Worth, Sans Adièu, Without A Goodbye, 60 mls. or 2 oz. Flacon, Parfum Extrait, Lalique, 1929, 1940, Paris, France ..

The House of Worth was a French house of high fashion that specialized in haute couture. The historic house was founded in 1858 by designer Charles Frederick Worth. It continued to operate under his descendents until 1952 but finally closed in 1956.

In 1924, with the House was operated by grandson Jacques Worth, when he led the house to venture into the perfume market. The company's first fragrance, developed by perfumer Maurice Blanchet, was Dans La Nuit. Glass-maker René Lalique was commissioned to design the bottle. Les Perfumes Worth was established as a separate business and would launch over 20 fragrances between 1924 and 1947.

Worth, under Jean Charles and Maurice Blanchet, released five perfumes in a chronological sequence to tell a passionate story .. Dans la Nuit (1925), Vers le Jour (1925), Sans Adieu (1929), Je Reviens (1932), Vers Toi (1934) .. "In the night ... towards dawn ... without saying goodbye ... I return ... towards you."

Apart from creating thus a mystical, subtle love confession simply via the names, Worth collaborated with René Lalique into creating memorable bottles for the fragrances. Dans la Nuit was encased in a blue boule bearing the stars of the nightime sky. Vers le Jour was on the contrary in bright, yellowing red glass like the dawn. Sans Adieu was in green, with a cone-head cap with cut-outs which makes an impression even today.

Launched in 1929, Sans Adieu was classified as a cool, fresh citrus fougère fragrance for women.

Palm Beach Daily News 1930:
"A well known fashion authority wrote of Worth’s Sans Adieu - “It is a perfume men will like.” WORTH'S SANS ADIEU is the ideal perfume for hot climates its fragrance is so— cool, so fresh, so clean, and so feminine. Worth has bottled it, most appropriately, in a clear, translucent green glass flacon - modern and decorative for the dressing table." Cleopatra's Boudoir

Art et la Mode,1954:
"Chez Worth. Toutes les femmes élégantes connaissent les parfums de Worth et récitent, dans leur cœur, la belle litanie d'amour que les noms mêmes de ces parfums semblent avoir écrites, ... Sans Adieu », « Je Reviens ».

Top notes are Galbanum, Bergamot, and Lemon
Middle note is Lavender
Base notes are Sandalwood, Oak Moss, Labdanum, Patchouli, and Amber

Offered here is an incredibly rare two ounce Lalique flacon of this long lost perfume in its inimitable green colour. Almost impossible to find anywhere, this is a once in a lifetime find. The flacon is in pristine condition. Very little evaporation. No box.