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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Kriss by Guerlain c1942

Kriss: Created by Jacques Guerlain in 1942. It was renamed Dawamesk in 1945.

I found reference to this perfume as well as Coque D'Or in a 1946 issue of Realites, a French publication:
"Two creations: Kriss, Coque D'Or. The latter is presented in a luxurious flask, gold and violet, in the form of a noed papillon, that you will see doubtless this winter, for it is reserved to the exportation. Here, the 2 and a half ounces are worth 2,200 francs."


Dawamesk is a pastry-like green paste or baked good, a form of 'cannabis jam', mixing hashish with oil, butter, orange juice, cinnamon, cloves, sugar, ginger, rose essence, pine kernels, nutmeg, cardamom, vanilla, pistachio, almonds and musk; plus sometimes Cantharides (Spanish fly).

The pastry is consumed in India and Arabic speaking countries and was already known in the ancient Near East.

 

Fragrance Composition:


What does it smell like? It is classified as an oriental fougere fragrance for women.
  • Top notes: lavender, bergamot, orange blossom, violet
  • Middle notes: jasmine, rose, ylang ylang, lily of the valley, sage, cinnamon, leather and animalic notes
  • Base notes: tonka bean, oakmoss and musk


Bottles:

Packaged in the blue crystal Noed Papillon flacon (parfum) by Baccarat and Pochet et du Courval. Also available in the quadrilobe bottle (parfum).






Fate of the Fragrance:

Discontinued, date unknown, still sold until 1945, then it was renamed and relaunched as Dawamesk.

You can read more about Kriss on a friend's website here.

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