Suite 16 by Pierre Cardin c1958

Suite 16/Suite Seize by Pierre Cardin: launched in 1959.

Suite 16 was available in both parfum and cologne (eau de Cardin).

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It is classified as an aldehydic floral chypre fragrance for women featuring spring flowers of lilac, hawthorn, honeysuckle, linden blossoms, rose, and jasmine, over a spicy fern note followed by musk and amber. It is described as exotic and sophisticated, with a musky mellow tone which emerges a few minutes after application. It was a blend of 53 precious oils and essences.

• Top notes: linden blossoms, aldehydes, honeysuckle, bergamot, lavender
• Middle notes: fern, lilac, hawthorn. carnation, jasmine, turmeric, rose, fern, honey, spices
• Base notes: musk, patchouli, sandalwood, amber, vanilla, labdanum, oakmoss, sweet woodruff

Bottles:

L'Art et la mode, Volume 79, 1959:

"Perfume Suite 16, which exists in two interpretations with some differences, one for men and one for women; It will be presented with the same style as Suite 16, which we know as the beautiful triangular bottle adorned with green ribbons, in the two-tone box of white and Ottoman tobacco colored embroidery."

The perfume was supposed to cost "sixteen thousand francs an ounce."

 Imported, Heavy Crystal Triangular Flacons - the 2 oz, 1 oz and 1/2 oz bottles are known as the Couture bottles. These were tied with olive green velvet ribbons.

• Ref. No. 640 - 1/6 oz spray flacon in suede handbag pochette - retailed for $6.00
• Ref. No. 619 - 1/4 oz Parfum - standard flacon - retailed for $9.00
• Ref. No. 620 - 1/2 oz Parfum - standard flacon - retailed for $16.50
• Ref. No. 621 - 1 oz Parfum - standard flacon - retailed for $27.50
• Ref. No. 622 - 2 oz Parfum
• 1/2 oz Parfum - Couture flacon - retailed for $22
• 1 oz Parfum - Couture flacon - retailed for $35
• 2 oz Parfum - Couture flacon - retailed for $65
• 2 oz Eau de Cardin (Cologne) - retailed for $6.00
• 4 oz Eau de Cardin (Cologne) - retailed for $9.00
• 8 oz Eau de Cardin (Cologne) - retailed for $14.00

 

Fate of the Fragrance:

Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1973.