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Jicky

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Jicky
Fragrance by Guerlain
CategoryAmber (Oriental) Fougère
Designed forUnisex
Top notes
  • Bergamot
  • Lavender
Heart notes
  • Jasmine
  • Rose
Base notes
  • Vanilla
  • Tonka Bean
  • Resins
Released1889; 135 years ago (1889)
LabelGuerlain
Perfumer(s)Aimé Guerlain
ConcentrationParfum, Eau de Parfum
WebsiteJicky

Jicky is a perfume originally created by Aimé Guerlain in 1889 for French perfume and cosmetics house Guerlain. Introduced in 1889, it is the oldest continuously-produced perfume in the world.[1]

History

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Jicky was one of the first perfumes created with the addition of synthetic materials,[2] and was the first abstract perfume in history, meaning it is not based on a single note.[3] Its perfume notes include: spice, lemon, lavender, wood and vanilla. Its stopper is shaped like a champagne cork.[4]

Jicky was the nickname of Aimé Guerlain's nephew, Jacques Guerlain, and according to legend, was also the pet name of Aimé's girlfriend from his time studying in England.[5]

Jicky was featured in the exhibition, The Art of Scent 1889-2012, curated by Chandler Burr at the Museum of Arts and Design, New York.[6] This exhibition tracks the evolution and major innovations in scent design, since the dawn of the synthetic aroma compound in the late nineteenth century.[7] Each of the scents in the exhibition is aligned to a historical art movements, with Jicky aligned with romanticism to reflect the emerging bourgeois french society.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Turin, Luca; Sanchez, Tania (2008). Perfumes: The A-Z Guide. London: Penguin. ISBN 978-0-670-01865-9.
  2. ^ "Jicky". Fragrantica. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Jicky". Base Notes. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Jicky". Neiman Marcus. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Jicky by Guerlain". Fragrantica. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  6. ^ "the art of scent". chandler burr. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  7. ^ "The Art of Scent: 1889 - 2012". Museum of Art and Design. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  8. ^ Spayde, J (2020). "'The Craft of Scent'". American Craft. 80 (4): 34–41 – via ebscohost.
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