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Flaçon Abeilles
(Bees)		 c1818 present Originally created to house 'Eau de Cologne Impériale' for the Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III; its decorative bees were a symbol of Napoleon and have since then, become Guerlain’s house symbol. Used for eaux de cologne and eaux de toilette. Made by Pochet du Courval.
1204 Eau de Cologne Impériale
10997 Muguet
8312 Attrape-Cœur Eau de Parfum
8364 Mouchoir de Monsieur
Eau de Cologne Russe
Flaçon Aigle
(Eagle)		 c1985 1993 Used for Derby only. Made by Pochet du Courval.
Flaçon Vinaigrier Ottoman c1870 1915? Beautiful ancient amphora styled flaçon, sometimes with enameled designs. Extremely rare and exceptional bottle decanter-style "Vinaigrier Ottoman" colorless glass, molded, pressed cylindrical section, the lobed bulbous belly, high funnel neck, richly decorated with polychrome painted designs of oriental hand stopper olive red and blue painted richly accented with gold, created by Pochet du Courval to order
Flaçon Amphore
(Amphora)

1955 1982 Flaçons made by both Cristalleries de Baccarat and Pochet du Courval.
Used for extraits of :
Ode
5953 Shalimar,
906 Chant D'Aromes
8865 Liu
Jicky
L'Heure Bleue
Mitsouko
Muguet
649 Chamade
Sous le Vent
Vol de Nuit
Une Fleur.
made by Cristalleries de Baccarat
10774 Chant D'Aromes,
Liu, (#679)
Jicky
5953 Chamade,
11680 Vol de Nuit,
Flaçon Borne
(Boundary Stone)		 c1931 1960's Made by Pochet du Courval to house extraits of as World War II Version, all clear glass, without cobalt blue band.
10639 Après L’Ondée
L'Heure Bleue
Liu
Jicky
Mitsouko
5952 Shalimar
Sillage
Flaçon Bouchon Coeur
(Heart Shaped Stopper)		 c1912 present Flaçon originally created to house extraits of L'Heure Bleue, Fol Arome and Mitsouko. Later used for special edition fragrances such as Le Petite Robe Noire, Mitsouko Fleur de Lotus, Shalimar. Flaçons manufactured by Cristalleries de Baccarat, Pochet du Courval, Verreries Brosse, Cristalleries de Nancy
3311 Fol Arome
1036 L'Heure Bleue,
363 Mitsouko.
6466 La Petite Robe Noire,
ad2066 Mitsouko Fleur de Lotus,
5968 Shalimar.
made by Cristalleries de Baccarat
4531 Fol AromeMade by Verreries Brosse
3575 Fol Arome
Flaçon Bouchon Fleurs
(Floral Stopper)		 1912 1951 Flaçon created by Pochet du Courval to hold extraits of :
11105 Mi Mai
11843 Jasmiralda.

Flaçon Bouchon Quadrilobe
(Quatrefoil Stopper)

 c1908 present Flaçon quadrilobe was made by various manufacturers such as Cristalleries de Baccarat, Pochet du Courval and Cristalleries de Nancy to hold extraits for various perfumes.
Some later bottles hold eaux de toilette or eaux de parfum.
Cristalleries de Baccarat design #24. Created in 1908 for the fragrance Rue de la Paix and has been used since as the ‘house bottle’.
The labels known as ‘etiquette laurier’ because of the laurel leaf borders, except for the perfume Coque D’Or, Dawamesk, Liu and Fleur de Feu which show a more 'modernist' design.
Coque d’Or
Jicky
8313 Atuana Made by Cristalleries de Baccarat
8878 Rue de la Paix - design # 24
10885 Guerlinade
5956 Shalimar
7088 Jicky
9795 Cuir de Russie
11136 Nahéma
Flaçon Brun Fume
(Brown Smoke)		 c1933 ? Flaçon made by Cristalleries de Baccarat to hold extraits of Candide Effluve, A Travers Champs and Guerlinade.
Candide Effluve was reissued in Cristalleries de Baccarat design #744 flaçon as a Limited edition in October 2007.
8320 Candide Effluve - design # 475
A Travers Champs
10116 Guerlinade.
, 8320 Candide Effluve - re-issued in 2007 - limited edition. Design #744
Flaçon Canard 1934 A limited edition
Flaçon Capsule c1920 1971 Pochet du Courval created this bottle to hold Lotion Vegetale in various scents, such as: Lotion Vegetale was a hair dressing created in 1900; this presentation was launched in 1920.
ad1810 L'Heure Bleue
no pic Jicky,
no pic Shalimar,
no pic Mitsouko,
Chant D'Aromes (to be confirmed)
Fleur de Feu
and others
Flaçon Etruscan c1900 ???? Created in the early 1900s to hold Lotion Vegetale. The cap was made up of gilded metal cast with a foliate motif. The bottle was made by Pochet du Courval. The luxury edition had gilding on the shoulders and the base of the bottle. The classic bottle has no gilding, except on the stopper. Some of the scents were:
Heliotrope
Jicky,
Chypre,
Heliotrope,
Heliotrope,
Ultra Fresca,
Violette,
and others
Flaçon Carre
(square)		 c1879 ? Created by Pochet du Courval to hold eaux de toilettes, eaux de colognes and lotion vegetal. It was mostly used in the 1870’s and 1880’s to hold the fragrances from Guerlain; and its apothecary shape was typical of the bottles used by all fragrance houses at that time.
Candide Effluve,
A Travers Champs
Guerlinade.
Gardenia
made by Cristalleries de Baccarat design #475
Candide Effluve,
A Travers Champs
Guerlinade.
9645 Gardenia
Flaçon Carre Bas de Forme
(Low Square Form)		 c1880 1939 Flaçon made by Pochet du Courval to hold eaux de toilette, eaux de cologne and lotion vegetal in various scents. With or without Femme Drapeaux (woman flags emblem) on reverse.
3 different stoppers: truncated, flat disk, and ball, (from 1924 for 16.9 oz and 1 litre)
Flacon Chamade 1969 Created by Pochet du Courval to hold Chamade only
Flaçon Chant D'Aromes 1969 Flaçon created by Pochet du Courval to hold extrait of Chant D'Aromes only.
Flaçon Chauve Souris
(The Bat)		 c1924 Urn shaped flaçon designed by Raymond Guerlain and produced by Cristalleries de Baccarat to hold only the extrait of Shalimar.
Shalimar was renamed No.90 for a short time during a lawsuit concerning another company who was using the name Shalimar for their perfume. You may find a rare No. 90 bottle with a clear translucent stopper, made by Cristalleries de Baccarat .
A rare example had a clear stopper, instead of the usual blue wash. Cristalleries de Baccarat design #597.
The flaçon was also produced by Pochet du Courval, Saint Gobain des Jonqueres and Cristal Romesnil (1920s). This bottle came in several sizes from miniature to a huge factice.
5968 Shalimar
2632 Mitsouko
The earliest flaçons feature a small hole drilled into the base of the stopper, in which threads would go through to seal and make a tassel. This feature dates these bottles to 1927-1936
Flaçon de Cave
(Wine Flacon)		 c1830 1938 Also known as Flaçon Chinois. Flaçon created by Pochet du Courval and used for eaux de colognes, eaux de toilettes. May be gilded.
Flaçon de Guerre
(War Time Edition)		 c1938 1945 Created by Pochet du Courval to house extraits of:
Shalimar
Jicky,
Guerlinade,
Fleur de Feu,
Mitsouko,
L'Heure Bleue.
Tsao-Ko,
Coque D'Or,
Gavotte,
Lilas,
Liu,
Verveine
and others
Flaçon de Voyage
(Travel Bottle)		 c1955 2002 Created by Pochet du Courval to hold various eaux de toilette, other glass companies may have also manufactured the bottles over the years.
8436 Vétiver
Flaçon Eau de Guerlain c1974 1993 Flaçon made only to hold Eau de Guerlain, bottle made by different manufacturers.
Flaçon Empire c1902 1959 Flaçon created by Pochet du Courval to hold extraits of various perfumes such as: Flaçon, with gilded drapery, originally created to house the perfume Bon Vieux Temps.
Apres L'Ondee
8431 Sillage
Bon Vieux Temps.
Flaçon Encrier
(Inkwell)		 c1936 1959 Flaçon created by Cristalleries de Baccarat to hold the extrait of Vega only. Other bottles were made by Wheaton Glass in Millville,NJ.
c1939 1945 War Time issue
1997 Reissued as a limited of only 853 copies
Also presented in a 40 ml bottle made by Wheaton Glass Co., for sale only in the USA
Flacon Escargot
(Snail)		 c1902 1962 Flaçon created by Pochet du Courval to hold extraits of:
Triangular shaped bottle; the stylization of the Guerlain name across its shoulder, becomes the body of a snail from which it takes its name.
9671 Mouchoir de Monsieur
11925 Voilette de Madame
11925 Ai Loe
Flaçon Fleuri
(Flower)		 c1900 1962 Created by Pochet du Courval to hold extrait of:
Voila Pourquoi J’amais Rosine
Muguet
and others
Flaçon Goutte
(Teardrop)		 c1921 2001 Flaçon created by Pochet du Courval to hold eaux de toilette only. Bottle also made by different manufacturers over the years. Created as the standard Eau de Toilette presentation. The frosted glass stopper is made of two cockle shells; the label depicts two dolphins known as ‘Etiquette Dauphin’.
This Flaçon held over 30 different perfumes, selection follows:
• Apres L'Ondee • A Travers Champs • Bouquet de Faunes• Cachet Jaune • Candide Effluve • Chamade • Champs Elysees • Chant D'Aromes • Coque D'Or • Cuir de Russie • Dawamesk • Esprit de Fleurs Nouvelles • Fleur de Feu • Fol Arome • Gardenia• Habit Rouge • Jasmin • Jicky • L'Heure Bleue • Lavande • Lilas • Liu • Mitsouko• Muguet• Parure • Rue de la Paix • Shalimar • Sous Le Vent • Vague Souvenir • Vega • Vetiver• Vol de Nuit
Flaçon Gratte Ciel
(Sky Scraper)		 c1948 1960 Created by Pochet du Courval to hold extraits of: Also made by Cristalleries de Baccarat
This flaçon was also known as Fleur de Feu, named after its perfume. The name comes from the idea of flowers rising from the flames – like a phoenix; Guerlain’s first perfume after the Second World War.
Atuana
Fleur de Feu.
1999 Presented in a 30 ml limited edition
Flaçon Guerlilas c1927 1939 Flaçon created by Cristalleries de Baccarat to hold extraits of:
1763 Guerlilas
Guerlarose.
Guerlilas - presented in a 80 ml flaçon by Pochet du Courval
Guerlarose. - presented in a 80 ml flaçon by Pochet du Courval
Flaçon Guerlinade 1998 Flaçon created by Pochet du Courval to hold extrait of Guerlinade, a reissued limited edition perfume for the 170th anniversary of Guerlain.
Flaçon Lalique
(urn)		 c1925 1963 Flaçon created by René Lalique et Cie. to hold extraits of Bouquet de Faunes and Jasmin. The maiden’s face on the front of the bottle was taken from the entrance to the Guerlain boutique at 68 Avenue Champs-Elysées, Paris, France.
1925 1940 Bouquet de Faunes - 1st version with waves just below neck
1940 1963 Bouquet de Faunes - 2nd flat version without waves, marked "Made in France" on the foot
Jasmin
Flaçon Lantern
(Lantern)		 c1935 1943 Flaçon created by Pochet du Courval to hold extraits of:
Jicky,
Rue de la Paix,
Cuir de Russie,
Jasmine, (jasmin)
Sous le Vent,
and others.
1999 The flaçon was reissued to hold a limited edition extrait of
Guet Apens.
Flaçon Louis XVI c1902 2002 Flaçon created by Pochet du Courval to hold extraits of
Apres L'Ondee,
Muguet,
Mouchoir de Monsieur,
Violette a deux Sous,
Aux Bon Vieux Temps,
Sillage,
Shalimer
Lavende
Avril en Fleurs,
Ai Loe
and others.
Flaçon has also been used for special limited editions such as Chamade. The original box is white, cylindrically shaped and has Guerlain Paris in gold leaf.
Chamade
Flaçon L'Urne Antique c1830 1830 Guerlain perfume bottle and stopper, used for various scents, clear glass, molded address label. Bottle stands 4" tall.
11878 Amethyst
Flaçon Lyre c1921 1959 Created by Cristalleries de Baccarat design #475. to house:
12047 Candide Effluve,
12047 A Travers Champs
10116 Guerlinade.
10760 Gardenia
1924 Candide Effluve, made by Pochet du Courval in a very small quantity for export to the USA.
A Travers Champs
Guerlinade.
12161 Gardenia
Flaçon Mauresque (Moorish) c1910 ???? Flaçon created by Pochet du Courval for various perfumes. Beautifully enameled decoration. Based on a 17th century Persian or Moorish perfume flacon in the Guerlain family collection.
This flaçon was also used for other Guerlain perfumes. Specifically tailored for custom perfume. Guests can choose perfume bottle shape, stopper shape, decoration and colour of flowers.
Flaçon Montre
(Watch)		 1936 1999 Flaçon created by Pochet du Courval to hold eaux de cologne, first used with Cachet Jaune in 1936, also held various other scents such as :
1936 first used with Cachet Jaune
It was used for all of Guerlain's standard colognes, only the central disk of colour varied with the names of perfume.
5957 Red for Shalimar
Yellow for Cachet Jaune
Sky Blue for L'Heure Bleue
Purple for Ode
Pink for Fleur de Feu
Navy Blue Vol de Nuit
Orange for Chant D'Aromes
Emerald Green for Mitsouko
Burgundy for Jicky
Light Aqua for Chamade
Turquoise for Parure
Sage Green for Chypre 53
Black for Liu
1972 1979 Shalimar, - when in a Montre with a gold cap, had a Navy Blue center.
Flaçon Nahema c1980 1992 Flaçon created by Pochet du Courval to hold Nahema..
Flaçon Nœud Papillon
(Butterfly Knot)		 c1937 1956 Created by Cristalleries de Baccarat to contain the extraits of:
The Flaçon was available in cobalt blue glass, and cobalt with a gilded overlay.
5918 Dawamesk,
Kriss,
Champs Elysees
6031 Coque d'Or. (Baccarat flacon #770.)
c1951 7826 Coque d'Or.
Flaçons were also made by Pochet du Courval.The stoppers were originally smooth but were later altered to facilitate opening.
Dawamesk
Kriss,
Champs Elysees
Coque d'Or.
Flaçon Opaline c1951 ? Created by the Cristal et Bronze company and designed by R. Noirot, the flaçon is decorated with enameled butterflies, it is meant to resemble the mid 19th century French opaline cologne bottles so popular in the Victorian era.
The flaçon held various standard Guerlain perfumes such as L'Heure Bleue, Mitsouko, Jicky, Shalimar and it was also seen without any specific perfume name in the cartouche on the front of the flaçon
12147 L'Heure Bleue
Mitsouko,
12148 Jicky,
Shalimar
Flaçon de Sac
(Purse Bottle)		 c1952 1978 A purse vial made by various glass manufacturers: Pochet du Courval, Brosse and Saint Gobains Desjonqueres, (1952-1978).
Parapluie Flaçon
(Umbrella Bottle)		 The first presentations were encased in boxes which coordinated with the perfume's name and style. Later presentations omit the box and the flacon is housed inside of a leather case.
Flaçon held extraits of :
Jicky,
Chamade,
Chant D'Aromes,
Jasmin,
L'Heure Bleue,
Liu
3576 Mitsouko,
Ode,
Shalimar
Sous le Vent,
Vega,
Vol de Nuit
and others
Flaçon Parure c1975 1987 Flaçon created by various glasshouses to hold the fragrance Parure.
Flaçon Persane
(Persian)		 c1900 An extremely rare and exceptional flaçon, flask used for toilet water. Persane flaçon, created by Pochet du Courval in 1910. Based on a 17th century Persian perfume flacon in the Guerlain family collection. This flaçon was also used for other Guerlain perfumes.
Flaçon Petit Beurre
(Little Butter Pat)		 c1916 ? Limited edition flaçons created by Cristalleries de Baccarat and Pochet du Courval. Housed various Guerlain fragrances such as:
1929 Pochet du Courval. Made 20 ml flaçons for:
A Travers Champs,
Candide Effluve,
Champs Elysees.
Fol Arome,
Guerlinade,
Kadine,
12150 L'Heure Bleue
Mitsouko,
Pour Troubler,
Quand Vient L'Ete ,
Rue de la Paix,
Une Rose,
Vague Souvenir
Cristalleries de Baccarat Made 40ml and 80ml for:
1916 A limited edition of only 500* 40 ml and 80ml
1916 A limited edition of only 500 *80 ml
A Travers Champs,
Candide Effluve,
Champs Elysees.
Fol Arome,
Guerlinade,
Kadine,
L'Heure Bleue
Mitsouko,
Pour Troubler,
Quand Vient L'Ete ,
Rue de la Paix,
Une Rose,
Vague Souvenir
Flaçon Plat
(Flat)		 c1890 Created by Pochet du Courval. Housed various Guerlain fragrances such as
Belle France,
Bouquet Mademoiselle,
Cyprisine,
Dix Petales de Roses,
Gavotte,
Grande Marechale
12160 Le Jardin de Mon Cure,
Paris Nouveau,
Rodomel.
Tsao Ko,
Violette a Deux Sous,
Young Princess,
and others
Flaçon Djedi c1926 1959 Flaçon created by Cristalleries de Baccarat design #598 to house the extrait of Djedi only. Created by George Chevalier, a development of the ‘Petit Beurre’ presentation.
1996 limited reissue of the 60 ml
Flaçon Rayonnant
(Radiance)		 c1933 1983 Flaçon created by Cristalleries de Baccarat to hold:
8884 Vol de Nuit
8433 Sous le Vent - A limited edition of only 8000* 80 ml
Other bottles were made by Pochet du Courval.
Vol de Nuit
Sous le Vent
The bottles vary from a smoky green to clear. The bottles were often made in limited editions over the years.
Flaçon Republique Etui Carre c1840 ??? Flaçon made by Pochet du Courval.
(Bottle for the Square Box) The flaçon held various colognes, eaux de toilette and distilled waters, such as
Bouquet de l'Imperatrice Eugenie
Bouquet Imperial Do Brazil,
Eau de Verveine
Eau de Cologne Hegemonienne,
Eau de Rose Distillee,
Eau de Cologne Imperiale,
Eau de Cologne Russe,
Neva,
Parfum Imperial
and others
Flaçon Tabatiere (Snuff) c1927 1972 Flaçon created by Cristalleries de Baccarat to hold extraits of Liu.
The flaçon was molded after a Chinese snuff bottle and was made only in black crystal.
A limited edition of only 6000 * 80 ml single copies, often unsigned
Later made by Pochet du Courval over the years.
1934 30ml (export version)
1937 40ml in 1937
1994 80ml (changed in 1994) and 12 ml and 250ml
1994 A limited edition of 3000 * 75 ml copies
Flaçon Tonnelet (Keg) c1934 1950 Flaçon created by Cristalleries de Baccarat to hold extraits of Sous le Vent
1937 A limited edition of only 5000* 80 ml
1937 A limited edition of only 3000* 130 ml copies
1937 A limited edition of only 3000 * 250 ml copies
Flaçons were also made by Pochet du Courval over the years.
Flaçon Tortue (Turtle) c1914 1995 Flaçon created by Cristalleries de Baccarat to hold extraits of Le Parfum des Champs Elysees
Created to celebrate the opening of the Guerlain boutique at 68, Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris, France
6047 Note: originally, the legs were frosted glass
1995 A limited edition in a re-sized flacon
Also made by Pochet du Courval in 30 ml
Travel Flaçon c1955 1980 A simple splash bottle made in 1955 for Ode Eau de Cologne, subsequently containing all Eau de Colognes. The bottle was made to fit into a train case, hence its name.
1959 Used for Vetiver in 1959 (at that time, the Vetiver label was red)
Later for Habit Rouge but with a black rim around the lid instead of the original feminine white one.
Parfum de Toilettes c1987 1990 The Parfum de Toilette range was created around 1986 or 1987, and included Jicky, Liu, L'heure Bleue, Mitsouko, Nahema, Chamade, and Shalimar. According to Guerlain, Parfum de Toilette is their version of an Eau de Parfum - it's stronger than an eau de toilette and weaker than parfum extrait. Parfum de Toilette is no longer made - it has been replaced by Eau de Parfum
Eau de Parfum c1990 present Guerlain added its first Eau de Parfum in 1990 with Samsara and the men's fragrance Heritage.
The Eau de Parfums replaced the Parfum de Toilettes for nearly all of Guerlain's scents for men and women.
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