Bouquet de Jenny Lind by Guerlain: launched in 1848. Created by Pierre-Francois Pascal Guerlain. Named after the famous opera singer Jenny Lind. Eugene Rimmel was the first to dedicate a perfume for the Swedish Nightingale, in 1847.
So what does it smell like? Perfumes named after Jenny Lind were popular during the 19th century. Formulas for these perfumes appeared in several perfumery manuals and pharmacopeias during the period. These formulas were based on mixed blends. Natural extracts, infusions, absolutes and tinctures would have been used early on, but as the 19th century drew to a close, newly discovered synthetics and aroma compounds have been utilized. The general recipe had a base of the Jockey Club perfume and added vetiver and vanilla. The recipe may have included the following ingredients:
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? Perfumes named after Jenny Lind were popular during the 19th century. Formulas for these perfumes appeared in several perfumery manuals and pharmacopeias during the period. These formulas were based on mixed blends. Natural extracts, infusions, absolutes and tinctures would have been used early on, but as the 19th century drew to a close, newly discovered synthetics and aroma compounds have been utilized. The general recipe had a base of the Jockey Club perfume and added vetiver and vanilla. The recipe may have included the following ingredients:
- Top notes: bergamot, neroli, cassie, lavender, rose geranium, coriander
- Middle notes: jasmine, musk, tuberose, violet, rose, orange blossom, heliotrope, cinnamon
- Base notes: vetiver, musk, ambergris, orris, civet, mace, clove, vanilla, Peru balsam, storax, tonka bean
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