SAMPLE .. Guerlain, Fleurs de Guildo, DECANTED SAMPLE from Flacon, Parfum Extrait, Flacon Carre, 1885, Paris, France ..

The House of Guerlain is one of the oldest perfume houses in the world. It was founded in 1828 when Pierre-Francois Pascal Guerlain opened up his first perfume store on 42, Rue de Rivoli in Paris.

Pierre-Francois composed and manufactured custom perfumes with the help of his two sons, Aime & Gabriel. His unique approach was to personalize perfume for a specific person, place or event. Honore de Balzac commisioned his own eau de toilette during the writing of Cesar Birotteau, and the periodical La Sylphide, le Journal des Elegances, scented each issue with a different fragrance by Guerlain.

Guerlain catered to the high society of Paris, and obtained a very loyal following. The perfume house was so successful that Guerlain decided to open a flagship store at 15, Rue de la Paix in Paris in 1840. The house was at its peak in 1853 with it's fragrance Eau de Cologne Imperiale. This perfume gained Guerlain the prestigious title of His Majesty's Official Perfumer of France. This in turn led him to create perfumes for other royals such as Queen Victoria of England, the Empress Sissi of Austria, the Queen of Belgium and Queen Isabella of Spain as well as other crowned heads of royalty.

Pierre-Francois passed away in 1854 and his sons inherited the perfume house. Aime became the master perfumer, a tradition that would be upheld for the next master perfumer in lineage. Gabriel managed and further expanded the house.

Fleurs de Guildo was created in 1985. It was created to smell like the plants that grow by the sea in the area of Guildo, a place in the region of Brittany. According to L'art de la Toilette Chez la Femme: Bréviaire de la vie élégante: by Alice de Laincel, the extrait was marketed towards young women.

Journal des Demoiselles - Page 3, 1886: "As fashionable perfumes: Primavera de Espagne, Impérial Russe, l'Opéra bouquet, and the new fragrance Guildo has a great success, its flavour is exquisite, sweet, and it is fresh and persistent."

Les Lettres et les Arts, 1887: "Flowers or plants they are wonderfully true. Essence of violet, roses or geranium, flowers of broom, picked on the Breton moor of Guildo, heliotrope or lily of the valley: a few drops sprayed and here is the bouquet that comes alive, awakens and sings! The embalmed symphony spreads, mingled with the passing air, having its seat in the flowered boot that blossoms above the flamboyant glass of Venice."

Journal des Demoiselles - Page 244, 1890: Two products are perfumed extracts for the handkerchief, Jicky and Fleurs de Guildo. The Jicky is a very sweet fragrance of the tropics. Those who have tried it are enthusiastic and wanting more. These are the beginnings of success. The Guildo is pleasant and persistent, it produces a vivid impression, and exciting as the scent of plants by the sea. It appeals to people who love the intensified odour." All quotes from Cleopatra's Boudoir.

Top notes are Lavender, Heather, Sweet Briar, and Broom
Heart notes are Geranium, Heliotrope, Violet, Rose, Jasmine, and Lily
Base notes are Ambergris and Vanilla

Offered here is the rare opportunity to buy a decanted sample of this incredibly rare perfume. As with all the very old Guerlain perfumes, you have to let the alcohol evaporate off to reveal the beauty of the harmony of plant fragrances within. So beautiful .. super rare .. !