| Established by Madame Alix Barton Grès (born in 1910) Parisian
sculpture and painter; known as Alix at that time; closed during World
War 11, re-opened in Paris in 1945. Signature fragrance launched in 1958.
Sold to the British American Tobacco in 1981 |
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| Parfum Déesse | Parfums Grès | 1930 |
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| À | Parfums Grès | 1947 |
Created in-house | |||
| Cabochard | Parfums Grès | 1958 |
The name can be translated as ‘wilful’, ‘pig-headed’ and also ‘independent’ Created by Bernard Chant of IFF; a feminine leather chypre parfum with top notes of clary sage, tarragon and galbanum with heart notes of jasmine, ginger lily, rose and ylang-ylang; base notes of oak moss, sandalwood, vetiver and patchouli, and classified D7f. Presented in a square flacon with opaque ribbon stopper was made by Verrières Brosse. Also available with a green bow, flacon by Cristalleries de Baccarat. | |||
| Cabochard | Parfums Grès | 1958 |
As above but as an edp | |||
| Cabochard | Parfums Grès | 1958 |
As above but as an edt | |||
| Chouda | Parfums Grès | 1959 |
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| Grès pour Homme | Parfums Grès | 1965 |
A green-lavender chypre edt, classified D5m | |||
| Quiproquo | Parfums Grès | 1976 |
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| Eau de Cologne Grès | Parfums Grès | 1980 |
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| Eau de Grès | Parfums Grès | 1981 |
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| Alix Grès | Parfums Grès | 1982 |
In association with Escada Beauté; a floral-green edt classified B4f. | |||
| Grès Monsieur | Parfums Grès | 1982 |
A green-spicy chypre edt | |||
| Grès Monsieur Sport | Parfums Grès | 1984 |
A fougere edt. | |||
| Cabotine (de Grès) | Parfums Grès | 1990 |
Marketed at the daughters of women who loved 'Cabochard'. It used living-flower technology to capture the elusive scent of Himalayan ginger lily; a crisp floral-green edp with top notes of Calabrian mandarin and orange blossom with heart notes of ylang-ylang, ginger lily, tuberose, white hyacinth and iris on base notes of sandalwood, Tibetan musk and cassis, classified B4f. Presented in a frosted square bottle with a green floral stopper and two similar ones forming a bow by Thierry Lecoule. The advertising slogan was ‘un parfum presque innocent’, meaning it is almost innocent, a bit of a flirt! The Academia del Profumo honoured it with the International Award for the Best Female Fragrance in 1992 | |||
| Cabotine (de Grès) | Parfums Grès | 1990 |
As above but as an edt | |||
| Homme de Grès | Parfums Grès | 1996 |
A rich dry chypre edt with notes of bergamot, peach, neroli, jasmine, amber, sandalwood and musk | |||
| Pastel de Cabotine | Parfums Grès | 1996 |
A fresh fruity-floral edt with top notes of clementine, orange blossom and pond lily, heart notes of hyacinth, water lily, ginger lily and ylang-ylang on base notes of sandalwood, musk and iris. Presented in a light green frosted bottle with a stylised brunch of flowers as a stopper reminiscent of the Cabotine stopper designed by Thierry Lecoule. | |||
| Folie Douce | Parfums Grès | 1998 |
Created by Sophie Labbe, a crisp fruity-floral edt with top notes of citrus, black current and mimosa, heart notes of heliotrope, iris, ylang-ylang, bay and lemon leaf on base notes of vanilla, cedar, musk and sandalwood; Presented in a bottle designed by Serge Mansau | |||
| Grain de Folie | Parfums Grès | 1999 |
April; a fresh floral fragrance with top green note, exotic fruits, mimosa and citrus oil for heart notes on base notes of musk and moss. Presented in a bottle designed by Serge Mansau | |||
| Air de …. Cabochard | Parfums Grès | 2000 |
A soft floral fragrance based on the original 'Carbochard' | |||
| Cabochard | Parfums Grès | 2000 |
Re-orchestrated with notes of bergamot, mandarin, galbanum, ylang-ylang, jasmine, Bulgarian rose, clove, oakmoss, tobacco, musk, iris, sandalwood, vetiver, leather, castoreum, patchouli and labdanum. | |||
| Un Aie de Cabochard | Parfums Grès | 2000 |
A chypre fragrance | |||
| Câline | Parfums Grès | 2004 |
November | |||
| Cabaret | Parfums Grès | A woody floral edp with notes of pink bay, blue orris, lily of the valley, incense, patchouli, peony, amber, sandalwood and musk | ||||
| Cabaret homme | Parfums Grès | |||||
| Cabotine Edition Fleur | Parfums Grès | In association with Escada Beauté | ||||
| Florie Douce | Parfums Grès | A 'youth' fragrance | ||||
| Cabotine Bleu | Parfums Grès | An edt | ||||
| Cabotine Rose | Parfums Grès | A floral fragrance | ||||
| Grès pour Homme Bio | Parfums Grès | An after shave | ||||
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