“The term ‘chypre’ comes from the first significant mossy-wood fragrance, Chypre de Coty, created by Francois Coty in 1917. Redolent of oakmoss, sandalwood and musk…” — from The Beauty Pages by Thea Garland

This note of rich green pungency lurks beneath many a great scent, from Je Reviens to Chanel No. 19.

These fragrances sing with a damp forest symphony…

Rich in the tones of the forest underfloor, soft hints of fungus and rot:

“Soon he was no longer smelling mere wood, but kinds of wood: maple wood, oak wood, pinewood, pearwood, old, young, rotting, mouldering, mossy wood…” — from Perfume, by Patrick Süskind

A note on “the historic ‘Bee’ bottle engraved with the favorite emblem of his Excellency the Emperor”, from Guerlain website:

a constellation of 69 bees symbolizes Napoleon’s empire. Since its creation, the “Bee” bottle has evolved yet it retains the same spirit it had at the time of Empress Eugenie, and it has become one of the hallmark bottles of the house of Guerlain. Each honeycomb and each bee on the bottle may be custom painted in gold and, upon request, initials may be added to personalize the bottle.