Vol de Nuit

for Women
by Guerlain
Year introduced: 1933
Michael Edwards's Family Classification: Spicy Oriental

Description: In 1931, Antoine de Saint-Exupйry, a French poet and aviator wrote Vol de Nuit, his most famous novel, which tells the story of the early days of airmail when each flight was an adventure. A precious multi-facetted fragrance, Vol de Nuit takes off with a citrusy top note followed up by a flight of daffodils and green notes of galbanum. The woody scents of sandalwood and oakmoss are in perfect harmony with spices and soar into a bold end note of oriental scents.

Top notes: Galbanum, narcissus, orange, mandarin, lemon, bergamot, orange blossom

Heart notes: Iris, vanilla, daffodil, aldehydes

Base notes: Spices, oakmoss, sandalwood, orris, musk