Hanatsubaki
Shiseido (1917)

Shiseido's first perfume, Hanatsubaki, was created in the image of the camellia blossom, the actual flower of which in fact has little distinct fragrance of its own. The weightiness of this perfume's formula harmonizing with its sweetish fragrance made it an ideal for people with Asian tastes. The bottle design took clues from the Modernism popular at the time, but integrated a depth and weight with a Japanese feeling. The top of the stopper was decorated with flowers in engraved relief. This is the perfume that became the origin of all subsequent Shiseido fragrances.