Salomé was established in 1909 by Marius Cartier and sold perfumes, cosmetics and toiletries at his shop at 8 place de l'Opera, Paris. Salome was affiliated with Cartier. Coryse was established in 1919 by Maurice Blanchetat 64 rue de la Chaussee-d'Antin, Paris and also sold perfumes, toiletries and cosmetics. He purchased the perfumery Salomé in 1929 and the two companies merged into Coryse Salomé.
Opéra was released in 1932. It was made in a very similar way to Chanel No. 5, and the two have essentially many of the same ingredients. It is an utterly lovely feminine scent and was extremely well loved by the fashionable women of the day!
Like Chanel N°5, Opéra is one of the first perfume in the floral-aldehyde group and the first by the quantity of aldehydes in its composition. The top notes are composed of aldehydes, bergamot, lemon, neroli and ylang ylang, the heart of jasmine, rose, lily of the valley and iris, while the base is created of vetiver, sandalwood, vanilla, amber and patchouli. I believe it was named such not only because the opera was very fashionable, but also because the perfume shop was on the Place de l'Opera.
Top notes are Bergamot, Neroli, Lemon, Orange Blossom and Ylang Ylang
Heart notes are Rose, Jasmine, Lily of the Valley, and Iris
Base notes are Sandalwood, Vetiver, Vanilla, Amber, Orris and Patchouli
Offered here is a beautiful crystal flacon of this enigmatic perfume presented in a Baccarat bottle. It is absolutely lovely. It has been opened, but very little has been used. It comes with its original presention box. Now extremely rare and hard to find.
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