Inspired by the beauty and elegance of Empress Eugenie, the
master perfumer Pierre-Francois-Pascal Guerlain composed Eau
Imperiale in her honour.
The glass flacon, engraved with a motif of bees recalling the
coat of arms of the imperial family, was a homage indeed.
Delighted by the refined Eau de Cologne, the Empress ordered
that Guerlain be awarded the title of Appointed Supplier of Her
Majesty, which was at the time the highest imperial warrant.