Guerlain Creations

There are dozens more Guerlain photos to show you from my visit on Tuesday. A lovely thing was to leave with these surprise gifts. I tried to match the strawberry red of the lipstick #68 in watercolor...

Strawberries/fraises are out in full force in Paris starting with the 'Stonehenge'-sized Gariguettes in the Metro. Honestly have you ever seen fresh strawberries advertised in the New York subway?

It's probably too early to taste but they look so pretty and a sure sign of Spring.

Yesterday I spotted the first Frasier gateau in Storer's window on rue Montorgeuil.

Back to Tuesday's visit. Who knew Guerlain invented the stick dispenser? Before Jacques Guerlain came up with the idea everyone carried around little pots of color. We must indeed give thanks.

Our guide on Tuesday was Guerlain's inhouse historian. This fabulous large black onyx tortoise perfume bottle was recreated for the new opening.

If you can't afford the 45k price tag you could buy a somewhat similar chocolate tortoise at La Mere de Famille for a mere 13,50€.

Another heavenly special creation - this bejeweled giant bottle of Shalimar

For another whiff of exquisite gems go to the new exhibit at Musee Maillol of Le Tresor de Naples. I'll report on it soon...

I got more detailed photos of the Guerlain bee bottles in Galeries Lafayette yesterday

Looking up, the Belle Epoch ceiling is the perfect setting for bottles with the scalloped 'hive' pattern don't you think?

More hive pattern on fans from the new Créations collections.

Designed by the girls at La Maison Duvelleroy.

Another addition, silk scarves made of the heaviest gauge silk from Italy.

The Shalimar/Taj Mahal story is beautifully illustrated in this pattern.

Yesterday I was feeling brave or maybe just fed up with gathering papers for my upcoming visa appointment so I returned to 68 Champs-Élysées for a Flash makeup session to match my new gift 68 lipstick.

Head Makeup director, Olivier Eschaudemaison is world renown for his innovations and artistry. Why not get a little renovation myself..?

I was lucky to get one of Olivier's personal team members/equipe, Maxime to do me over.

And it took every brush in his makeup case.

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Maxime did wonders with my eyebrows. I was advised to spend future Sundays practicing. Will do!

 Scented fine leather gloves (first brought to France by Catherine de Medici from Italy. Her italian chefs are responsible for introducing macarons to France) are in the Créations Collection.  Top nez/nose/perfumer of the house, Thierry Wasser chose 2 perfumes for the glove linings: his La Petite Robe Noire and Mitsouko. I drew his portrait here and here. You can return in 6 months to refresh the scent.

By the way there are still some Guerlain #68 scented touches (paper perfume testers) and labels you can sew into your coat or dress available, if you hurry up and buy a subscription of PB monthly Paris letters on Etsy. And THANK YOU La Table de Nana for the lovely post on the sketch letters!

Last night while walking over the bridge, along came a bateau mouche lit up in #68 strawberry red! ❤️❤️💋