The Flacon Djedi, created in 1926, is one of Guerlain’s most striking Art Deco perfume presentations. Designed by Baccarat as flacon #598, it was conceived exclusively to house the extrait of Djedi. The sculptor George Chevalier, who worked in close collaboration with both Guerlain and Baccarat, gave the bottle its strong geometric form. While it can be seen as a development of the earlier Petit Beurre flacon from 1916, Chevalier refined the lines into a purer Art Deco expression, with a balance of simplicity and monumentality that perfectly captured the spirit of the late 1920s.
Baccarat produced the bottle in three sizes—60ml, 125ml, and 250ml—each fitted with a ground-glass stopper sheathed in gilded metal and secured with a gold cord. The flacon was further distinguished by its gilded metal label, uniform in size at 4cm by 2.9cm, regardless of the volume of the bottle. This created a sense of continuity across the line while also emphasizing the perfume’s luxury. The bottles remained in production until the end of the 1950s, though surviving examples are rare.
The presentation box was no less opulent. Made from poplar wood clad in green leather, it was designed with a roof-shaped top outlined by two parallel gilt borders and stamped with the name Guerlain in gold. A gold metal label, matching that of the bottle, was fixed to the lid for a unified presentation. Inside, the box was lined in shimmering gold paper, while a press-stud fastening secured the closure, underscoring the perfume’s exclusivity and refinement.
Sizes:
Baccarat produced three sizes::
- 60ml/2 oz - 8.5cm/3.35"
- 125ml/4.2 oz - 9.5cm/3.74"
- 250ml/8.4 oz - 11.7cm
Bottles:
Reissue:
In 1996, Guerlain revisited this icon to mark the 70th anniversary of Djedi. The house issued a limited edition of 1,000 individually numbered flacons, made once again by Baccarat using the original 60ml mould. This reissue allowed collectors to experience the design in its original form while celebrating Jacques Guerlain’s 1926 composition.
From the press kit: "Perfumer since the Second Empire, Guerlain has marked the history of perfumery with more than 300 creations. Today, Guerlain celebrates the 70th anniversary of Djedi, a fragrance created in 1926, and reissues it in an exceptional limited edition of 1,000 copies. With Djedi, a warm, vibrant perfume, it is the Orient, a thousand and one nights, that Jacques Guerlain sought to recapture... In Paris, people flock to the theatre to see Diaghilev and the Russian ballet. It is a time when creators and artists are inspired by Scheherazade, by Arabia and its mysteries. Meanwhile in Hollywood, The Thief of Bagdad with Douglas Fairbanks and The Sheik with Rudolph Valentino embody romantic epics whose sumptuousness the public adores... Djedi—its warm heart a blend of leather, moss, and wood, enriched with a subtle mix of jasmine and rose—remains a captivating chypre-oriental perfume."
Guerlain described Djedi evocatively as “a warm, vibrant perfume...the Orient, a thousand and one nights,” conjuring the same cultural atmosphere of the 1920s when Paris was captivated by Diaghilev’s Russian ballet and the allure of Scheherazade, Arabia, and exoticism. A chypre-oriental with a warm heart of leather, moss, and woods, tempered by subtle floral notes of jasmine and rose, Djedi remains one of Guerlain’s most fascinating and mysterious creations, housed in a bottle that fully embodies its bold artistic spirit.
Baccarat:
- 60ml/2 oz - 8.5cm/3.35" (limited reissue in 1996)
Bottles:
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