READ .. Lancôme, Lancome, Climat, 'Atmosphere', 7.5 ml. or 0.25 oz. Flacon, Eau de Parfum, 1967, Paris, France ..

Lancôme was founded in 1935 by Armand Petitjean in France, originally as a fragrance house. The name "Lancôme" was inspired by the ruins of a castle, Le Château de Lancosme, while the roses in the area inspired the company’s symbol of the single golden rose. Lancôme launched its first five fragrances in 1935 at the World's Fair in Brussels. These were Tendre Nuit, Bocages, Conquete, Kypre and Tropiques.

Lancôme‘s history is rooted in the smart Faubourg Saint-Honoré, in Paris’s choicest arrondissement. In 1935, Armand Petitjean opened a boutique, selling a tiny selection of fragrances and beauty products, manufactured just outside Paris.

'Poignantly elegant and refined, Lancôme Climat is a beautiful arrangement in which green notes are set against the lustrous glow of aldehydes and then blended into the waterfall of flowers. It touches with its ability to remain like a piece of gossamer fabric floating in the wind, while possessing a decadently sensual richness afforded by the animalic notes on which Climat rests its diaphanous form.

Created by Gerard Goupy in 1967, Climat fits into the perfume landscape of the 1960s with its enchantment with clarity touched by verdancy and chilly elegance, much like Guerlain Chant d’Arômes (1962), Yves Saint Laurent Y (1964), and Guerlain Chamade (1969), however the aldehydic floral mistiness of Climat takes its inspiration from the legendary Worth Je Reviens (1932), a composition that smells of flowers and bare skin. While Je Reviens has a smoky touch hovering above its floral softness, Climat remains smooth and radiant, like a pale green jade polished to perfection.

Its opening notes are the green whispers which are heard against the backdrop of aldehydes, delicate and fruity. Their gentle shimmer is a perfect pairing for the crispness of verdant touches, an impressionist vision of an early spring garden. As the sparkle of aldehydes subsides, a white floral accord courses through the green notes that resemble crushed leaves and stems. Creamy like gardenia petals and dewy like water droplets on the first lilies of the valley, the floral facet of Climat lends a luxurious sensuousness to the composition. Modulated by coolness of vetiver and animalic notes of ambergris and civet, the green floral arrangement attains depth and complexity. The expectations of naïve innocence vanish, and Climat emerges as a feminine fragrance marked by a stunning marriage of elegance and sensuality.

Top notes are Violet, Peach, Jasmine, Lily of the Valley, Bergamot, Rose, and Narcissus
Heart notes are Aldehydes, Rosemary, and Tuberose
Base notes are Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Amber, Musk, Civet, Bamboo, and Vetiver

"Climat by Lancôme was launched in 1967. It was created by by Gerard Goupil of Robertet Perfumers. This fragrance takes its name from the well-known eponymous novel by French author André Maurois. The English translation of “Climats de Lancome” is "Ambience of Lancome.” Cleopatra's Boudoir

"Lancome's French omniscience in such matters is behind its newest perfume, Climat. Think of clear air laden with Mountain flowers ..." Harper's Bazaar

"We have smelled the nectar of the gods and surrendered to it. It is a scent that wraps us around its elegantly tapered finger, and we do not resist. Indeed, we rush forward, committing to it. Its beauty shocks us with its tart citrus and peach notes splashed by subtle aldehydes and laid transparently over a floral heart of rose, lily, jasmine, and narcissus .. and the light sweetness of an unusual amber, giving the whole thing a fresh, powdery innocence and heralding the warm, high-quality sandalwood vetiver dry down. I’m enslaved." Perfume Fountain

"This immediately reminded me of the rich, textured floral chypres of Lanvin. It is very old school, right out of the 1940s, and is to my nose truly superb. The exact floral oils used here are hard to detect as the balance and blending are stunningly achieved. It is very creamy with a sandalwood and vanilla base that lovingly supports the florals. Quite an achievement." Basenotes Review. Jack Twist

Offered here is lovely old quarter ounce bottle. The perfume that was originally in this bottle had gone off, so I have filled it with the more modern version of Climat.
The modern version pays deep homage to the 1967 original by retaining its classic, breezy, and sophisticated "ladylike" persona. However, the formula was updated to feel slightly brighter, cleaner, and more tailored to contemporary tastes by softening some of the heavy, animalic notes of the vintage.

It is a beautiful flacon with a lovely bouchon. It has been previously opened. Smells lovely .. Comes in its original very clean vintage presentation box ..