L heure bleue and mitsouko two classics which are so good theyve been delighting women for the last 100 years. This refers to the enchanting mysterious hour of the early evening, when the sky turns a bluish hue. If i were cast on a desert island, and could only take two perfumes with me, theyd both be guerlain ones. A lighter concentration of the l heure bleue scent. On another level, the scent anticipated the end of the belle epoque, and the wake of wwi. Guerlain lheure bleue by guerlain the celebrity fragrance. Although intended for women, a man can easily wear and appreciate lheure bleue for the quality sweetwoodsy scent that it delivers, as it stays relatively close to the skin. The house and maisons baccarat and gripoix celebrate the 100th anniversary of lheure bleue. It reminded me of certain older women from my childhood immensely elegant, dry, intelligent, sometimes reproving other times giddy and indulgent spinsters.
Its a wonderful life and vintage guerlain lheure bleue. One summer evening, jacques guerlain was overcome by intense turmoil. Guerlain when he was once asked about the story behind l. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The dominant notes are florals, and the perfume is recommended especially for daytime and springtime wear. When i read that catherine deneuve wore it for many years as her signature fragrance, i was not at all surprised. Its perfect for the office, as most perfumes are too obvious too inappropriate for business women if they want to be taken seriously. In february 2020, guerlain will launch lheure blanche, a new perfume that represents a special limited edition whose name is associated with the legendary lheure bleue from 1912.
Vintage 1960s lheure bleue guerlain parfum extrait etsy. Ambling past the guerlain section i reached instinctively for lheure bleue it was the edt version and was immediately overwhelmed with an acute feeling of being spun back to the i950s. It was a slightly different story when i applied a small quantity of scent instead of my. There is 1 shade in our database, which you can select from in the view a shade dropdown menu below. This rare gem is one of the few guerlain fragrances that seems to not have been affected much by the ifra restrictions on banned ingredients used in perfumery. Today, echoes of lheure bleue can be seen in several guerlain creations like insolence and tonka imperiale. Once i understand why it is an eternal classic in perfume history, and what a shame.
I love perfumes with a long history, and guerlain perfumes certainly fit the. The 10 most popular perfumes that celebrities wear. In 1912, the legendary fragrance was born from a fleeting impression of the nighttime sky as observed by perfumer jacques guerlain. This is a series that has something for everyone, history, england, scotland. The most recent version of the edp is particularly good for a man, i think. Guerlain lheure bleue is a classic vintage perfume created in 1912, which remains in production to this day. Classic lheure bleue by guerlain, gourmand, guerlain, lheure. A classic fragrance introduced in 1912, lheure bleue perfectly balances floral notes with vanilla, carnation, neroli and iris. The bee bottle of this edition is completely white and matte, reflecting the artistic world of claudine drai. Lheure bleue or the bluish hour was created by jacques guerlain in 1912. Time suspended, adored by the impressionists, was the inspiration for an iconic perfume, lheure bleue.
Jacques guerlain celebrates this fleeting moment with an armful of suave and delicate flowers enveloped in a breath of powder taking wing toward oriental notes. Having been composed two years before the outbreak of wwi, l heure bleue also evokes a prewar, romantic paris, before darkness descended upon the city. An original lheure bleue by guerlain perfume from 1960s. Other than that i will gladly, mercifully, leave this to scentsate. Lheure bleu perfume by guerlain, lheure bleu was created in 1912, and it has become timeless. Here are the 10 most popular perfumes that celebrities wear from click. Its the suspended hour the hour when one finally finds oneself in renewed harmony with the world and the light, jacques guerlain liked to say. Guerlain s l heure bleue has been around for a very long time for a good reason its a classic. A resonant and intriguing classic scent that radiates casual sophistication for the evening, l heure bleue perfume for women by guerlain is the evocative and fascinating choice that will turn heads wherever you go.
The fabled lheure bleue perfume from guerlain is celebrating 100 years of history. There was just something about lheure bleue for me, something that touched me deeply in ways i cant always explain. Lheure bleue was created by jacques guerlain and released in 1912. Elisa gabberts lheure bleue, or the judy poems, goes inside the mind of judy, one of three characters in wallace shawns the designated mourner, a play about the dissolution of a marriage in the midst of political revolution. Id run across a mention of it in a book, and just had to find out what the heroines perfume smelled like.
There are 8 books in all beginning with the first one, entitled outlander, which is set simultaneously in inverness scotland in 1945 and 1745. The novel nur einzige brief by judith lennox is about an unfulfilled love at the. Guerlain lheure bleue i smelled lheure bleue first, not long after id smelled the ethereally beautiful apres londee, and not long after id rediscovered lovely older versions of coty emeraude. It was the suspended hour, the hour when the sky has lost its sun but not yet found its stars.
Under his leadership, the legendary scent is illuminated with. Jacques guerlain was said to have been influenced by the blues used by. Guerlains seem to all have this weird thing going for me, but the weirdness of shalimar turned to love, so i wouldnt doubt if there is love somewhere in these three as well. The fragrance is velvety soft and romantic, it is a fragrance of bluish dusk and anticipation of night, before the first stars appear in the sky. Guerlains creations have long influenced the trends of the beauty industry with a rich history. The smell of guerlain lhuere bleue was perceived as quite feminine at the time, and its. Its luminous orange blossom is beautifully contrasted with the rich plushness of vanilla, iris and incense. Lheure bleue represents my shadowy side, the side where happiness is a smile at the most, where tears are a constant twinkle in the corner of the eye, where anger is blessedly absent and a feeling of longing for the unattainable, not even definable, is pervading me and my surroundings.
Guerlain lheure bleue fragrances for women for sale ebay. On some subconscious level, it was the perfume equivalent of reading ulysses or war and peace. Click on the appropriate options on the fragrance classification form below the perfume picture. The top notes intoxicate you with spicysweet aniseed and bergamot. Gabaldon at least 4 years to write and they are so worth the wait. Lheure bleue diffuses its atmosphere at the very moment when the sun disappears beneath the horizon and the sky is painted with nights velvet. Im too tired to research the status of the reformulations, ill just try wearing them and hope they smell nice. Its the suspended hour the hour when one finally finds oneself in renewed harmony with the world and the light, jacques guerlain. L heure bleue imposes on its wearer its melancholy story about a beautiful. Shalimar 1925 was the 1st oriental fragrance for women in the history of perfumery. Anyone can book an appointment for a group class or a private session with. In fact, until i tried a really old bottle of vintage shalimar extrait, no other guerlain came close.
Lheure bleue is a fusion between the parisian night and the rest of the world. I smelled lheure bleue first, not long after id smelled the ethereally beautiful apres londee, and not long after id rediscovered lovely older versions of coty emeraude. Lheure bleue 1912 is a timeless guerlain masterpiece that has been enjoyed by generations of women, and indeed some men, for well over a century. I love perfumes with a long history, and guerlain perfumes certainly fit the description. According to perfume history vintage perfumes tend to lose some of their top and some of the middle notes overtime. Guerlain lheure bleue 2012 limited edition coffret first, there is a a box set featuring a bottle of the regular parfum along with three new interpretations that symbolise morning, midday and midnight. The next time i come across lheure bleue i think i will just enjoy it, and not try to look over m.
It was this fleeting sensation that he tried to express in 1912 with lheure bleue. A resonant and intriguing classic scent that radiates casual sophistication for the evening, lheure bleue perfume for women by guerlain is the evocative and fascinating choice that will turn heads wherever you go. Learn more about this luxurious brand with 10 historic and innovative facts. Theres also an 8 th book due out in june entitled written in my own hearts blood. Jan 31, 2011 do you knowfor someone whose first ever perfume purchase was at the guerlain store in paris in 1977 yes, im that old, ive never tried lheure bleue. Guerlains lheure bleue the house of guerlain was owned and managed by members of the guerlain family from its inception in 1828 to 1994. Guerlain lheure bleue is the embodiment of refinement. My friend, the guerlain expert and blogger, monsieur guerlain, has a wonderful article on the fragrances background and development that i recommend reading. While wearing guerlains lheure bleue fragrance for the first time, i went. The smell of guerlain lhuere bleue was perceived as quite feminine at the time, and its heavy heliotrope also helped further define the baby powder smell in coming years as perfumes of this type before it had, but time has rendered lheure bleue more genderfluid than that, especially in the wake of powdery 60s fougeres like brut 1962. The blue hour also refers to dusk, when flowers smell their sweetest. Wearing lheure bleue is obviously like wearing a piece of history, but all that aside, wearing lheure bleue is like wearing shades of everything a powdery floral perfume is known to be even in the 21st century, but slightly blurred by the roundness of a fougerelike base and an overlyblended heart note haze, itself something of a. The coming month marks its 100th anniversary and its only fitting that guerlain celebrates the centenary of this grand classic with a reinterpretation by thierry wasser.
L\heure bleue or \the bluish hour\ was created by jacques guerlain in 1912. A white line 1990 lheure bleue 1991 annette 1992 lheure bleue is an album by trumpeterflugelhornist franz koglmann which was recorded in austria and switzerland in 1991 and released on the swiss hatart label. This perfume which i blind bought because it was mentioned in a favorite book of. Having been composed two years before the outbreak of wwi, lheure bleue also evokes a prewar, romantic paris. It was acquired in 1994 by the lvmh group, a french multinational investment corporation specializing in luxury brands. The name means the bluish hour, and the fragrance is romantic and mysterious. For the past 170 years, guerlain has created some of the worlds most famous fragrances and showstopping beauty products. Wearing lheure bleue is obviously like wearing a piece of history, but all that. From legendary scents to alluring lipsticks, the entire guerlain collection is known for luxurious quality and timeless elegance. 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. Dec 24, 2018 guerlain l heure bleue a composition of bergamot, anise, rose, carnation, iris, tuberose, orange blossom, heliotrope, vanilla, and musk was created in 1912, and guerlain was inspired by the beauty of the blue twilight, just before darkness sets in. He was referring to his favourite moment, when the night has not yet found its star. Nov 15, 2016 vintage lheure bleue was my first guerlain love. To me, the beauty of lheure bleue is so much from another time that it doesnt even figure in our current thinking about masculine and feminine.
Many traditional guerlain fragrances are characterized by a common olfactory accord known as the guerlinade. The fragrance is velvety soft and romantic, it is a fragrance of bluish dusk and anticipation of. Jacques guerlain was said to have been influenced by the blues used by impressionist painters. Lheure bleue extract by guerlain is a oriental floral fragrance for women.
Unless you consider iris absolutely forbidden a manand there are 12 dozen great iris masculines at this point, then you will enjoy wearing lheure bleue. Guerlain celebrates 100th anniversary of lheure bleue. It talks about the recent celebration of this guerlain classics centenary held by the french society of perfumers in paris. The francebased perfume house guerlain, founded by the renowned father of perfumes jacques guerlain, has brought forth a special edition to commemorate the celebration. The nose behind this fragrance is jacques guerlain. I touch a bit upon the history of this perfume and include quotes from perfumers who consider lheure bleue to be an inspiration. Guerlain lheure bleue parfum click photo to enlarge at the turn of the century, aime guerlain, the creator of jicky, composed the famous magic formula guerlinade, a velvety, intoxicating alliance of rose, jasmine, vanilla and tonka bean, which has become the sensual hallmark of every creation, including the most recent ones. Lheure bleue extract guerlain perfume a fragrance for. I recently got a book on color called more alive with color. Perfumy dedykowane nielegalnym substancjom sprzed 100 lat wiecej na stronie guerlain. A classic fragrance introduced in 1912, l heure bleue perfectly balances floral notes with vanilla, carnation, neroli and iris. This was his favorite moment, when the night has not yet found its star. Is it a perfumers sleight of hand, some alchemical and supernatural coming together of time, space and essence that all conspires to elevate what is basically a blend of essences and oils in alcohol to that elevated plane of epiphany that simply arrests your attention where you stand, makes your blood run hot or cold. Lheure bleue is, as of now, the only floral i can stand and love.
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