Notes according to Fragrantica: Top note is Violet; middle notes are Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Pelargonium; base notes are Musk and Vanilla.
Year: 1913
Pelargonium. The first time I smelled this fragrance I was taken away to an old Victorian house. And I imagined the room smelled of pelargonium.
This is a classic.
…Actually, smelling it right now I feel moved to buy another old bottle of this iconic Yardley cologne. My bottle is likely from the the 1940’s or 50’s.
The violet in this one is sweet…but also dusty, green and heartbreaking. This is a fragrance to be haunted by. It’s not as sophisticated as Misia, but it’s very old. It’s…like time travel smelling it’s. It’s evocative. It’s profound. It’s sad.
Keen to Cross the Pond 
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