“The Clairefontaine bottle was not created for any particular perfume, and could be filled with whatever fragrance the customer desired. Its shape resembles that of a vase containing four sprigs of lily of the valley. The reason behind the names of René Lalique’s creations is not always easy to find. We know that in 1898 he bought a property at Clairefontaine, in the Yvelines department close to Paris, in which he installed a workshop. This could be why he chose the name for the Clairefontaine bottle.” (source: Musée Lalique) see also Lalique; Rene Lalique
