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derzichka – :
Gigi the Fashionista:
You’re misinformed! Aldehydes were employed in commercial fragrances long before 1921…
Rêve d’Or (1905), Quelques Fleurs and L’Heure Bleue (both in 1912), Bouquet de Catherine (1913) which was the precursor of Chanel No.5!
…Curiously, Bouquet de Catherine and Chanel No.5 were both composed by Ernest Beaux. 🙂
Also, the TRUE original Quelques Fleurs, NOT what is sold today, was one of Coco Chanel’s beloved
perfumes, and somewhat similar in design to Chanel No.22!
Xeroxalney – :
i have the same big bottle of the picture and i love it seald and clean but very old and dark ..
and it’s for sale if someone interested 😉
Сидор1234567 – :
Fragrance Review For Rue De La Paix Guerlain
Top notes: aldehydes, bergamot, verbena, lavender, honey and rosemary
Heart: rose, jasmine, violet and ylang-ylang.
Base: leather, orris root, musk, violet, ambrette, amber and woody notes
I must have the best luck of any fume head. My friend from Boston Audrey’s grandmother who passed away in 2005 has this fragrance in her collection. It is a very unique and out of this world or rather out of this era scent. I put my nose to the perfume bottle and smelled it. It was too strong for me to wear it plus it’s very old, more than 100 years old. Fragrantica erroneously lists aldehydes as a top note but there was no aldehydes in fragrances prior to 1921. The fragrances of the 1900 to 1914 era usually contained opening notes of anise or neroli, citrus and lavender very much the way Jicky starts off or Royal Fougere. This has lavender and it’s very obviously lavender. There’s a lemon verbena scent too. Fresh and refreshing but more like an old fashioned barbershop aftershave. There’s rosemary that comes up very aromatic and a violet flower. There’s lots of honey and amber and woods finish up this gorgeous perfume. It’s powdery the whole thing turns to a soft powder. I loved it. But after years it turned to dead animalic musk. Not something you’ll find in perfume stores today. I wish they could reformulate it however. It reminds me of Royal Fougere, of Jicky and a little bit like the new Chanel Boy fragrance, with the exceptional honey accord. Very lovely
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horBoogma – :
In the latest Guerlain press release for the Colour Collection Flacon Quadrilobé it is stated that Rue de la Paix is Jacques Guerlain’s creation.
WaydayNabbern – :
I received a generous sample of this vintage parfum from a sealed bottle. This smells like springtime! The pungent bergamot and zesty verbena are the first notes that I detect. Next the herbaceous lavender and rosemary burst forth through the citrus notes. Followed by a light floral heart of sweet jasmine and ylang ylang. Though noted in the fragrance pyramid, I do not get any rose. As the perfume dries down, the familiar Guerlain musk is revealed in a gauzy veil of powdery orris root. The perfume is very fleeting and dissipates quickly (within 10 minutes) leaving a subtle trace of the delicate floral notes on my skin.
qwx805speagoessenda – :
It was actually created by Jacques’ older brother, Pierre Guerlain.