Thursday, August 22, 2019

So Sweet by Schiaparelli c1941

"So Sweet" was originally the name of a perfume presentation for Shocking by Schiaparelli as well as its own fragrance. Both were introduced in 1941.


Fragrance Composition:


So what does it smell like? It is classified as a sweet floral fragrance for women.
  • Top notes: neroli, Calabrian bergamot, lilac, mandarin
  • Middle notes: orris, Egyptian jasmine, lily of the valley, rose, heliotrope, violet
  • Base notes: benzoin, Mysore sandalwood, cedar, Yugoslavian oakmoss, labdanum, musk, and ambergris

In 1950, Schiaparelli introduced a new bluish tinted powder and made to match rosy lipsticks called "So Sweet." The lipstick is a nuance of the famous Shocking color without the blue base. 









Bottles:


Baccarat Cube Stoppered Bottles:

First presented in 1938 and used throughout the 1940s, this clear glass bottle was created to hold the pure parfum, and was not only used for Shocking, but served as a standard bottle for several other Schiaparelli perfumes such as So Sweet, Sleeping, Salut, Le Roy Soleil, Zut, etc. I believe that this sober bottle style was used in response to World War II restrictions on importations, especially glass bottles and supplies from Czechoslovakia and Italy.

This bottle is a domestic French product, Baccarat model #788, manufactured for Schiaparelli only. It is a tall, upright rectangular shape and features a faceted glass cube as the stopper. The smallest size features a stopper that has an attached dauber. The base of the bottle is usually molded with "Schiaparelli" and "French Bottle". 










Fate of the Fragrance:


Discontinued, date unknown.





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