracilis c1886

Tacoma Gracilis by Guerlain: launched around 1886. Tacoma Gracilis, also known as Tecoma Gracilis, is a tropical creeper with large yellow flowers and small leaves. This variety clings to stone walls and is a hardy plant and grows very sturdily. Tecoma rosea, with pale pink flowers, is one of the hardiest of all Tecomas, and has pretty shiny leaves.

So what does it smell like? I have no published notes on this composition.




The Wenck Perfumes Mfg Co. introduced their Tacoma Bouquet  in 1903.



Wednesday, April 15, 2015

No. 25 c2002

No. 25 by Guerlain: launched in 2002 as part of the Les Parisiennes line.

This is the perfume Terracotta Voile D'Ete. Created by Jean-Paul Guerlain and Mathilde Laurent. Discontinued by 2001.

  • 1999 Terracotta Voile D'Ete (discontinued)
  • 2002 No. 25 (discontinued)
  • 2005 Quand Vient l'Été 


Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Monday, March 9, 2015

Unter den Linden c1850s

Unter den Linden by Guerlain: launched sometime in the 1850s I believe.

Unter den Linden ("under the linden trees") is a boulevard in the Mitte district of Berlin, the capital of Germany. It is named for its linden (basswood in American English, lime in British English) trees that line the grassed pedestrian mall between two carriageways.

Sunday, February 22, 2015

L`Instant Magic Elixir c2009

L`Instant Magic Elixir by Guerlain: launched in 2009.


So what does it smell like? t is classified as a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women.


  • Top notes: bitter almond
  • Middle notes: orchid
  • Base notes: white musk and Tahitian vanilla
Unfortunately, this fragrance has been discontinued by Guerlain.


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Sunday, February 15, 2015

Stalizia Grandiflora c1886

Stalizia Grandiflora by Guerlain: launched in 1886. Created by Aime Guerlain. It appears to be a scientific name for a flowering plant.


Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Poudre de Cygne

Poudre pour adoucir et rafraichir la peau dite duvet de Cygne (Swan's down powder),  a face powder created for the usage of blonde hired women.




Gouttes Parfumées - Scented Pocket Drops

Guerlain's Gouttes Parfumées (Scented Pocket Drops) were small, pocket sized glass tubes holding perfume. The cylindrical vials were topped by ground glass ball stoppers. These bottles are very rare and can be very hard to find. They most likely date to around 1860s-1880s.

Some perfumes that could be found: Spring Flowers, Fleurs de Serre, Frangipane, and more.


Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Bouquet du la Sierra Morena by Guerlain c1834

Bouquet du la Sierra Morena by Guerlain: launched in 1834. Its name derives from the Sierra Morena mountain range in Spain. I believe that this fragrance was created for the Spanish market.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Bouquet de L'Impératrice Eugénie by Guerlain c1843

Bouquet de L'Impératrice Eugénie  by Guerlain: launched in 1843. Named in honor of Empress Eugenie.

So what does it smell like? I believe it was a perfume based on the cologne.


It was available in the carre flacon.


Discontinued, date unknown. It was still being sold in 1903.

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Shalimar Eau Legere Parfumee c2003

Shalimar Eau Legere Parfumee by Guerlain: launched in 2003, also known as Shalimar Light Fragrance. It was created by Mathilde Laurent, a young in-house Guerlain perfumer.