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Thursday, December 28, 2023

Mimosa by Caron c1910

Mimosa: created in 1910, still sold in 1927.





Fragrance Composition:


So what does it smell like? It was classified as a floral fragrance for women.
  • Top notes: neroli, geranium, cassie
  • Middle notes: clove, jonquil, tuberose, rose
  • Base notes: guaiac wood, ambrette
 








Bottles:


The decanter style crystal bottle is fitted with a faceted crystal stopper. The center area of the bottle features a bronze plaque with a yellow guilloche enamel medallion. It acts as the label and reads "Le Mimosa" at the top and "Caron" at the bottom. The base of the bottle is cut and polished. The bottle was produced in France by the Pantin crystal factory and the design is attributed to Henri Hamm.  

You will find hand inscribed numbers on the base of the bottle and on the end of the stopper plug, these should match. They were numbered at the factory so they could be matched up once the bottles were filled with perfume and ready to be sealed.  

Two sizes of the Parfum bottle exist: the petite modele stood 4.75" tall (1.5 oz) and the deluxe modele stood 6.5" tall (3.5 oz). Only the Parfum flacons have the enameled medallion. The petite modele retailed for $5.50 and the deluxe modele retailed for $11.75 in 1923 (price rose to $15.50 in 1930).









Another version of this bottle has an embossed gold paper label instead of the guilloche medallion. This was used for the Eau de Toilette. It retailed for $8.50 in 1923. The Toilet Water bottle holds 8 ounces.


 Fate of the Fragrance:


Discontinued, date unknown.
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