Bienaimé, Bienaime, Fleurs d'Été, 'Summer Flowers', 60 ml. or 2 oz. Flacon, Parfum Extrait, 1935, Paris, France ..

Robert Bienaimé studied the chemistry of perfume in college and excelled. Within three years Bienaimé had mastered the basics of perfume creation and had adopted a creation style of his own. He worked initially for Houbigant, and continued to create for Houbigant until sometime shortly after the financial meltdown of 1929.

After the death of Paul Parquet at Houbigant, Robert Bienaimé became co-partner with Fernando Javal, son of the late Alfred Javal, Parquet's partner in Houbigant who had worked the marketing and production sides of the business. The Houbigant firm briefly took on the Javal name and then became Bienaimé Houbigant. During these years of expansion Bienaimé brought to Houbigant the talents of Paul Schving, Paul Leroux, Raymond Kling, André Copaux, Degont Desplanques and Marcel Billot among others.

In 1935, Bienaimé launched his own Paris fragrance house, originally located at 396-rue saint-Honoré, Paris, where Bienaimé began to create fragrances under his own name. Bienaimé fragrances continued to appear during the 1940's and existed until 1950, but it would appear that the house did not survive for long after the war. Bienaimé also launched a cosmetics company under the name Robel. In spite of considerable activity in support of various industrial processes and other institutions, Bienaimé continued his involvement in his own perfume company until his death in 1960 at the age of 84.

Robert Bienaimé is one of my favourite perfumers of all time. He created' La Vie en Fleurs' in 1935, right at the same time he launched 'Fleurs D'Ete'. Both are the most beautiful feminine florals. As perfumer for Houbigant from around 1910 to 1935, Robert Bienaimé created fragrances such as Lilac, a single flower fragrance and, one of Houbigants all time best sellers, Quelques Fleurs, a floral bouquet.

Launched in 1935, Fleurs d'Été, or Summer Flowers, is a hauntingly beautiful perfume, sweet and feminine, alluring and enveloping, and without doubt one of my all time favorites.

Top Notes are Bergamot, Tarragon, Lemon, and Orange Blossom
Heart Notes are Jasmine, Tuberose, Lily of the Valley, Violet, Rose, Carnation, and Lilac
Base notes are Oak Moss, Sandalwood, Cedar Wood, Orris, and Tonka Bean

Offered here is a beautiful pristine sealed flacon of this gorgeous fragrance. Very rare and extremely hard to find. Some evaporation over the years. No box. Some degradation of the label. This is a gorgeous perfume .. one of my top favourite florals .. !