The Flacon Bouchon Fleurs (Floral Stopper Bottle), produced between circa 1914 and 1950, is one of Guerlain’s most poetic and delicately designed perfume presentations. Created by the celebrated glassmaker Pochet et du Courval, the bottle was reserved exclusively for the extraits of Mi Mai and Jasmiralda, two fragrances that celebrated the opulence of florals in Guerlain’s early 20th-century repertoire. Its exclusivity reinforced the bottle’s rarity and collectible status, while its design perfectly echoed the floral character of the perfumes it contained.
Crafted in clear glass, the bottle itself is elegant in its simplicity, allowing the rich hues of the perfume to take center stage. Its most striking feature, however, is the stopper: a frosted glass piece molded with delicate flowers in relief. This decorative flourish not only served as a visual clue to the floral nature of the contents but also provided a romantic, tactile element that set it apart from Guerlain’s more architectural or symbolic bottles of the same period. The interplay between the transparency of the body and the frosted, sculptural stopper gave the flacon a luminous, ethereal quality.
The Flacon Bouchon Fleurs was made available in a wide range of sizes to suit the needs of Guerlain’s clientele. These ranged from intimate personal bottles of 83 cc (83 ml / 2.81 oz) standing 10.5 cm (4.13") tall, to more generous formats such as the 125 cc (125 ml / 4.2 oz) at 12 cm (4.72"), 250 cc (250 ml / 8.4 oz), and 500 cc (500 ml / 16.9 oz) at 18.3 cm (7.2"). At the grandest scale, the bottle was also produced in a majestic one-liter (1000 ml / 33.8 oz) version, which stood 22.3 cm (8.78") tall and would have been intended for display or lavish vanity presentations.
Produced for nearly four decades, the Flacon Bouchon Fleurs reflects Guerlain’s enduring emphasis on artistry in bottle design. By pairing a pure, understated vessel with a richly symbolic stopper, it offered a harmonious balance between elegance and romance. Today, surviving examples remain treasured by collectors, embodying both the craftsmanship of Pochet et du Courval and Guerlain’s devotion to aligning scent with beauty in every detail.
- 83cc/83ml/2.81 oz - 10,5cm/4.13" (1912-1951)
- 125cc/125ml/4.2 oz - 12cm/4.72" (1912-1951)
- 250cc/250ml/8.4 oz - (1912-1951)
- 500cc/500ml/16.9 oz - 18,3cm/7.2" (1912-1951)
- 1 liter/1000ml - 22,3cm/8.78" (1912-1951)
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