Gellé Frères, Gelle Brothers, Fougère, Fern, 60 mls. or 2 oz. Flacon, Eau de Cologne, 1920, 1940, Paris, France ..

In 1826, the brothers Jean-Baptiste and Augustin Gellé share formulas with well known perfumer Jean-Louis Fargeon and open a shop in the Second District of Paris at 35 Rue des Vieux Augustins as "Perfumed Soap by Gellé Frères."

In 1844 at the same address, their shop was renamed "Gellé Frères, Successeur de Taveau" and was famed for its role as "inventors of the products to regenerate, maintain and support beautiful hair, perfumes and soaps of all kinds ..." Their factory was located in La Chapelle 1. In 1855, the company renamed as "Gellé Aîné & Cie", and a new plant was inaugurated in Neuilly-sur-Seine. They had a catalog which showcased their many products, and indicated which of them had been medalists honored at various exhibitions, such as Paris 1849, and London 1851 Expositions.

In 1870, the factory was destroyed because of the Franco-Prussian War. A new factory was inaugurated later in Levallois-Perret, near the institution of Oriza L. Legrand, a very famous perfumer of the time. Their toilet soap, "La savonnette de toilette Gellé”, became a flagship product. The plant also produces one of the first toothpastes, noted during the Universal Exhibition of 1878 and 1889 reported as "invented by Dr. Eugene Devers."

Paul Émile Lecaron latterly purchased Gellé Frères and later he became the president of the Union of French perfumery, opening a flagship store at 6 avenue de l’Opéra. In the 1890s, Gellé brothers revived the production of perfumes and launched a series of floral-based fragrances, in homage to the past century, Trianon. In 1900, the house is honored at the World Expo.

Fern or Fougère fragrances were made famous in the 1880's by Houbigant's lovely Fougère Royale.
First introduced in 1882, Fougère Royale completely revolutionized the world of perfumes and established modern perfumery as we know it today. Fougère Royale was the first “fougère” (or fern-like) perfume ever created, and it established a completely new fragrance family, which remains the most popular one in men's fragrances.

Top notes are Bergamot, Lavender, Chamomile, and Geranium
Heart notes are Green Notes, Rose de Mai, and Carnation
Base Notes are Amber, Oak Moss, Tonka Bean, and Clary Sage

Offered here is a beautiful pristine two ounce flacon of lovely Fougère. It is gentle and at the same time bracing .. used by both men and women .. Very rare ..