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Fleur de Feu(1948)

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An aldehydic floral composition from Jacques Guerlain, opening on bergamot and aldehydes, moving through a heart of rose, jasmine, and orris, and closing on musk, amber, and vanilla. Fleur de Feu, Flower of Fire, suggests a passionate intensity within the composition's warm amber-vanilla base, applying an aldehydic brightness to the Guerlinade-adjacent structure recurring across much of the house's catalog.

Did you know? This scent's aldehydes carry a famous origin myth — the "accidental overdose" story behind Chanel No. 5 — that historians say probably isn't true. Read the full story →

Brand

Guerlain

Perfumer

Jacques Guerlain

Launched

1948

Family

Floral

Fleur de Feu is a fragrance from Guerlain, released in 1948 and composed by Jacques Guerlain. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Bergamot and Aldehydes, moves into a heart of Rose, Jasmine, and Orris, and settles into a base of Musk, Amber, and Vanilla.

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