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
• Middle notes: Egyptian jasmine, lily of the valley, rose 
• 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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