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The House of Guerlain was founded in 1828, when Pierre-François Pascal Guerlain opened his perfume store at 42, rue de Rivoli in Paris.As both the founder and first perfumer of the house, Pierre-François composed and manufactured custom fragrances with the help of his two sons, Aimé and Gabriel.
Jacques Edouard Guerlain (French pronunciation: [ʒak ɡɛʁlɛ̃]; 7 October 1874 – 2 May 1963) was a French perfumer, the third and most famous of the Guerlain family. One of the most prolific and influential perfumers of the 20th century, over eighty of Guerlain's perfumes remain known, [1] though certain estimates suggest he composed some four hundred. [2]
Jicky was the nickname of Aimé Guerlain's nephew, Jacques Guerlain, and according to legend, was also the pet name of Aimé's girlfriend from his time studying in England. [5] Jicky was featured in the exhibition, The Art of Scent 1889–2012, curated by Chandler Burr at the Museum of Arts and Design, New York. [6]
Jacques Guerlain was inspired by Mumtaz Mahal, [3] the wife of Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India, [4] and for whom the Taj Mahal in Agra and the Shalimar Gardens in Lahore were built. [5] The harmony of Shalimar was created when Jacques Guerlain poured a bottle of ethylvanillin into a bottle of Jicky, a fragrance created by Guerlain in 1889. [1]
Eau de Guerlain: Guerlain: Jean-Paul Guerlain [10] [25] 1976 Gucci Pour Homme: Gucci: Guy Robert: 1976 Lily of the Valley: Penhaligon's: 1976 First: Van Cleef & Arpels: Jean Claude Ellena 1976 Violetta: Penhaligon's: 1976 Z-14: Halston: Vincent Marsello 1978 Lauren: Ralph Lauren: 1977 Opium: Yves Saint Laurent: Jean-Louis Sieuzac [11] 1978 ...
Patricia de Nicolaï was born in Paris, France into the Guerlain perfumer family and is the great-granddaughter of Pierre Guerlain and niece of Jean-Paul Guerlain. After studying chemistry in university, de Nicolai entered and studied at ISIPCA, the renowned school of perfumery in Versailles. [2] [3]
Mitsouko was created by perfumer Jacques Guerlain in 1919. The perfume has remained continuously available ever since. [2] Mitsouko is preserved in its original 1919 formulation in the archives of the Osmothèque, donated to the collection by Guerlain in-house perfumer Thierry Wasser. [4] It has been re-formulated several times in the modern ...
Marie Ondine Guerlain (born 9 September 1975) is a French artist, designer, nutrition health coach and proprietor of Ondine Cuisine. She is a sixth-generation member of the Guerlain perfume and cosmetics dynasty.