Schiap

These ~Schiaparelli~ fragrances from the post WW I era are becoming almost impossible to find now especially unopened and also having been stored in optimal conditions, luckily I purchased several sealed flacons online a few years ago, the Schiap is presented in the same modest apothecary bottle as pictured above, Salute is similar although slightly more art deco in design with stepped epaulet shoulders adding to the height, a couple of the bottles were made by Baccarat while the cardboard boxes are quite plain & presented en coffret, they are also covered with a opaque heavy gauge grease proof tissue?. I opened one of each and was disappointed to discover the fragrances had soured (as expected) over the last 80 or so years yet the unmistakable aromas of white lilies, sandalwood & ambergris were still very much ever present long after the decay of the musty top notes and the dead aldehydes had faded, the other bottles will remain sealed for future reference, it's interesting to note how utterly different these two fragrances are compared to 'Shocking', no honeyed bee's wax sweetness to be found here! Fabulous vintage finds though for my ever growing vintage fragrance collection...