L'Infini by Caron c1912

L'Infini by Caron: launched in 1912, and created by Ernest Daltroff.

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It was classified as a spicy floral bouquet amber perfume with a dominant carnation and amber note.

• Top notes: aldehydes
• Middle notes: carnation, rose, jasmine
• Base notes: amber, sandalwood, vetiver

Harper's Bazaar - Volume 90, 1957:

""L'Infini"— a collection of many of the little flowers that bloom in May, but mainly spicy, just-picked carnations."

 

Bottles:

L'Infini was presented in a Baccarat crystal bottle in the shape of a curved oval disk with grooved side walls, it was fitted with a frosted glass stopper molded with a stylized floral pattern, it had a gold foil paper label with "L'Infini Caron" with music bars and the name embossed like music notations. This bottle mold number was #570.

• 1 oz - $6.50
• 2.5 oz - $12.75
• 2.7 oz bottle measures 3.25" tall x 3" wide x 1.5" thick

This bottle came in two sizes:

• 4 1/2" tall
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L'Infini was also available in toilet water, in the 7.5 oz size.

Starting in 1939, the bottles from the 1940s -1950s have a different label, more modernistic, with black stylized metallic sun rays behind "Infini". It is housed inside a drum shaped cardboard box covered with cream paper. The new design was created for the New York World's Fair in 1939. The theme was called "The World of Tomorrow" and Caron ushered in three new perfumes as well as redesigning L'Infini's label and packaging to coincide with the futuristic theme.

L'Infini was also available as an eau de toilette starting in the 1920s. It came in two sizes: 

• 4 oz
• 8 oz (originally retailed for $4.50 in 1923)

Fate of the Fragrance:

The original Infini was discontinued, date unknown. Still being sold in 1962.

In 1970, Caron introduced a new version of the discontinued L'Infini, this was renamed Infini and was reformulated by Gerard Lefortis. It was launched as a tribute to space travel.  

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It is classified as an aldehydic floral chypre fragrance for women. It begins with a fresh, aldehydic top, followed by a classic elegant floral heart, resting on a woody, powdery, feminine base.

• Top notes: aldehydes, bergamot, coriander, neroli, peach
• Heart notes: orris root, French jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, carnation, rosa centifolia, ylang-ylang
• Base notes: Ambrein, musk, sandalwood, tonka bean, vetiver, civet

The bottle was created by Serge Mansau who envisioned it as a modern, never ending infinity symbol.