The house of Guerlain is an institution of Parisian life. Its clientele has included royalty, empresses, celebrities, writers, and artists, and it has been featured in novels, song lyrics, movies, and artistic creations, all while exemplifying Parisian savoir-faire and luxury. Their headquarters and laboratory on the rue de Rivoli in the heart of Paris feature a new scent laboratory and a rose garden, which roots the famous house to the city of light that it so perfectly captures in each bottle of perfume.
Traveling across the history of Guerlain over two centuries, this book highlights the inextricable links between the house and the city of Paris, how Guerlain changed Parisian life with its cosmetics and perfumes and how it could have existed nowhere but Paris. Guerlain's creations, especially its perfumes, are seen in their historical and cultural context of the city and times, through a combination of interviews, images, and portraits of people and products which played a part in the house's history. The perfect book for lovers of fashion, of Parisian life and savoir-faire, of scents and beauty products, of history―anyone will find value and beauty in this celebration of Guerlain, the quintessential Parisian perfumer.
娇兰之家是巴黎人生活的中心。它的客户包括皇室成员、皇后、名人、作家和艺术家,小说、歌词、电影和艺术创作中都有它的身影,所有这些都体现了巴黎的精湛和奢华。他们的总部和实验室位于巴黎市中心的瑞弗里大道,有着新的香水实验室和玫瑰园,让这个品牌与巴黎“光之城”紧密相连,每瓶香水都诠释了这座城市。
本书跨越了娇兰两个世纪的历史,重点讲述了娇兰与巴黎之间不可分割的联系,娇兰如何以其化妆品和香水改变了巴黎人的生活,以及它如何闻名于世的。本书通过采访、图片、重要人物和产品,展现了娇兰的作品,特别是它的香水,在巴黎和时代的历史文化中的重要位置。本书是时尚、巴黎生活、香水、美容产品、历史爱好者的理想之作,是对知名巴黎香水品牌娇兰的赞颂,任何人都能在本书中找到它的价值和美丽。



