Burdin, Tabac Douce, Sweet Tobacco, 15 ml. or 0.5 oz. Flacon, Lalique, 1920, Paris, France ..

The Parfums Burdin story began in 1934, with the opening of their selective perfumery .. the first of its type in Paris .. a genuine revolution at the time and the birth of a family passion. Parfumerie de Burmann, was established in 1934 at a shop originally located at 70 avenue des Champs-Elysees in France, and later at 4 rue de la Verrerie, Paris. The company name was derived from those of the joint founders, Stephane Burdin and Andre Baurmann. Later Baurmann was dropped in favour of Burdin. Burdin ceased business sometime in the 1960s, but the brand was revived in 2014 when the grandson of Stefan Burdin, Edward and his wife Ingrid decided to reopen the brand. They called upon the experts at IFF to help them develop some new fragrances to resurrect the company.

Seeing the success of the perfumes they created, but which others distributed, the Burdin family decided to create a store concept dedicated to their perfumes. Customers soon flocked to this establishment, which showcased a unique world reserved entirely for perfume and beauty. There they could discover the entire Burdin perfume collection as well as the finest brands of the time.

The Perfumery creators elaborated refined perfumes to suit their era. These were presented in ornate boxes, wrapped in paper and fabric, as was the custom back then. The bottles were designed by Lalique or manufactured in the crystal works of Nancy .. with the rare elegance of the Art Nouveau style.

Burdin perfumes asserted their wholly Parisian personality with their delicate bottles, their carefully selected fine ingredients and their inspirational notes. Flowers cascaded from Paris Minuit, Tout est si beau, Les Fleurs, and Rose, whilst chypre and leather came to life in Soir d’or, Cuir de Russie and Tabac Doux.

Abounding in creativity, they set up their factory in the Paris area, whilst their chic perfumes travelled around the world. In the early 60’s, Burdin perfumes gradually began to decline. In 2014, the Maison Burdin has relaunched some of the most emblematic fragrances from its golden age in keeping with the values upon which it was founded .. a preference for quality, the choice of authenticity, and the embodiment of French refinement.

The history of the brand is a classical example of the 'revival' trend. The house started in 1937 with the opening of Les Parfums Burdin boutique. The Burdin family and their business partner, Maurice Bomand, created the concept of fragrance & cosmetics boutiques in Paris, which, of course, had a big success and later gave its founders an opportunity to launch their own perfumery line and to open the second shop on Boulevard Sébastopol, 123 in the middle of the 1940's. Bottles for Burdin fragrances were designed and produced by Lalique in Nancy in the art nouveau manner; present representatives of the brand state that it was well-known not only in France, but around the world, too.

La Fleur de Tabac, later named Tabac Douce, or Sweet Tabacco, was first introduced in 1920. It is my feeling that this particular bottle is from right around that time. Black glass perfume bottles were at their height in the 1920's.

While there are no existing notes for this beautiful perfume, here's my suggestion on the notes ..

Top notes are Orange Blossom, Orange, Neroli, Lemon, and Bergamot
Heart notes are Tobacco, Smoke, Tarragon, Birch, Carnation, and Orris
Base notes are Frankincense, Vetiver, Myrrh, Amber, Patchouli, Leather, Vanilla, and Ambergris

Offered here is a highly collectible back crystal bottle of this beautiful perfume, in immaculate condition, and with its original presentation box. Upon shaking the bottle, it feels almost full. Tremendously rare, and a beautiful find for tobacco perfume lovers ..