Syringa du Japon by Guerlain was introduced in 1870, a creation by Aimé Guerlain that beautifully captures the romantic spirit of the late 19th century. The name “Syringa du Japon” is French, pronounced “See-ran-ga doo Zha-pon,” and translates to “Lilac of Japan.” The term Syringa refers to the Japanese tree lilac (Syringa reticulata)—a species admired for its clusters of creamy white flowers and their softly sweet, almond-vanilla scent. The addition of du Japon not only situates the flower’s origin but also evokes the fascination with Japanese art, nature, and aesthetics that swept through Europe during this time.
The name itself conjures images of tranquil oriental gardens, white lilacs shimmering under dappled sunlight, and the refined serenity associated with Japanese design. For a Parisian woman of the 1870s, the phrase Syringa du Japon would have felt exotic and sophisticated—a breath of floral opulence filtered through the mystique of the East. It would have suggested both refinement and escape, a fragrant portal to lands newly opened to European imagination after Japan’s emergence from centuries of isolation.
The year 1870 was a turbulent and transformative time. France was on the brink of the Franco-Prussian War, and within a year, the Second Empire had fallen, giving rise to the Third Republic. Yet, amid social unrest, fashion and culture continued to evolve. Women’s dress was opulent—corseted silhouettes with layers of silk, lace, and crinoline—yet there was an emerging desire for lighter, more personal forms of luxury. Perfumery, too, was entering a period of innovation: Aimé Guerlain was among the first to blend natural essences with synthetic aroma molecules, creating more complex and long-lasting compositions.
In this context, Syringa du Japon represented both tradition and progress. The scent—classified today as a floral oriental (floral amber)—blended sweet, creamy florals with warm, resinous undertones of amber, musk, and wood. The floral heart likely featured notes reminiscent of lilac, jasmine, heliotrope, and perhaps orange blossom, capturing the powdery, sun-warmed scent of Japanese tree lilac. The oriental base added a sensual, lasting warmth—an early expression of the Guerlain signature that would later define masterpieces such as Jicky (1889) and Shalimar (1925).
For women of the era, a perfume named Syringa du Japon would have felt like a fragrant jewel of refinement, aligning with the growing Parisian fascination for Japonisme—the art and design movement that celebrated Japanese motifs, fabrics, and aesthetics. The scent would have symbolized grace, poise, and a cosmopolitan curiosity—a whisper of faraway lands distilled into something intimate and wearable.
In the landscape of its time, Syringa du Japon was forward-looking. While many perfumes of the mid-19th century remained simple soliflores—single-note floral waters—Guerlain’s creation displayed a more sophisticated architecture, one that foreshadowed the modern structure of perfumery. It wasn’t merely a lilac fragrance; it was an evocation, a sensory interpretation of the East filtered through French romanticism—a delicate harmony of purity, sensuality, and travel captured in scent.
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? Syringa du Japon is classified as a floral oriental (floral amber) fragrance — with a sweet, creamy, and slightly spicy floral heart resting on a warm, resinous, and musky base.
- Top notes: sweet orange, Portuguese orange, lemon, neroli, citral, green notes, acacia, mock orange, methyl anthranilate, honeysuckle, methyl acetophenone
- Middle notes: orange blossom, hydroxycitronellal, anisic aldehyde, reseda, rose, magnolia, jasmine, indole, lilac, heliotropin, cinnamic alcohol, isoeugenol, ylang ylang, alpha ionone
- Base notes: sandalwood, rosewood, pepper, patchouli, tonka bean, vanilla, musk, opoponax
Scent Profile:
Classified as a floral oriental, or floral amber, Syringa du Japon unfolds as an opulent bouquet of sweet, creamy white blossoms, delicate lilac, and luminous citrus, gradually settling into a warm, spicy, resinous, and musky embrace. Its composition balances the freshness of a spring garden with the velvety richness of exotic flowers and precious woods. Natural floral materials mingle with carefully selected aromatic chemicals, allowing the perfumer to recreate the elusive scents of flowers whose fragrances cannot easily be captured through traditional extraction. The result is a perfume that suggests the soft sweetness of lilac and mock orange blossoms, the heady sensuality of jasmine and ylang-ylang, and the comforting warmth of vanilla, tonka bean, and fragrant resins.
The fragrance opens with a sparkling medley of sweet orange, Portuguese orange, lemon, and neroli, creating an impression of sunlight filtering through the branches of flowering citrus trees. Sweet orange contributes a juicy, cheerful sweetness reminiscent of freshly peeled fruit, its fragrance bursting with sugary citrus juice and the slightly bitter zest of the rind. Portuguese orange introduces another dimension of citrus freshness, traditionally associated with the sweet orange and its historical cultivation in Portugal.
Rather than possessing an inherently different aroma simply because of its geographical designation, its character would depend on the particular variety, growing conditions, and method of extraction. It may be imagined here as especially mellow, fragrant, and rounded, contrasting with the sharper, more penetrating brightness of lemon. Lemon supplies an invigorating burst of crisp acidity, recalling freshly grated yellow peel, while neroli, distilled from the delicate white flowers of the bitter orange tree, introduces a sophisticated floral sweetness. Its scent is at once fresh, green, honeyed, and slightly bitter, with a faintly soapy elegance that distinguishes it from the sweeter, fuller aroma of orange blossom absolute.
The citrus accord is intensified by citral, a naturally occurring aromatic compound found in lemon-scented plants, including lemongrass and lemon verbena. Citral possesses an extraordinarily vivid lemon fragrance, sharper, more concentrated, and more piercing than the aroma of lemon oil itself. Whether isolated from natural sources or manufactured synthetically, it gives the composition a brilliant citrus sparkle, reinforcing the natural lemon and orange materials while extending their impression of freshness. Delicate green notes weave through this brightness, suggesting crushed leaves, tender stems, and the cool moisture of a garden at dawn. These green effects may be created through natural botanical extracts or synthetic aroma chemicals, depending on the original formula, and introduce a refreshing contrast to the sweeter floral materials that follow.
Beneath this lively citrus opening emerges the soft, golden sweetness of acacia, an evocative floral note suggestive of clusters of tiny blossoms warmed by the spring sunshine. The name acacia can refer to several different botanical materials in perfumery, and its precise character depends upon the species intended. In a floral composition such as this, the note may evoke the delicate honeyed, powdery, and slightly green sweetness associated with acacia blossoms, rather than the heavier, more animalic richness of cassie, which comes from a different acacia species. Acacia flowers do not generally yield a conventional essential oil suitable for reproducing their characteristic fragrance, so their scent is often interpreted through a carefully constructed floral accord. Here, their gentle sweetness softens the citrus and prepares the way for the more luxuriant blossoms of the heart.
The perfume's distinctive character begins to reveal itself through mock orange, the fragrant shrub of the genus Philadelphus, whose white flowers resemble orange blossoms but possess their own unmistakable personality. Their scent is wonderfully fresh and sweet, recalling orange blossom, jasmine, and honeysuckle, with a soft, creamy undertone and a subtle green crispness. Despite its name, mock orange is not a true citrus plant. Its delicate flowers do not provide a commercially practical essential oil through ordinary distillation, making their fragrance particularly suited to reconstruction through natural floral materials and synthetic aromatic compounds. The resulting accord captures the illusion of a flowering shrub in full bloom, its white petals releasing an almost intoxicating sweetness into the warm afternoon air.
Methyl anthranilate plays an especially important role in bringing this floral illusion to life. Found naturally in orange blossoms and several other fragrant plants, this aromatic compound possesses a strikingly sweet, fruity-floral odor, reminiscent of orange blossom, ripe grapes, and the slightly syrupy sweetness of certain white flowers. In concentrated form, its grapelike character can be surprisingly pronounced, but when blended carefully with neroli and orange blossom, it enhances their natural sweetness and gives them greater depth and persistence. It also contributes to the creation of mock orange, honeysuckle, and other lush floral accords. The synthetic form allows the perfumer to emphasize these qualities with precision, lending richness and diffusion to natural flower extracts without requiring excessive quantities of precious floral materials.
The honeysuckle note introduces another layer of delicate, nectar-like sweetness. It evokes the unmistakable fragrance of pale yellow and ivory blossoms climbing over a garden wall, their perfume becoming especially noticeable in the stillness of evening. Honeysuckle smells sweet, creamy, honeyed, and softly green, with nuances that can suggest jasmine, orange blossom, and fresh pollen. Although some honeysuckle extracts exist, its characteristic living-flower fragrance is difficult to reproduce faithfully through conventional essential-oil extraction, so perfumers frequently rely upon accords.
One of the materials that may help shape this impression is methyl acetophenone, a name that requires some clarification because different positional isomers possess different odor characteristics. Certain methylacetophenones exhibit sweet, floral, hawthorn-like, or powdery nuances. In the context of Syringa du Japon, such a material could contribute a soft, sweet floral warmth, rounding the sharper citrus notes and helping to connect the honeyed honeysuckle accord with the powdery flowers of the heart. Its exact effect would depend on which isomer the original formula employed.
As the initial brightness softens, the fragrance blossoms into a sumptuous floral heart dominated by orange blossom, reseda, rose, magnolia, jasmine, lilac, and ylang-ylang. Orange blossom contributes a richer, more voluptuous interpretation of the citrus flower than the airy neroli encountered in the opening. Where neroli is sparkling, green, and gently bitter, orange blossom absolute is deeper, sweeter, more honeyed, and subtly animalic. Its aroma recalls freshly opened white petals saturated with nectar, touched by a faintly indolic warmth that gives the flower an almost living presence. It forms a natural bridge between the citrus top notes and the luxuriant floral bouquet, preserving the perfume's radiant freshness while introducing greater sensuality.
The delicate scent of reseda, also known as mignonette (Reseda odorata), lends an unusual green-floral character to the composition. Its small, inconspicuous flowers possess a fragrance far more beautiful than their modest appearance suggests: sweet, fresh, softly honeyed, and faintly violet-like, with a distinctive green quality reminiscent of tender leaves and freshly cut stems. Reseda was admired in historical perfumery, but its scent is difficult to capture as a practical commercial essential oil. Its characteristic aroma is therefore often reconstructed through a combination of floral and green materials. Within Syringa du Japon, reseda offers a gentle freshness that prevents the richer blossoms from becoming overly heavy, suggesting the cool air of a garden filled with flowers just beginning to open.
Rose brings an unmistakable sense of classical floral elegance, contributing the lush, velvety fragrance of freshly gathered petals. Its scent is at once sweet, dewy, honeyed, and softly spicy, with subtle green undertones that recall the flower's leaves and stems. The exact aroma of rose depends greatly upon its species, geographical origin, and method of extraction. Bulgarian and Turkish rose oils, for example, are particularly associated with Rosa damascena, but their individual characteristics vary with cultivation, harvest, and distillation. Rose oil often emphasizes a bright, richly floral, slightly spicy character, while rose absolute may convey a deeper, more honeyed and petal-like richness. Since no country of origin is specified for the rose in this composition, it would be misleading to attribute a particular regional quality to it. Here, rose provides a graceful floral foundation, softening the sharper notes and lending body to the more elusive lilac and magnolia accords.
The magnolia note introduces a creamy, luminous floral softness, suggesting large ivory-colored petals with a delicate lemony freshness. Depending on the species, magnolia blossoms can smell citrusy, sweet, creamy, green, or faintly spicy, sometimes recalling a combination of lemon, jasmine, and fresh white flowers. Although aromatic materials can be obtained from certain magnolia species, the fragrance of a particular magnolia blossom is not necessarily reproduced by its distilled oil.
Consequently, perfumers often construct magnolia accords to capture the desired floral impression.
In Syringa du Japon, magnolia offers an elegant, almost translucent creaminess, creating a smooth transition between the honeyed orange blossom and the more narcotic jasmine and ylang-ylang.
Jasmine lends the heart its intoxicating sensuality. Its fragrance is richly floral, sweet, warm, and slightly fruity, with a remarkable depth that can suggest ripe fruit, tea, and the faintly animalic warmth of living skin. Unlike the simple sweetness of many flowers, jasmine possesses a complex, almost narcotic quality that becomes especially compelling as it mingles with other white blossoms.
Jasmine absolute, commonly obtained through solvent extraction, captures much of this richness, although its precise character depends on the species and extraction method. The fragrance of Jasminum grandiflorum is often associated with a richly floral, fruity, and slightly green character, while Jasminum sambac can exhibit a more intensely heady, green, and tea-like personality. Without a specified botanical source, the jasmine in this composition is best understood as a lush white-floral note that deepens the entire bouquet.
The sensual quality of jasmine is heightened by indole, one of perfumery's most fascinating aromatic chemicals. Naturally present in jasmine and several other flowers, indole possesses an unexpectedly powerful odor. In concentrated form, it can smell animalic, musty, or even fecal, but at very low concentrations it becomes an essential contributor to the seductive warmth of certain white flowers. It gives jasmine, orange blossom, and lilac accords a remarkable sense of naturalness, suggesting flowers at the height of bloom rather than freshly washed petals. Synthetic indole allows the perfumer to introduce this effect in carefully controlled quantities, enriching natural jasmine and orange blossom extracts and lending the composition an almost palpable floral warmth.
At the center of the bouquet lies lilac, the flower suggested by the fragrance's name, Syringa du Japon. Lilac possesses a distinctive scent that is at once fresh, sweet, green, powdery, and slightly spicy, with delicate honeyed nuances and a cool, almost watery floral character. Its fragrance recalls clusters of pale lavender and white blossoms opening in spring, releasing a soft yet penetrating perfume that seems to hover in the air. Lilac flowers do not yield a commercially practical essential oil that faithfully reproduces their characteristic scent, making lilac one of the classic examples of a flower recreated through perfumery accords. The perfumer must therefore assemble its fragrance from other natural floral materials and synthetic aromatic compounds, balancing sweetness, freshness, greenness, and powdery warmth to create the illusion of the living flower.
Several aromatic chemicals in the heart help establish this lilac impression. Hydroxycitronellal possesses a delicate, fresh, sweet, and softly floral fragrance, reminiscent of lily of the valley, with a gentle green and slightly citrusy character. It is particularly valuable in creating the airy, dewy freshness associated with lilac and other spring flowers. Its synthetic nature allows the perfumer to reproduce a floral quality that cannot readily be obtained from certain blossoms through conventional extraction. In Syringa du Japon, hydroxycitronellal would soften the heavier white flowers, adding a cool, luminous freshness and giving the lilac accord a more natural, freshly gathered character.
Anisic aldehyde, also known as anisaldehyde, contributes a sweet, powdery, floral aroma with delicate anise-like, hawthorn, and heliotrope nuances. Its fragrance suggests a combination of soft flower petals, faint almond sweetness, and a gentle aromatic spiciness. In a lilac accord, it helps establish the flower's characteristic sweet, powdery quality while introducing a subtle warmth that contrasts with the cool freshness of hydroxycitronellal. Although anisaldehyde occurs naturally in certain botanical materials, its use as a separately supplied aroma chemical gives the perfumer a reliable way to enhance the floral accord and maintain its character.
The powdery sweetness is further enriched by heliotropin, also known as piperonal, an aromatic compound with a deliciously soft fragrance reminiscent of heliotrope blossoms, vanilla, almond, and sweet powder. It has a comforting, almost confectionery warmth, but in a floral composition it can also suggest the delicate softness of pale petals. Heliotropin helps round the sharper edges of the lilac accord, adding a velvety texture and subtly connecting the floral heart with the vanilla and tonka bean in the base. Its synthetic use allows the perfumer to recreate the elusive scent of heliotrope flowers, which do not provide a practical conventional essential oil for fine perfumery.
Cinnamic alcohol contributes a warm, sweet, balsamic-floral character, with nuances reminiscent of hyacinth, rose, and delicate cinnamon-like spice. It is less sharply spicy than cinnamon bark oil, possessing instead a smooth, softly floral warmth that makes it useful in reconstructing certain flower scents. In Syringa du Japon, cinnamic alcohol could enrich the lilac and white-floral accords, giving them greater body and a faintly spicy undertone. It also helps bridge the delicate flowers of the heart with the warm woods and resins that emerge in the drydown.
A related sense of floral spiciness is introduced by isoeugenol, an aromatic compound with a rich, sweet, clove-like fragrance. Compared with the sharper, more pungent character of eugenol, isoeugenol often appears smoother, sweeter, and more floral, with warm carnation-like and woody undertones. It is particularly useful for adding depth to floral compositions, especially those requiring a subtle spicy warmth. In this fragrance, it lends a gentle clove-like accent to the lilac, rose, and ylang-ylang, preventing the floral bouquet from becoming overly delicate or insubstantial. Its controlled use as an aroma chemical allows the perfumer to introduce the warmth of spice without overwhelming the flowers with the full intensity of natural clove oil.
The heart is made still more voluptuous by ylang-ylang, the richly fragrant flower of Cananga odorata. Its scent is unmistakably exotic: intensely sweet, creamy, floral, and slightly fruity, with nuances reminiscent of banana, custard, jasmine, and warm spice. Depending upon the grade and distillation fraction, ylang-ylang oil may range from bright and delicately floral to deeply sweet, balsamic, and almost narcotic. In Syringa du Japon, it contributes a golden, velvety richness that envelops the cooler lilac and magnolia notes, while harmonizing beautifully with jasmine and orange blossom. Its creamy sweetness also anticipates the vanilla and sandalwood of the base.
Completing the floral heart is alpha-ionone, a synthetic or naturally derived aromatic compound possessing a delicate violet-like fragrance. Its aroma is soft, powdery, woody, and faintly fruity, with an elusive floral sweetness reminiscent of violet petals and the cool earthiness of orris root. Ionones are especially valuable in perfumery because the characteristic scent of violet flowers cannot be obtained as a practical conventional essential oil. Alpha-ionone provides a convincing violet impression, adding refinement and a subtle powdery depth to the lilac accord. In combination with rose, heliotropin, and anisic aldehyde, it creates a beautifully blended floral softness, while its faintly woody undertone prepares the transition toward the base.
As the flowers gradually recede, sandalwood and rosewood emerge, wrapping the composition in a smooth, fragrant warmth. Sandalwood possesses a wonderfully distinctive aroma: creamy, soft, woody, slightly sweet, and almost milky, with a gentle balsamic richness that seems to melt into the skin. Traditional Indian sandalwood, particularly Santalum album from the Mysore region, has long been prized for its exceptionally rich, creamy, and persistent fragrance. However, since no geographical origin is specified for the sandalwood in Syringa du Japon, it cannot confidently be identified as Mysore sandalwood. Its role here is to provide a soft, luxurious foundation that prolongs the floral notes while adding a comforting, velvety warmth.
Rosewood, traditionally associated in perfumery with aromatic woods such as Aniba rosaeodora, contributes a lighter, more floral interpretation of woodiness. Its scent is fresh, sweet, rosy, and slightly spicy, with a delicate citrus-like brightness arising largely from its naturally occurring linalool. Unlike the dense, creamy warmth of sandalwood, rosewood feels more airy and luminous, almost as though rose petals and fresh wood shavings had been blended together. Brazilian rosewood became especially important in modern perfumery, but the material's precise botanical and geographical origin cannot be established from the note name alone. In this composition, rosewood helps preserve the floral character of the fragrance even as the deeper base notes begin to unfold.
A subtle touch of pepper introduces a lively, aromatic warmth. Black pepper essential oil, obtained from Piper nigrum, possesses a dry, woody, spicy fragrance that is considerably fresher and more complex than the pungent sensation of ground pepper on the tongue. Its aroma can suggest warm wood, dry spice, and a faint citrus-like brightness. Here, pepper provides a delicate contrast to the creamy sandalwood and sweet vanilla, lending the base a gentle vibrancy and preventing its warmth from becoming overly heavy.
Patchouli contributes a deeper, earthier dimension, with its distinctive scent of damp soil, dark woods, dried leaves, and warm balsamic sweetness. Obtained from the leaves of Pogostemon cablin, patchouli oil develops a particularly rich character as it ages, often becoming smoother, rounder, and more complex. Its fragrance can suggest the cool interior of an old wooden chest, the earthy richness of a forest floor after rain, and the lingering sweetness of dried aromatic leaves. In Syringa du Japon, patchouli anchors the delicate floral notes, providing depth and persistence while introducing a slightly mysterious, sensual quality to the drydown.
The warmth of the base is softened by tonka bean and vanilla, two materials whose fragrances blend beautifully while retaining distinct personalities. Tonka beans, obtained from Dipteryx odorata, possess a rich, sweet, hay-like aroma, with nuances of almond, tobacco, dried grass, and warm vanilla. Their characteristic fragrance is largely associated with naturally occurring coumarin, which gives tonka its distinctive sweet, powdery, freshly mown hay character. Tonka introduces a gently aromatic warmth, suggesting sun-dried grasses and soft almond-like sweetness rather than the straightforward richness of sugar.
Vanilla, by contrast, contributes a fuller, creamier, more enveloping sweetness. Natural vanilla, obtained from cured pods of Vanilla planifolia and related species, possesses a complex fragrance that extends far beyond the familiar sweetness of vanilla flavoring. Depending on its origin and curing, it can reveal woody, balsamic, spicy, smoky, and even faintly leathery nuances. Madagascan Bourbon vanilla is particularly associated with a rich, creamy, sweet profile, while certain other origins may exhibit more pronounced woody, fruity, or smoky characteristics. Since no source is specified here, the vanilla is best described as a warm, velvety note that embraces the floral heart, enhancing the creamy quality of ylang-ylang and magnolia while blending with the balsamic richness of the resins.
A sensual musk accord provides a soft, lingering warmth that gives the fragrance its intimate, skin-like character. Natural musk, historically obtained from the musk deer, possesses a complex animalic odor that can be warm, sweet, earthy, and remarkably persistent. Modern perfumery generally relies upon synthetic musk compounds, which can reproduce selected aspects of this character without using animal-derived material. Depending upon the particular musk employed, the effect may be softly powdery, clean and cotton-like, sweetly floral, or richly animalic. In Syringa du Japon, musk acts as a fixative and unifying element, smoothing the transitions between flowers, woods, and resins while leaving a warm, delicate trail upon the skin. Without the original formula, however, the precise musk material cannot be identified.
Finally, opoponax envelops the fragrance in a deep, amber-like richness. Sometimes called sweet myrrh, opoponax is an aromatic gum resin traditionally associated with certain Commiphora species. Its fragrance is warm, sweet, balsamic, resinous, and slightly spicy, with nuances that can suggest incense, honey, dried fruit, and dark woods. Compared with the sharper, more medicinal aspects of some myrrh materials, opoponax is often perceived as softer, sweeter, and more rounded. Its golden, resinous warmth blends naturally with sandalwood, patchouli, vanilla, and tonka bean, creating the luxurious amber character that defines the fragrance's oriental classification.
In its final impression, Syringa du Japon evokes a flowering garden gradually transformed by the warmth of the evening. The bright, sunlit citrus notes fade into a soft haze of lilac, mock orange, honeysuckle, jasmine, and orange blossom, their sweetness enriched by powdery violet nuances and a delicate suggestion of spice. Beneath the flowers, creamy sandalwood, fragrant rosewood, earthy patchouli, and sweet opoponax form a warm, enveloping foundation, while vanilla, tonka bean, and musk linger close to the skin. The interplay between natural essences and carefully constructed synthetic floral accords gives the composition its particular charm: the fleeting freshness of blossoms captured within a lasting, velvety, amber-rich perfume.
Later Formulations:
In later formulations, Syringa du Japon may have incorporated a synthetic fragrance material known commercially as Syringa, which allowed perfumers to reproduce the delicate scent of fresh lilac blossoms with remarkable fidelity. According to the Bulletin de la Société d'encouragement pour l'industrie nationale, Volume 96 (1897), this material was based on terpineol, an aromatic alcohol derived from turpentine or terpin through chemical processing. Possessing a fresh, sweet, softly green floral fragrance reminiscent of lilac, terpineol offered perfumers a practical alternative to traditional syringa extracts, which were difficult to obtain and reproduce consistently.
By the late nineteenth century, terpineol-based preparations were being marketed under such evocative names as Syringa, Lilacine, and Muguet, reflecting their usefulness in recreating the fragrances of lilac and lily of the valley. The 1897 publication observed that these products had largely displaced older syringa extracts and that, when employed in carefully measured quantities, terpineol could produce an aroma virtually indistinguishable from freshly gathered lilac flowers. Its introduction represented an important advance in synthetic floral perfumery, enabling perfumers to strengthen and prolong the fleeting fragrance of natural blossoms while preserving their characteristic freshness.
In Syringa du Japon, the possible addition of synthetic Syringa would have enhanced the perfume's lilac character, lending the floral bouquet greater fullness, consistency, and persistence while harmonizing with the natural orange blossom, jasmine, rose, and other fragrant materials already present in the composition. Although its use in this particular perfume remains unconfirmed, the documented availability of terpineol-based Syringa by 1897 makes it a historically plausible ingredient in later reformulations.
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Bottles:
Presented in the Carre flacon.
Fate of the Fragrance:
Though discontinued at an unknown date, records show it was still being sold as late as 1897.
