Jicky perfume history book

There is the issue of the synthetic coumarin molecules used for one of the first times in perfumery after houbigant did it for his perfume and the unisex angle, but jicky is also important because it serves as the template for many of guerlains which followed. These books are a must for any perfume lover and collector. Guerlain mitsouko is the scent of golden autumn days, ripe peaches and burnished wood. Today, only the 30milliliter jicky features the retrolook. Really, i just love it, and amazon does have the best price for the real thing. Guerlain jicky parfum 1oz30ml splash new in box 2012 edition. Guerlain by colette fellous perfume books now smell this. Jicky is jicky and you get it for its historical value and thats it. A brief history of guerlain perfumes discover walks blog. Find great deals on ebay for jicky and jicky guerlain.

Jicky guerlain perfume a fragrance for women 1889 fragrantica. It is a classical fragrance and, despite the age, it is timeless and still very modern. According to perfume history vintage perfumes tend to lose some of their top and some of the middle notes overtime. At first it was made exclusively for the grand duke but was then reintroduced in the 1940s and became a favorite of eva peron. Lol i think mr turin must have been on some sort of medication when he was composing the jicky section of his book which i do love i am a jicky lover and my daughter is a shalimar girl. Then, in 1994, it was bought by the french group lvmh which possesses louis vuitton among other brands. Many traditional guerlain fragrances are characterized by a common olfactory accord known as the guerlinade. Jicky was one of the first perfumes created with the addition of synthetic materials, and was the first abstract perfume in history, meaning it is not based on a single note. See more ideas about perfume bottles, perfume and book perfume. Introduced in 1889, it is the oldest continuouslyproduced perfume in the world. Jicky was the first fragrance i found to be truly compelling precisely because of its oddness. Guerlain jicky lotion vegetalethis is certainly a vintage bottle, the bottle is still sealed with stopper, t has been some evaporation over the years. Guerlain is so straight and obsessed with love that i often feel im reading snippets from a paperback romance novel as i peruse the guerlain website. Jicky, a perfume i havent owned since the 90s, is a joke in edt.

Making its debut in 1889, jicky is the oldest fragrance in continuous production. Lets get to your final book, the essence and the alchemy. According to the little book of perfumes, when the perfume was being. Own a timeless womens scent by a legend in the fragrance industry. Founded in the 18th century, and still in business today, floris is the oldest perfume house in the world. Jicky is considered to be the first fragrance to combine natural and synthetic essences. What is there is a bit of hawthorn, similar to that in apres londee and a simple lemon pledge. The closest ive come to the massive, inyourface dose of civet that jicky brings is cb i hate perfume s bizarre and wonderful old fur coat. Of course, no perfume article would be complete without mentioning floris in jermyn street, london. Created in 1889, guerlain jicky is at once a timeless classic and a remarkably modern fragrance. Jicky by guerlain debuted over a century ago and blazed a trail with its use of synthetic elements. Jicky perfume by guerlain, first created in 1889, jicky is a classic fragrance that has stood the test of time as a beloved choice by women around the world. Please take this fact in consideration when selecting your. The bottle nor the box indicate the size of the bottle as far as ounces, the bottle measures about 5 tall.

From a technical and perfume aspect, jicky is significant for a variety of reasons. Ciara revlon year 1973 this takes me back cigarettes on an ash tray in the apartment of an older jewish woman, lots of make up, bracelets, big hair, flashy clothes, think fran dreschers mom from the nanny. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Hyde experience this perfume represents make it far too assertive for polite company in the 21st century, and i think the only reason guerlain makes a pretty penny on selling it is from the morbid curiosity stirred up by its long, tall legacy and mythic status in the perfume enthusiast community. Jicky initiated the creation of abstract perfumery as opposed to figurative perfumery. Find a new ulta perfume or pick up your favorite fragrances by coco chanel, marc jacobs, dior and more. The best books on perfume five books expert recommendations. Unfollow guerlain jicky vintage to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This crazy perfume smells like a ratty old fur coat youd find at a thrift store with stale traces of yesteryears perfume petrified into its fibers the scent a combination of iris, mothballs, urine. One story is that aime guerlain created it in honour of his english girlfriend. Jicky is a perfume by the house of guerlain, created by aime guerlain. The most famous of jicky s five iterations is the 1908 quatrefoil bottle recently reprised for mon guerlain, with angelina jolie. Most date it to the release of guerlains jicky in 1889, a perfume.

As perfume histories go, there is no richer tapestry than guerlains. Jul 31, 2014 quoted from pages 184185 of the book perfume. A late bloomer in many ways, ive just recently discovered guerlains 1889 jicky, and realized that for me the history of guerlain signifies little. As one of the oldest french perfume houses in the world, guerlain can still hold its own in this day and age. Large volumes of perfume and cologne were no longer needed for fragrance and a small amount of jicky could provide enough scent. Michael edwards has been breathing perfume history since starting on his first annual fragrances of the world reference guide in 1984. The history of luxury fragrance, by michael edwards wwd. It is more likely, though, that this perfume is named after his uncle jacques guerlains nickname jicky.

Jicky guerlain parfum ein es parfum fur frauen 1889. The novel explores the sense of smell and its relationship with the emotional meanings that scents may have the story follows jeanbaptiste grenouille, an unloved orphan in 18thcentury france who is born with an exceptional. And in 1889, the house of guerlain created their famous victorian perfume, jicky. Tfirst fragrance to incorporate synthetic ingredients and natural extracts, making it one of the most significant perfumes in the history of scent design. Named after a woman whom the designer fell in love with while a student in england, this perfume is an homage to her memory. Jicky was created by aime guerlain, the son of perfumer pierrefrancoispascal guerlain, who founded the family perfume house in 1828 when he opened a small shop in paris. I finally got around to smelling, wearing this legendary fragrance. She comes out of the same movement for the best natural ingredients that created chez panisse restaurant, also. Timeless creations like lheure bleue 1912, mitsouko 1919 and shalimar 1925 were launched and like jicky, remain in the guerlain collection today, loved as much as ever by men and women all over the world. Released in 1889 by the venerable french perfumery, jicky is a feminine scent with a.

According to the legend, the perfume was named after a girl aime guerlain was in love with when he was a student in england. It should be used as a textbook example of perfume complexity, development, pyramid, of how. Awesome perfume, and very individual scent, could pick it out from any other perfumes. Vintage niche rare jicky by guerlain parfum extrait old etsy. Perfumes by luca turin and tania sanchezveronica horwell sniffs out the perfect instruction manual for scent users. Vintage guerlain jicky lotion vegetalesealed bottle. This forerunner of new modern olfactory creations is the founding father of the legendary shalimar. With its interplay of unique facets, it was the first in the perfume world to have such a trail and tenacity.

Jicky is not a loveatfirstsniff scent, unless you are blessed with an adventurous nose or cursed with. Like many a masterpiece, the perfume was disruptive in its day. Jan 21, 2014 must read books about perfume bottles, scents, and vanity accessories. Youll love jicky i told my husband, he of the rochas man, and caron pour homme. He was also the subject of several books, most distinguished was by new york times perfume. Neben einer romantischen lovestory ohne happy end zwischen aime guerlain.

This is a recent formulation and theres no lavender in it. Created by jacques guerlain in 1919, mitsouko was a variation on the avantgarde fragrance of the periodcoty chypre chypre was based on the startling contrast among the bergamot top notes, the jasmine heart and the richness of oakmoss. It stayed in the guerlain family for over one hundred and fifty years. Jicky by guerlain for women jicky by guerlain for women. This is by mandy aftel, who is an allnatural perfumer in berkeley.