Guerlain, Insolence, 7.5 ml. or 0.25 oz., Parfum Extrait, 2006, Paris, France ..

The House of Guerlain is one of the oldest perfume houses in the world. It was founded in 1828 when Pierre-Francois Pascal Guerlain opened up his first perfume store on 42, Rue de Rivoli in Paris.

Pierre-Francois composed and manufactured custom perfumes with the help of his two sons, Aime & Gabriel. His unique approach was to personalize perfume for a specific person, place or event. Honore de Balzac commisioned his own eau de toilette during the writing of Cesar Birotteau, and the periodical La Sylphide, le Journal des Elegances, scented each issue with a different fragrance by Guerlain.

Guerlain catered to the high society of Paris, and obtained a very loyal following. The perfume house was so successful that Guerlain decided to open a flagship store at 15, Rue de la Paix in Paris in 1840. The house was at its peak in 1853 with it's fragrance Eau de Cologne Imperiale. This perfume gained Guerlain the prestigious title of His Majesty's Official Perfumer of France. This in turn led him to create perfumes for other royals such as Queen Victoria of England, the Empress Sissi of Austria, the Queen of Belgium and Queen Isabella of Spain as well as other crowned heads of royalty.

Pierre-Francois passed away in 1854 and his sons inherited the perfume house. Aime became the master perfumer, a tradition that would be upheld for the next master perfumer in lineage. Gabriel managed and further expanded the house. Aime, created several fragrances for the perfume house, these include Fleur d'Italie, Rococo, and Eau de Cologne du Coq and his greatest creation, Jicky.

Launched in 2006, Guerlain Insolence is a bold, powdery floral-fruity fragrance celebrating audacious femininity, often described as a "sugared violet" dream with intense red berry notes.

It is known for its high-voltage, modern violet scent, often evoking memories of powdery, violet-scented cosmetics or candies. A prominent, powdery heart of Violet and Iris, combined with red berries raspberry and orange blossom. It is a sweet, violet-forward, powdery, and slightly fruity. The Eau de Parfum version is known for being more intense on the violet and powdery notes, which the Eau de Toilette is often described as sweeter and more focused on the red berries/raspberry vibe. Described as "an ironic elegance," "spark in the eyes," and a "careless grace" ..

The fragrance was created by perfumers Maurice Roucel and Sylvaine Delacourte, often appearing in both Eau de Toilette and Eau de Parfum concentrations, both focusing heavily on that signature, vibrant violet note.

Offered here is a lovely little quarter ounce bottle of the Parfum Extrait format .. barely used .. no box ..