Guerlain is one of oldest perfume houses in the world. It has a large customer following, and remains in high esteem in the perfume industry. Guerlain perfumes are inspired by the aroma of sweets, as a result of an agreement on common vanilla and amber in many of their fragrances. This unique attribute is often referred to as the "Guerlinade." A perfume with the same name was released by Guerlain in 1921.
The House of Guerlain is owned and managed by members of the Guerlain family from 1828 to 1994. It was acquired in 1994 by the LVMH group, a multinational investment corporation specializing in luxury brands.
The House of Guerlain was founded in 1828, when Pierre-François Pascal Guerlain opened his perfume shop at 42, rue de Rivoli in Paris. Both the founder and first perfumer of the house, Pierre-François composed manufactured custom fragrances with the help of his two sons, Gabriel and Aimé. Through continued success and the patronage of members of high society, Guerlain opened its flagship store at 15, rue de la Paix, in 1840, and put his mark on the Parisian fashion scene.
The success of the house of Pierre-François peaked in 1853 with the creation of Eau de Cologne Imperiale. This perfume by Pierre-François won the prestigious title of being the official perfume of His Majesty (France), which led him to create perfumes for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Queen Isabel II of Spain, among other rights.
The second generation With the death of Pierre-François in 1864, the house was and Gabriel Guerlain Aimé Guerlain. The perfumer and director functions were divided between the two brothers, Gabriel and management to further expand the house, and Aimé become the master perfumer. As such, the House of Guerlain began a long tradition of master perfumers position was dictated by the Guerlain family. As a second generation of home perfumer Guerlain Aimé was the creator of many classic compositions, as Fleur d'Italie (1884), Rococo (1887) and Eau de Cologne du Coq (1894). However, many would argue that his greatest composition was Jicky (1889).
The third generation The business was handed to the children of Gabriel Guerlain, Pierre and Jacques Guerlain Guerlain. Jacques became master perfumer Guerlain third in line, and was the author of many classics from Guerlain, which remain in high esteem in the modern perfume industry. Many of his perfumes are being sold and marketed today. The composition of the Ode was helped by his grandson, then 18 Jean-Paul Guerlain.
The Fourth Generation Jean-Paul Guerlain was the last master perfumer of the family. He created man classic perfumes of Guerlain Vetiver (1959) and Habit Rouge (1965), the latter is considered by many [who?] If the first oriental fragrance for men. He also created Nahema (1979), Jardins de Bagatelle (1983) and Samsara (1989), and the heritage and Coriolanus in the 1990's. With the retirement of Jean-Paul in 2002, and no heir from inside the family to take over the role of master perfumer is no longer tied to the succession of the family.
Today Guerlain although specializes and is famous for its perfumes, its makeup line is not far behind in quality and design. Its exotic and enigmatic collections show their already known Stunning and elegant packaging worthy of showing off. Although the makeup of Guerlain are extremely expensive, if you have the possibility worth owning them.
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