Coque d'Or Guerlain 1937 Extrait

When I saw this fragrance at the auctions, I knew only one thing. I must have it, absolutely. Not that I knew how it smelled, no idea. But if it says floral-powdery here, then it's already clear to me in advance.
When I won the bid, the joy was immense. After all, there were still about 65ml left from 100ml. And with the hope that it wasn't spoiled, I waited every day with impatience until it finally arrived.

There it was, the beautiful and well-known bottle. My curiosity was uncontainable, and the subtle and fine scent from the cap already hinted at the treasure I had received. The first attempt to open it failed mercilessly. Even the subsequent attempts did not yield the desired contents, only sore fingers.
Immediately, I turned to the forum, messaging our vintage specialist Flori. Knock, twist, knock. Tentatively on the edge of the table, always afraid the thin neck would break. I had already damaged a bottle this way before. It simply couldn't happen here, not with this fragrance, under no circumstances.

Then my gaze fell on the drumstick from Ian Paice. My beloved memento from the drummer of Deep Purple. This should work, after all, it's hardwood and the size is perfect.

A few taps later, and the stopper lay in my palm, as if by magic. There it was, the fragrance of my desire.

I cannot judge how the fly smells. My comment only refers to the vintage EdT. And although I am not the super nose here and cannot write such detailed and wonderful comments as so many here, Dave's blog encouraged me to at least try. This fragrance definitely deserves it. And I took my time to test it intensively. Of course, every drop means one less, but it is a pleasure at the highest level.

From the very beginning, there is pure harmony here. A fruity-floral opening in beautiful elegance. Finely dosed and harmonious. Nothing shrill and nothing piercing. Rather warm and slightly powdery. As it develops, a cinnamon note comes into play. I cannot say where this comes from, it is not listed as such in the pyramid, but it reminds me of days of security in childhood when I loved to eat rice pudding with cinnamon. It is a fine and warm cinnamon scent. Then the flowers come in. Everything is perfect and harmonious, and yet I imagine I can smell the carnation well. And this combination of the carnation with the fine cinnamon scent, underlined by all the other fragrance notes, which I cannot pick out individually, creates a perfect harmony.
In the base, the entire harmony is preserved. None of the base notes would disturb it.

Conclusion: A perfect fragrance with a slight sweetness, powdery and full of harmony and warmth, without ever losing its elegant note. A fragrance I would love to wear at any time, one I could never perceive as old-fashioned, and one that would find its admirers in every era.

If my comment has mistakes, please don't be angry, it is still the boundless enthusiasm for this rare and wonderful treasure.