Jardins de Bagatelle: The typical 1980s Guerlain floral breeze Les Jardins de Bagatelle, just like the lovely eponymous perfume released in 1983, are lush and masterful, at once very modern and respectful of the traditional values of the art of the garden.
Released in 1983, Jardins de Bagatelle is like a cocktail of positive flowers filled with joy. It is a fragrance intended for women who love to please themselves. Both floral and sensual, the Guerlain woman here is a lover of nature and, more particularly, of flowers. Jardins de Bagatelle is a truly luminous and feminine essence, laden with history. Composed of a magnificent bouquet of white flowers, Jardins de Bagatelle is the perfume of happiness, created by Jean-Paul Guerlain.
Jean-Paul Guerlain retells the history of Bagatelle
The story takes us to the edge of the Bois de Boulogne, in Paris, in 1779. The comte d'Artois, younger brother of Louis XVI, then made a somewhat wild wager, let us say, to build a château in 64 days, in honor of Marie-Antoinette. The challenge was met thanks to a multitude of people who then worked day and night. Once the château was built, it was surrounded by magnificent gardens, featuring, among other things, 1200 varieties of roses... The Jardins de Bagatelle were born! It is from these sumptuous gardens laden with history that Jean-Paul Guerlain decided to draw his inspiration. The fourth generation of Guerlain perfumers, Jean-Paul Guerlain succeeded his grandfather, Jacques Guerlain. Able to recognize more than 3000 different odors, Jean-Paul Guerlain is impressive and highly talented. Jean-Paul Guerlain considerably marked the history of his family, and to him are owed great successes such as Samsara, Vétiver or Nuit d'Amour.
The sumptuous bouquet of flowers of the Jardins de Bagatelle
Jardins de Bagatelle opens in a delicate and airy way thanks to the presence of bergamot, lemon and violet flower, combining floral, powdery and citrus tonalities. Delicate, feminine and enchanting, the heart of Jardins de Bagatelle combines the most beautiful flowers, namely gardenia, narcissus, lily of the valley, jasmine and rose. A symbol of May 1st, and thus of Labor Day, lily of the valley holds a very special place in the hearts of the French. Originally from Japan, lily of the valley is now found in every temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. It was from May 1, 1560 onward that lily of the valley came to represent a good luck charm, thanks to King Charles IX, who gave this lovely bell-shaped flower to the ladies of the court, wishing them much happiness... In perfumery, lily of the valley is a mute flower, so an essence of lily of the valley is obtained from synthetic molecules. Lily of the valley gives off soft, floral and green tonalities. Finally, the base of Jardins de Bagatelle is both woody and sensual, combining cedar, vetiver, civet and vanilla, leaving behind a most seductive sillage. The original bottle is like a sculpture with a draped shoulder. To create it, Guerlain drew inspiration from the silhouette of a caryatid at the Château de Bagatelle. The result lends an ultimate touch of elegance to this composition laden with history.