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Cadolle Freres of Paris France, established in 1889 as a haute couture corset shop in Buenos Aires by Herminie Cadolle, opened Paris shop in 1910 as a family business with fashionable clientele at 14 rue Cambon.

The company was responsible for introducing and patenting the first brassiere back in 1889 at the Paris Exposition, the corselet-gorge, and an expression she in which she later referred to as Amour en Cage, or Caged Love, her term for a woman’s bust encased by the brassiere. This French expression used since around 1910 when a play of the same name was successfully gracing the French stages.

Her grand daughter Marguerite launched a range of fragrances in 1926 as part of their fashion linesIt was that famous play L’Amour en Cage which also inspired Cadolle to name her perfume in 1926, aptly named Amour en Cage. It was first given only to selected clients and became the must have accessory for anyone who purchased Cadolle’s creations. The firm of Marboef et Cie produced the papers, boxes and labels for this luxurious perfume presentation.

Female tennis star and Wimbeldon champion Suzanne Lenglen inspired two of Cadolle Freres perfumes, Apres le Tennis and Suzanne Lenglen, both of which debuted in 1927.

Just after the second World War, Cadolle No. 9’s formula was sold to Paquin, creator of the famous 9 X 9 perfume. Shortly after, L’Oreal purchased Paquin, and Cadolle No. 9 was then purchased again by their namesake firm, Poupie Cadolle, who incorporated Cadolle Parfums in 1986.. The firm is now known as the House of Cadolle, now run by Herminie Cadolle’s great-great-great granddaughter. www.cadolle.com. Cadolle No. 9 was still available in selected retailers in Europe up until around 2008.

Cadolle's perfumes were introduced in 1926:

1926 Amour en Cage

1926 Le No. 9

1926 Apres le Tennis

1927 Le Bois Sauvage

1927 Reve d'Infante

1929 Magicia

1930 Bien Etre

1934 Gardenia

1935 Cadollia

1938 Alicia

1958 Cadolle

1989 Cadolle No. 9

Cadolle No. 9 was created as an answer to Chanel’s famous No. 5 perfume. In the 1989, this exquisite oriental perfume was reorchestrated and relaunched. The result was a powdery soft oriental fragrance that was available in both eau de parfum and eau de toilette forms.Cadolle No. 9 was still available in selected retailers in Europe up until around 2008.

The notes of Cadolle No. 9 described by Nigel Groom are:

Top: Jasmine, Rose, Ylang Ylang, Lily, carnation, citrus

Heart: Red Cedar, Sandalwood, Rosewood

Base: Benzoin, Sandalwood, Cedar, Patchouli