Pot a Flannels - Used at Guerlain Boutiques

The Pot à Flanelles from Guerlain are exquisite gold-toned canisters, designed with both elegance and utility in mind, reflecting the Maison’s commitment to refined presentation. These canisters were specifically used to hold cotton balls, which customers would use to sample parfum extraits at Guerlain boutiques, allowing an intimate, tactile experience of the fragrances. Their design mirrors the graceful silhouette of the Sucrier de Madame tester bottles, with a rounded base that provides a sense of stability and understated sophistication.

Instead of a spray mechanism, the lid features a disk-shaped finial, elegantly engraved with the iconic Guerlain double G monogram, a subtle mark of the Maison’s heritage and prestige. The canister itself was engraved with the name of the parfum it accompanied, ensuring clarity and a sense of personalized luxury for the boutique visitor. These engraved details and careful finishing highlight Guerlain’s attention to both beauty and function, making the Pot à Flanelles as much a decorative objet d’art as a practical tool for fragrance sampling.

Extremely rare, these pieces were never offered to the general public, and their scarcity today makes them highly coveted among collectors. Possessing a Pot à Flanelles is akin to holding a fragment of Guerlain’s historic boutique experience—a tangible connection to the Maison’s legacy of elegance, meticulous craftsmanship, and immersive perfume artistry. For those building a collection, it represents both a functional artifact and a symbol of the refined world of high perfumery.