There was everything in the bathroom–Floris Lime bath essence for men and Guerlain bathcubes for women. He crushed a cube into the water and at once the room smelled like an orchid house. The soap was Guerlain’s Sapoceti, Fleurs des Alpes.
Dr No, chapter 13
James Bond and Honey Rider are in the Mink-Lined Prison of Dr No, prior to their dinner date with the owner of the island of Crab Key.
Founded in Paris in 1828, Guerlain House is a manufacturer of fragrance, skin care and make up. All products are made in France to this day. There were also Floris products in the bathroom, as mentioned previously.
Guerlain Fleurs Des Alpes soap is also mentioned by Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me. That was when I first heard about Guerlain. It was 1968 and I was 12. Fleurs Des Alpes sounded like the most beautiful fragrance in the world.
Exactly the same for me! I navigated my way to Fleurs des Alpes and also my first bottle of Guerlain eau do toilette. I have two cakes of Fleurs squirreled away.