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Entering the Guerlain universe means crossing the
threshold into an exceptional world where respect for tradition and a
feel for innovation weave the most beautiful creations.
Guerlain
has been in existence for nearly 170 years and for a company so firmly
anchored in history, the challenge has always been to reconcile the
richness of tradition with a sense of innovation, to remember its
origins and to move forward to meet the future.
Perfumers for
the last five generations, the Guerlain family successfully created
unique harmonies, precursors for their time. They have successfully and
jealously preserved these harmonies and passed them on without ever
losing sight of the original values unique to the brand which are
luxury, expertise, imagination, demanding standards and quality.
Guerlain
perfumes are also unique because their autograph is inimitable: This
"stamp" is a unique olfactory harmony, called "Guerlinade". It is
unique to Guerlain perfumers and jealously guarded by them. They
include bergamot, the tonka bean and vanilla among others.
To create perfumes that defy time and fashion, you have to invest in high quality raw materials.
Jean-Paul Guerlain, like his ancestors, gives preference to natural essences considering synthetic products as a complement.
Jean-Paul Guerlain travels the world in search of the most beautiful raw materials to compose his perfumes.
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Going on site, checking, choosing the raw materials that make up our
perfumes is, as far as I am concerned, the only way to perpetuate the
Guerlain tradition and quality. I buy my bergamot in Reggio di
Calabria, my Ylang Ylang in plantations on the island of Mayotte, my
jasmine and santal in India… Jean-Paul Guerlain |