Eugénie de Montijo, Empress of the French, an 1854 portrait by Édouard Louis Dubufe of the monarch for whom Guerlain’s Eau de Cologne Impériale was created.

Almost two centuries later, the lore of the iconic Eau de Cologne Impériale lives on. Though this wasn’t the last time Guerlain would competitively innovate and change the fragrance landscape.

A little living history illustrating eau de cologne's gender-agnostic appeal, Guerlain Eau de Cologne Imperiale was created in 1853 especially for Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III.

Notes: Lemon, bergamot, grapefruit, lime, thyme, artemisia, Lily Of The Valley, rose de mai, jasmin de grasse, apple, ...

Jelk explains how cologne, a type of citrusy fragrance, was one of the first fragrances at Guerlain. Created in 1853, Eau de Cologne Impériale was made for Empress Eugénie, wife of Napolean III.

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