Molinard de Molinard c1979

Molinard de Molinard  c1979. In USA by 1980.

Fragrance Composition.

Molinard de Molinard is an orchestration of 200 natural essences. So what does it smell like? It is classified as a fruity green floral fragrance for women with an oriental base.

A blend of precious jasmine and rose joined by fruity harmony of pear, raspberry, strawberry and blackcurrant, combined with a deep touch of incense, and the exotic oils of amber and musk.

• Top notes: blackcurrant bud, strawberry, pear, raspberry, fruity notes, green notes, asafoetida, lemon, bergamot and cassis
• Middle notes: Grasse jasmine absolute, incense, ylang-ylang, lily-of-the-valley, Bulgarian rose and Haute Provence narcissus
• Base notes: labdanum, amber, musk, Reunion Island vetiver, incense and patchouli

Molinard de Molinard was available in the following products:

• Parfum
• Eau de Toilette
• Body Lotion
• Bath Oil
• Bath & Shower Gel
• Dusting Powder
• Soap
• Concreta (solid perfume)

Bottles:

At its introduction, Molinard de Molinard was the only perfume that was contained within a re-issue of an original Rene Lalique design first used in 1929. Line extensions of the fragrance included eau de toilette and bath products.

Product Marketing and Cosmetic & Fragrance Retailing, 1981:

 "Molinard de Molinard, the signature fragrance of the House of Molinard, ... Marketing emphasis is on the two-ounce perfume flacon, a signed Rene Lalique design, which retails for $185."

The New Yorker - Volume 57, 1981:

"Molinard de Molinard. In a Bottle Designed by Rene Lalique. A special numbered collector's edition made from the original 1929 mold. This sophisticated new Parisian perfume is the only fragrance in the world contained within an original."

Texas Monthly - Apr 1982:

"The only perfume contained within a genuine work of Rene Lalique, Paris, 1929. In its first year in the United States, only a few thousand people will be able to either find it or afford it MOLINARD de MOLINARD. "

Cosmopolitan, 1984:

"MOLINARD DE MOLINARD. A work of art . . . within a work of art. The fragrance, an elegant masterpiece, created from hand-picked flowers, delicate fruit notes, exotic oils. The perfume, $150 per ounce. This flacon, an exquisite addition to your collection, from an original design by Rene Lalique, Paris, 1929 "

Product Marketing for Beauty Industry Retailers &, 1985:

 "...a candle scented with the classic Molinard de Molinard fragrance. La Chandelle scented candle, complete with two wicks, is housed in a frosted, "crystal-like" treasure chest, sculpted in the classic nymph frieze designed by Rene Lalique in 1929."