Roger & Gallet is a French perfume house founded by Charles Armand Roger and Charles Martial Gallet in 1862. The history of this house actually begins many years before the company was founded.
In 1806, Jean Marie Farina established a successful business supplying Eau de Cologne, based on the historic original formula created by his great grand-uncle, Johann Maria Farina, in the 1700's. Jean Marie Farina sold the catalog of his company to Roger and Gallet in 1862. The pair produced this beloved formula under the name Jean Marie Farina Extra Vieille ("extra-ancient") Eau de Cologne and offered the fragrance in perfumed soaps and other scented products that delighted both new and old Farina clientele. The fragrance has continuously been in the Roger & Gallet catalog since its inception.
The company made a name for itself with its luxurious bath soaps, which in 1879 first appeared in their signature round shape, with the crinkled silk paper and seal which are still in use today. In the 21st century, the company maintains its tradition of fragrances based on rare plants and essential oils, in chic and distinctive packaging that recalls the Art Deco era. Roger & Gallet now offers a line of perfumes, scented body products and candles, in a variety of scents for men and women.
Péccadille .. or 'Minor Sin' .. was launched in 1942, right in the middle of the war time, and not much was heard about it after that. It was probably discontinued right around that time. Péccadille would be a sexy feminine war time scent, when everything in Europe was in flux and chaos, women would have loved this perfume as a distraction from the war.
No notes can be found on the Internet or in my books on this mysterious fragrance. I am going to suggest that the composition is something like this ..
Top notes are Citrus, Bergamot, Neroli, and Orange Blossom
Heart notes are Rose, Jasmine, Narcissus, Ylang Ylang, and Lily of the Valley
Base notes are Sandalwood, Cedar, Vanilla, and Vetiver
Offered here is a pristine sealed bottle of Péccadille. The box has some damages on the back hinge. So rare, I have never heard of or seen another bottle of this elusive perfume. Roger & Gallet lovers and collectors .. !
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