Weil, Weil de Weil, 60 ml. or 2 oz. Flacon, Parfum de Toilette, Atomizer, 1971, Paris, France ..

Furriers since 1912, well before they became purveyors of fine fragrance, the venture of the founder Alfred .. and his brothers Marcel and Jacques .. into perfume resulted from the direct request of a client for a fragrance suitable to fur wearing. Weil obligingly capitulated to the request and produced scents that would guarantee not to harm the fur itself, yet mask the unwelcome musty tonality that fur coats can accumulate after a while. The names are quite literal .. Zibeline is sable, Ermine is hermine, Chinchilla, Une Fleur pour Fourrure .. A Flower for Furs ... Antelope ..

The very first of those, Zibeline, was an expansive floral aldehydic veering into chypre tonalities, conveived as an evocation of the oak forests and steppes of imperial Russia and appropriately named after the animal there captured .. Zibeline, the highest quality in furs for its legendary silky touch, its scarcity value and light weight.

Zibeline belonged to the original fragrant trio line-up that launched the business of Perfumes Weil. Introduced in 1928, Zibeline was comissioned by Marcel Weil and composed by Claude Fraysse assisted by his perfumer daughter, Jacqueline. The Fraysse clan was famous for working in perfumery; his two sons, André and Hybert were to work with Lanvin and Synarome respectively and the son of André, Richard, is today head perfumer at parfums Caron.

Launched in 1971, Weil de Weil was categorized as a green floral fragrance for women.

Top notes are Tangerine, Neroli, Greens, Galbanum, and Hyacinth
Heart notes are Lily of the Valley, Honeysuckle Ylang Ylang, Mimosa, Rose, and Daffodil
Base notes are Sandalwood, Vetiver, and Oak Moss

Offered here is a two ounce spray of this gorgeous perfume. Absolutely lovely, and wonderful in the summer!

SALE .. Was $150 .. Now $90