Rigaud, Un Air Embaumé, Perfumed Breezes, 7.5 ml. or 0.25oz. Flacon, Parfum Extrait, 1914, 1950, Paris, France ..

In 1914, Henri Rigaud became sole proprietor of the French perfumerie Veuve Rigaud in Paris, France, whose name then became simply “Rigaud.” For the occasion, he launched the famous perfume “Un Air Embaumé” or Perfumed Breezes. It was a remarkable succes, and 30 years after its creation, its users were still faithful to it.

It is classified as a floral oriental fragrance for women with a dry chypre base. It was created by Marius Reboul of Givaudan who used a base known as "Sophora", a Givaudan base of vetiver acetate, coumarin and bergamot.

The perfume has a bitter green opening with galbanum and pungent bergamot, which reveals a floral heart of heliotrope which is reminiscent of powdered almonds. A fiery entrance of piquant carnation and balsamic notes of benzoin and creamy facets of vanilla help round out the persistent sweet note.

The rich, animalic fusion of warm ambergris and musk is accented with dusty orris layered over an earthy, dry, wooded base of vetiver, patchouli, sandalwood and cedar.

Top notes are Almond, Bergamot, and Galbanum
Heart notes are Iris, Heliotrope, and Carnation
Base notes are of the "Sophora" base by Givaudan and include Benzoin, Vanilla, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Ambergris, Cedar, Orris, and Vetiver

Offered here is a lovely little quarter ounce of this heavenly perfume, still sealed and never used. Little to none has evaporated over the years due to an inner plastic plug, and the perfume is still light in colour and has been keep in a cool dark place. Collectible!