D'Orsay, Toujours Fidèle, 'Always Faithful', 15 ml. or 0.05 oz. Flacon, Parfum Extrait, 1909, 1928, Paris, France ..

The perfume house of Parfums d'Orsay is a truly aristocratic perfume line from France. The philosophy of the house is based on quality, understatement, character, seduction, praise, creativity and originality. They are very proud of their long tradition and heritage.

Although the house never belonged to the Count d'Orsay himself, his perfumes and the romantic air of his name gave birth to the Compagnie Francaise des Parfums d'Orsay, founded in 1908 with the goal to preserve the Count's perfume heritage and develop an aristocratic luxury perfume house on its basis. Many of the perfumes developed in this great perfume house were designed for men.

Toujours Fidèle was launched in 1909, and continued to be a beloved perfume for many years, becoming on of D'Orsay's best selling fragrances.

The design of the bottle has been attributed to Baccarat in 1912 and to Cristalleries de Nancy .. from 1909 and 1912. There appears to also have been a 1928 reissue by Baccarat with molded label, frosted stopper and gray patina. Many of these flacons did not bear the Baccarat mark, as was common at that time.

The bulldog on the bottle cap symbolizes loyalty. Toujours Fidèle "always faithful" .. the name suggests romance. The "ever faithful" object of the name is man's best friend .. a dog .. a French bulldog or,.. perhaps .. a pug.
The bottle is referred to as "pillow shaped " and it could resemble a pillow for a dog, or a doggie bed. It is thoroughly charming!

There are no remaining fragrance notes to be found on the Internet or in my books. I believe that this was intended as a unisex fragrance, even though so many of D'Orsay's fragrances were designed for very dapper men! The structure could look something like this ..

Top notes are Lemon, Mandarin, Orange Blossom, and Neroli
Heart notes are Jasmine, Ylang Ylang, Honeysuckle, and Lilac
Base notes are Cedar, Benzoin, Ambergris, Sandalwood, and Vetiver

Offered here is an exquisite little half ounce flacon. Still sealed, very little evaporation, and it comes with its original presentation box. Charming!