Eau de Cologne Imperiale,  was originally created by Guerlain in 1853 on the behest of Napoleon III for Empress Eugénie, he ( Napoleon) wanted a light refreshing fragrance for his wife because she suffered from migraines, Guerlain were then given royal title to use both Napoleons eagle crest & the emblematic "Bee" which had been chosen by Napoleon due to its links to the ancient Roman Empire, the style of the glorious Golden Bee bottle is not meant to represent a bee hive, it is a faithful take on a copula in France

A rare glorious, NEAR mint condition & utterly spectacular vintage Guerlain splash Golden Bee bottle dated to the 1980s, & would also look astonishing in a serious collection of fine luxury perfume bottles. The Cartouche on this bottle is the older softer Peking Glass jade color, there is as good as no wear to the 24 ct gold paint other than some light thinning, the only issues of any concern is a minute nibble to the back of the outer gold neck rim, & the plastic cover of the stopper has a crack, this does not extend to the glass

It it a HUGE 1 litre or 34 fl.oz bottle, standing at 25cm/10" tall by 10.5cm/4" wide.  The cartouche is stunning, with a beautiful Imperiale jade center, narrow white outer border decorated with vines, & with the Napoleonic royal eagle to the center picked out in emerald . Each of these bottles is painted in its entirety by hand using 24ct gold . 

Designed as both a luxury collectable & refillable bottle ( you can send these back to Guerlains store on the Champs-Elysee to be refilled with your fragrance of choice) or as a stunning collectable.

These do crop up on ebay but they are often (& clearly) well loved with somewhat worn 24ct gold paintwork, damage to inner neck of the bottle, usually missing their cartouche or have minor dings or scuffed paintwork.