Gorgeous antique 1920 Saint-Louis etched crystal pump style perfume atomizer with very rare leather case.
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ON EBAY!! 1920 Saint-Louis Pump Atomizer with Leather Case
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Elgin American Beauty Dresser Sets c1951 Advertisement
Striking full color advertisements for Elgin American Beauty dresser sets from a 1951 General American Co. catalog.
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Folies Bergere by Parfums Folies Bergere c1980
Folies Bergere by Parfums Folies Bergere, distributed by Caron Corp. in 1980.
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So what does it smell like? It is classified as a green floral oriental fragrance for women with a fruity top note and a chypre base.
Folies Bergere was available in the following products:
Playbill, 1980:
Redbook, 1980:
House & Garden, 1980:
Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1987.
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? It is classified as a green floral oriental fragrance for women with a fruity top note and a chypre base.
- Top notes: aldehydes, freesia, bergamot, water lily, galbanum, apricot
- Middle notes: rose, lily of the valley, jasmine, peony, tuberose and lilac
- Base notes: patchouli, amber, vanilla, sandalwood, vetiver, cedar and musk
Folies Bergere was available in the following products:
- 0.25 oz Parfum
- 0.50 oz Parfum
- 1.0 oz Parfum
- Parfum Purse Spray
- 0.06 oz Eau de Parfum Splash mini
- 2.5 oz Eau de Parfum
- 1.3 oz Eau de Parfum
- 1 oz Eau de Parfum Natural Spray
- 2.5 oz Eau de Parfum Natural Spray
Playbill, 1980:
"The new high kicker from Paris, Folies Bergere perfume. Brought out in celebration of that razzle-dazzle glamour spot's 100th anniversary. Suitably playful, warmly inviting. Its bottle, stoppered with a feathery blue fan. $75 an ounce."
Redbook, 1980:
"Variations of floral bouquet: "Folies Bergere by Parfums Folies Bergere (warm floral bouquet) 'Foxfire by Avon (floral bouquet with woody tones).."
House & Garden, 1980:
"A delightful fragrance from France which can only be described as "kicky" will be introduced this month. It's Folies Bergere and was created to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the famous French establishment. It's floral and fruity, but the scent is warmed with patchouli and sandalwood. It comes in a bottle whose stopper is a bright blue fan. Folies Bergere, $75 an ounce; Eau de Parfum Natural Spray to slip in your handbag for successful tryouts, $18. Distributed by Caron. At Macy's."
Fate of the Fragrance:
Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1987.
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ON EBAY!! Normandie by Jean Patou c1935
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Cardin de Pierre Cardin c1976
Cardin de Pierre Cardin launched in 1976.
So what does it smell like? It was classified as a floral chypre fragrance for women.
Click HERE to find Cardin de Pierre Cardin
Presented in a bottle designed by Pierre Dinand.
Discontinued, date unknown.
So what does it smell like? It was classified as a floral chypre fragrance for women.
- Top notes: citrus, aldehydes, bergamot, herbs, clove and cumin
- Middle notes: rose, ylang-ylang, hyacinth and jasmine
- Base notes: oak, cedar, ambergris, civet, musk, labdanum, oak moss, sandalwood and vetiver
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Presented in a bottle designed by Pierre Dinand.
Discontinued, date unknown.
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ON EBAY!!! L'Heure Bleue by Guerlain c1925 Art Deco Exhibition Flacon
L'Heure Bleue by Guerlain c1925 Art Deco Exhibition Flacon
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The Silver Fountain labels represent the fountains at the 1925 Art Deco Expo in Paris, they were used in 1928 to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of Guerlain. The perfumes were boxed in a blue and silver box and the perfumes were presented in a clear glass bottle called the "petit beurre" or little butter pat..
Flacon Petit Beurre (Little Butter Pat) c1916 - ?
Baccarat:
Baccarat:
- 40cc/40ml/1.35 oz - 7.7cm/3.03" (limited edition of only 500 in 1916)
- 80cc/80ml/2.7 oz - (limited edition of only 500 in 1916)
Pochet et du Courval:
- 20ml/0.676 oz - 5.5cm/2.17" (1929)
These were used for the following perfumes:
- L'Heure Bleue
- Mitsouko
- Rue de la Paix
- Candide Effluve
- A Travers Champs
- Fol Arome
- Quand Vient L'Ete
- Kadine
- Guerlinade
- Une Rose
- Pour Troubler
- Vague Souvenir
- Champs Elysees
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ON EBAY!!! Champs Elysees by Guerlain Baccarat Turtle Flacon
Champs Elysees by Guerlain Baccarat Turtle Flacon
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read more about this flacon:
http://guerlainperfumes.blogspot.com/2013/01/champs-elysees-c1904-original.html
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ON EBAY!!! Lalique Crystal Perfime Flacon for Louvre Paris
Rene Lalique Perfume Bottle Danae 8 centimeters tall by 7 centimeters wide clear glass with central vertical panel of a nude female figure and matching design stopper Lalique Perfume Bottle, the stopper molded DANAE, LOUVRE PARIS, AND Lalique. Model: Les Grands Magasins Du Louvre-Perfume-1 Circa 1930 Note: This same bottle with different stopper wording was also used for Claire's Oree scent.
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Evans Luxury Line Compacts c1941 Advertisement
Evans Luxury Line of compacts and lighters are shown in this advertisement from a 1941 Fort Dearborn publication.
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My Love by Elizabeth Arden c1949
My Love by Elizabeth Arden: launched in 1949.
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So what does it smell like? It was classified as a vivacious aldehydic floral fragrance for women. I have no published notes on this composition. I would need a sample to tell you what it smells like.
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Sketch, 1949:
Canadian Saturday Night: A Magazine of Business & National Affairs - Volume 67 - Page 30, 1951:
Home Journal, 1953:
Harper's Bazaar, 1954:
The New Yorker, 1954:
Programme, 1955:
The New Yorker, 1960:
Mademoiselle, 1962:
Cue, 1965:
Fodor's Europe, 1970:
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? It was classified as a vivacious aldehydic floral fragrance for women. I have no published notes on this composition. I would need a sample to tell you what it smells like.
- Top notes: aldehydes
- Middle notes: flowers
- Base notes:
Bottles:
photo by Perfume Bottles Auction.
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c1948 Elizabeth Arden My Love purse perfume bottle, glass with metal screw cap, metal caging, red jewel, enameled label, box. 2 3/4 in. Photo by Perfume Bottles Auction.
"MY LOVE PERFUME ... romance for your love at Christmas, in its plumed bottle and gold lined box 5 guineas."
Canadian Saturday Night: A Magazine of Business & National Affairs - Volume 67 - Page 30, 1951:
"My Love Flower Mist ... the newest, lighter-than-air version of this enchanting fragrance ... in the crystal perfection of an exquisite bottle . . . $6.00 From France, comes Elizabeth Arden's newest, most romantic fragrance . . . the exquisite plumed bottle."
Home Journal, 1953:
"My Love for your love. Be- ribboned, a tiny replica of the plume bottle rests on a red velvet cushion. Elizabeth Arden. $3."
Harper's Bazaar, 1954:
"Christmas Pyramid encloses jeweled Perfum- air of Blue Grass Perfume ... 2.50; My Love or On Dit ...3.00 to $33.00. Repetition Sequence of Elizabeth Arden Perfumes created, bottled, sealed in France . . . Blue Grass . . . 5.00 to 25.00; My Love or On Dit pound jar of bath salts $19.50. Elizabeth Arden's On Dit perfume now in her new, classically simple "Repetition" bottle. An ounce, $17.50."
The New Yorker, 1954:
"My Love, the gift of gifts! Distilled in France, bottled there, too, in golden shine and splendor, Elizabeth Arden's romantic My Love Perfume has a gentle pervasiveness and great elegance."
Programme, 1955:
"Elizabeth Arden's three great Perfumes . . .Each fragrance is packaged alike in a distinguished mauve package, bearing the symbol of its identity. . . the plume for My Love . . . the spirited horse for Blue Grass . . . the lovely intaglio head for On Dit."
Consumer Reports, 1956:
"My Love (Elizabeth Arden, NYC). Good. Not very lasting. 7/32 oz., $6; 1 oz, $17.50; 2 oz., $27.50."
The New Yorker, 1960:
"It is the Perfume Atomizer in a cut-crystal and gilt flacon that has been expressly designed to hold your choice of the great French fragrances by Elizabeth Arden: Mémoire Chérie, No. 450, My Love, Blue Grass and Valencia. 3.50."
Mademoiselle, 1962:
"As romantic as its name suggests, Elizabeth Arden's My Love perfume comes in a distinctive plume-topped bottle. A light and appealing floral scent, one-quarter ounce. $8.50."
Cue, 1965:
"Elizabeth Arden's Memoire Cherie, in a soft lilac color, is flower- shaped, comes in a good-sized cake at $2.75, or three at $7.50. The same beauty house's My Love soap, ideally heart- shaped and a delightful shade of rose- red, may be had in hand size in boxes of three ($3.50) or bath size (three for $5.00). Perfume, cologne and bath powder in these same two Arden scents, so aptly named ."
Fodor's Europe, 1970:
"Elizabeth Arden. Her best known are "Memoire Cherie"; "On Dit"; "My Love"; and the ever popular "Blue Grass" which was created in Paris."
Fate of the Fragrance:
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Ambre de Delhi by Babani c1921
Ambre de Delhi by Babani: launched in 1921. Subtitled the "Breath of Love" and Parfum de Hindou. It was designed to be used to perfume furs as well as cigarettes, and to be used in perfume lamps. It was also available in a face powder.
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So what does it smell like? There are no published notes on this composition, but it is described as "a perfume of elegance, fitting the formality of brocade gowns, superb furs and priceless jewels. Ambre is the favorite perfume of Paris this season". It is classified as an oriental fragrance for women with a very dominant ambergris note. I would need a sample of the perfume to tell you what it really smells like.
It was suggested that you blend Saigon with other Babani perfumes such as Ligeia. As well as another formula of Saigon, Ambre and Afghani.
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Harper's Bazaar - Volume 57 - Page 114, 1922:
Vogue, 1922:
Sketch, 1922:
Harper's Bazaar, 1922:
The New Yorker, 1925:
Arts & Decoration, 1925:
Home Journal, 1927:
Advertising to Women, 1928:
Harper's Magazine, 1930:
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Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in the early 1930s.
Pale moon that sends a silver shaft of light
Into the scented dusk where lovers meet
Into the garden where
A thousand sleeping flowers
Sigh in sweet sympathy
And send up their fragrance
To feed love's flame yet higher
So much it seems the breath of love itself
Precious as lovers half told dreams
Such is
AMBRE DE DELHI
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? There are no published notes on this composition, but it is described as "a perfume of elegance, fitting the formality of brocade gowns, superb furs and priceless jewels. Ambre is the favorite perfume of Paris this season". It is classified as an oriental fragrance for women with a very dominant ambergris note. I would need a sample of the perfume to tell you what it really smells like.
It was suggested that you blend Saigon with other Babani perfumes such as Ligeia. As well as another formula of Saigon, Ambre and Afghani.
Harper's Bazaar - Volume 57 - Page 114, 1922:
"Ambre de Delhi is loveliest, perhaps; it is becoming the smartest perfume of the season. But Babani has a fragrance for every mood—Afghani." Ligeia, Ming and even others. and pretty new bottles. $2.50, 56, $12, $20."
Vogue, 1922:
"Elizabeth Arden's haunting Poppye Perfume, in exotic-looking box. $10. Babani Ambre de Delhi, a famous Oriental essence in melon-shaped bottle and gold moire box, $10. French design, attractively boxed, $5."
Sketch, 1922:
"Each one is a rich uncommon odour— prepared by the famous Babani of Paris. AMBRE de DELHI An exquisite perfume with a characteristic, indescribable charm. Recalls the enchanted atmosphere of the Arabian Nights."
Harper's Bazaar, 1922:
"Ambre de Delhi: a perfume of elegance and distinction, in a flat gold bottle, hand decorated in black design. In a gold box, lined with black satin, $12. Ambre de Delhi, in other bottles, from $2.75, 7.50 and up."
The New Yorker, 1925:
"Blend two or more Babani perfumes to create a perfume entirely your own. Blend Afghani with Ligeia. Blend Chypre and Sousouki. Blend Ambre de Delhi with Ltgeia, varying the proportions to make a personal formula. Babani perfumes are imported by Elizabeth Arden in just the bottles and boxes in which they are sealed in Paris."
Arts & Decoration, 1925:
" L'Ambre Antique, or Ambre de Delhi, those exotic scents, petrified tears, found in the bosom of mother earth."
Home Journal, 1927:
"Ambre de Delhi, Chypre Egyptien, Sousouki, Ming, Jasmin, Yasmak, Saigon. $8.50 to $150."
Advertising to Women, 1928:
"AMBRE DE DELHI is for moments of magnificence, for frocks of brocade and formality. It is the perfume for the Opera, for other splendid gatherings. It is good on fur. $5. $7. $9. - SOUSOUKI is soft, appealing."
"Some of that Ambre de Delhi that I buy for Sarah?""Not that melodramatic perfume!"" It puts me back a hundred and fifty a bottle," boasted Mr. Van Tile vulgarly, trying to place a proper value upon his bribe and upon his charming attentions."
c1927 ad
Bottles:
The deluxe perfume bottle was created by Depinoix and was clear glass with a gilded overlay in gold paint. The piece was further decorated with black enamel tracery of fantastical creatures. The sides of the bottle are lined with black enamel. It stands 5 1/4" tall.
The other deluxe bottle was an oval shaped, shown above, its a flat bottle, also made of clear glass with a gilded overlay and black enameled designs. Presented in its box, wrapped in paper, carton, titled, gold, satin black interior. Bottle designed by Decor Auziès of Paris. Bottle stands 7 cm tall.
A rare deluxe bottle was the perfume atomizer for Ambre de Delhi, made up of clear glass, completely gilded and further enhanced with an enameled dragon, it has the Babani label on the bottom, and the metal fittings are marked Vapo-Baby-Paris. The bottle stands 3" tall. c1920.
Photo by Perfume Bottle Auctions.
Another, less pricey, but rare to find today, the melon shaped bottle was made up of frosted glass and had a stylized rose stopper enhanced with gold and black enamel. The bottle had a gilded foil label. This bottle was also used for other perfumes by Babani.
Photo by Grain de Musc of a bottle found at a perfume museum.
Fate of the Fragrance:
Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in the early 1930s.
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CIE by Jacqueline Cochran/Shulton c1976
CIE by Jacqueline Cochran: launched in 1976. The Jacqueline Cochran company was acquired by Shulton, a division of American Cyanamid, soon after the fragrance was released and by 1977, CIE was the first new product out of Shulton's new Contemporary Fragrance Group.
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In 1977, Shulton hired actress/journalist Candice Bergen to appear in it's television commercials and print ads as a spokeswoman to promote the CIE perfume in much the same way as Faberge did with Margaux Hemingway. Candice Bergen's personality changes with the expressions on her face: “I can wear it when I'm Miss Bergen. . .I can wear it when I'm Candice...or when I'm just plain Candy. "CIE goes with all the things I love to do. CIE is soft. CIE is playful. CIE is unpredictable. CIE is me." The campaign lasted well into the 1980s.
Since 2007, a "version: of the Cie Shulton® fragrance is made by the new incarnation of Evyan Perfumes.
In 1977, Shulton hired actress/journalist Candice Bergen to appear in it's television commercials and print ads as a spokeswoman to promote the CIE perfume in much the same way as Faberge did with Margaux Hemingway. Candice Bergen's personality changes with the expressions on her face: “I can wear it when I'm Miss Bergen. . .I can wear it when I'm Candice...or when I'm just plain Candy. "CIE goes with all the things I love to do. CIE is soft. CIE is playful. CIE is unpredictable. CIE is me." The campaign lasted well into the 1980s.
It was available in the following products:
- Perfume
- Purse Perfume Atomizer
- Touch Tip Perfume
- Lavish Cologne
- Concentrated Cologne
- Solid Perfume Stick
- Perfumed Dusting Powder
- Perfumed Body Powder
- Perfumed Lotion
- Perfumed Bath Soap
So what does it smell like? It was classified as an aldehydic floral chypre fragrance for women.
- Top notes: aldehydes
- Middle notes: jasmine, Bulgarian rose, ylang ylang
- Base notes: oakmoss, sandalwood, vetiver, musk, vanilla, patchouli
Discontinued around 1985.
Since 2007, a "version: of the Cie Shulton® fragrance is made by the new incarnation of Evyan Perfumes.
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ON EBAY! Mondanite by Godet c1912 Baccarat Flacon
Mondanite by Godet c1912 Baccarat Flacon, the bottle has a replacement stopper, and it is not original to the bottle. You can see a comparison below, the bottle on the left has the correct stopper, the one on the right, from the ebay auction has a different stopper that doesn't fit correctly. The bottle is signed Baccarat on the base.
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ON EBAY!! Lilas by Moiret c1920s
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White Shoulders by Evyan c1940
In 1940, the design house of Evyan introduced the feminine perfume, White Shoulders. This classic ladies perfume remains a popular drugstore fragrance today.
Beginning in the mid 1930's, the Austrian Baron Walter Langer von Langendorff and his British born wife, Evelyn Diane Westall, known as Lady Evyan challenged the French perfume industry with the launch of the Evyan perfume line in New York. The Baron, also known as Dr. Walter Langer, was a very well-educated chemist, who was very deeply in love with his wife, and subsequently named their fragrance house after her, in addition to it becoming a holding company comprised of Dr. Walter Langer Co, Westall, Westfall, Estall, Felice Co and Hartnell.
It is reported that at a dinner party, a guest told Lady Evyan, who was wearing an off the shoulder evening gown, "Your white shoulders are beautiful". It was after that famous compliment that the classic perfume of White Shoulders was born. Another report is that the Duke of Marlborough raised his glass during a dinner party at the Lady Evyan and toasted " to the whitest shoulders I have ever seen".
The Langers were looking to create a perfume for American women with no pretentious connections to France. The couple made every effort to have every part of the fragrance, as well as the packaging made in America. The Evyan perfume company viewed fragrance as art and employed only the finest of ingredients to be used.
So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral fragrance for women.
A 1947 advertisement read: "To Keep the Exciting Shadow of Romance Ever Over Your White Shoulders". It also made mention that the perfume was housed in etched bottles encased in lace and satin bandboxes. The prices for the perfume ranged from $3.00-$110.00. It is still possible to find these original round peachy pink rayon satin and chantilly lace presentation boxes with or without perfume. The elegant lace motif was a direct homage to Lady Evyan's signature off the shoulder lace evening gowns and her collection of heirloom laces.
The ultimate success of the White Shoulders perfume attested to the fact that American companies could compete with those from France. White Shoulders was originally sold by the company Hartnell, which was an early name for Evyan. This name has no relation to the Norman Hartnell perfume company of England.
Evyan also traded under the early name of the Evelyn Westall Company of New York. The company also used the name Estall and launched a fragrance in 1948. Later Elizabeth Arden released White Shoulders under her name. Since 1988, the perfume has been sold by Parfums International Ltd. You can find eau de parfum, eau de toilette, eau de cologne, parfum, bath & body wash, satinglide lotions and dusting powders.
Beginning in the mid 1930's, the Austrian Baron Walter Langer von Langendorff and his British born wife, Evelyn Diane Westall, known as Lady Evyan challenged the French perfume industry with the launch of the Evyan perfume line in New York. The Baron, also known as Dr. Walter Langer, was a very well-educated chemist, who was very deeply in love with his wife, and subsequently named their fragrance house after her, in addition to it becoming a holding company comprised of Dr. Walter Langer Co, Westall, Westfall, Estall, Felice Co and Hartnell.
It is reported that at a dinner party, a guest told Lady Evyan, who was wearing an off the shoulder evening gown, "Your white shoulders are beautiful". It was after that famous compliment that the classic perfume of White Shoulders was born. Another report is that the Duke of Marlborough raised his glass during a dinner party at the Lady Evyan and toasted " to the whitest shoulders I have ever seen".
The Langers were looking to create a perfume for American women with no pretentious connections to France. The couple made every effort to have every part of the fragrance, as well as the packaging made in America. The Evyan perfume company viewed fragrance as art and employed only the finest of ingredients to be used.
So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral fragrance for women.
- Top Notes: neroli, tuberose, aldehydes
- Middle Notes: gardenia, lily of the valley, lilac, narcissus, jasmine, orris, rose
- Base Notes: sandalwood, civet, oakmoss, amber, benzoin, musk.
A 1947 advertisement read: "To Keep the Exciting Shadow of Romance Ever Over Your White Shoulders". It also made mention that the perfume was housed in etched bottles encased in lace and satin bandboxes. The prices for the perfume ranged from $3.00-$110.00. It is still possible to find these original round peachy pink rayon satin and chantilly lace presentation boxes with or without perfume. The elegant lace motif was a direct homage to Lady Evyan's signature off the shoulder lace evening gowns and her collection of heirloom laces.
The ultimate success of the White Shoulders perfume attested to the fact that American companies could compete with those from France. White Shoulders was originally sold by the company Hartnell, which was an early name for Evyan. This name has no relation to the Norman Hartnell perfume company of England.
Evyan also traded under the early name of the Evelyn Westall Company of New York. The company also used the name Estall and launched a fragrance in 1948. Later Elizabeth Arden released White Shoulders under her name. Since 1988, the perfume has been sold by Parfums International Ltd. You can find eau de parfum, eau de toilette, eau de cologne, parfum, bath & body wash, satinglide lotions and dusting powders.
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Indian Summer by Houbigant c1972
Indian Summer by Houbigant: launched in 1972. The fragrance was available in cologne and dusting powder.
It is classified as a green floriental fragrance for women with dry, herbal and spicy facets.
Discontinued, date unknown.
Fragrance Composition:
It is classified as a green floriental fragrance for women with dry, herbal and spicy facets.
- Top notes: aldehydes, bergamot, narcissus, galbanum
- Middle notes: carnation, lavender, cinnamon, cloves
- Base notes: sandalwood, oak moss, vetiver, ambergris, patchouli, musk, vanilla
Fate of the Fragrance:
Discontinued, date unknown.
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It's You by Elizabeth Arden c1938
It's You by Elizabeth Arden: launched in 1938, it was created by perfumer Edmond Roudnitska.
From a 1942 ad in the Miami News.
Esquire, 1942:
It was so successful that by 1940, Elizabeth Arden added several products to its ensemble:
So what does it smell like? It was classified as an aldehydic floral oriental fragrance for women. It has an unusual bright citrusy cucumber top note and a warm milky base note.
It's You parfum comes in 12 known versions. All in Baccarat design model # 781. It was made as a direct replica of an antique well known Victorian bud vase, the body of which was held by an applied molded hand. It was inspired by the movie Gone With The Wind. To see a list and pictures of vintage hand vases check out this link at the Glass Museum: http://www.theglassmuseum.com/glasshandvases.htp
From a 1942 ad in the Miami News.
"It's You Flower Mist: An individual blend of floral fragrances , light and delicate for use for every summer need. In four oz convenient fingerprint bottle. $1.75."
Esquire, 1942:
"It's You Sequence: Perfume — gilt or transparent hand bottle, $37.50 — square bottles, $14.75, $24.75 and $25.75 — pinch bottle with flower top $6.50—one dram size $2.25— flower mist $1.50—Dusting powder in oval boxes $1.50"
It was so successful that by 1940, Elizabeth Arden added several products to its ensemble:
- It's You Nail Polish
- It's You Lipstick
- It's You Cream Rouge
- It's You Dusting Powder
- It's You Flower Mist
- It's You Parfum
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? It was classified as an aldehydic floral oriental fragrance for women. It has an unusual bright citrusy cucumber top note and a warm milky base note.
- Top notes: aldehydes, grapefruit, mandarin, cucumber
- Middle notes: linden blossom, lilac, jasmine, gardenia, lily of the valley
- Base notes: vanilla, ambergris, patchouli, sandalwood, tonka, benzoin
Bottles:
These hand bottles retailed for $37.50 in 1941.
The square bottle's label clearly shows the hand vase bottle. This bottle came in three sizes. These square bottles retailed for $14.75, $24.75 and $25.75 in 1941.
The Hand Vases Bottles:
If you have any bottles that looks like the ones described below, but aren't shown in the pics below, I would love to add them to the list.
Version 1 is all white opaline glass with polka dots on the non frosted vase and cuff, there is gilt trim on the upper edge of the cuff and on the neck of the bottle, the ring is not enameled, and comes with a gilded stopper. Arts & Fragrances Perfume Presentations Perfume Catalog Auction estimate $5,559-$9,553.
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Version 2 is all white opaline glass with a gilded vase, and gilt trim on the upper part of the cuff, the wavy trim on the ruffle's edge on the cuff, a gilt ring with blue enamel "stone", gilded stopper. Phillip’s Auction estimate $4,500-$5,500. Photo by Perfume Bottles Auction.
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Version 3 is all clear satin glass with a non satinized vase, it has a gilt ring with blue enamel "stone" and a frosted stopper. Photo by Perfume Bottles Auction.
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Version 4 is just like version 3 except that it has a gilt band along the top of the vase, blue enamel on the upper trim of the cuff, and on the ruffle’s edge and a blue glass stopper, a gilt ring with blue enamel "stone" . This one came in a domed cover. Arts & Fragrances Perfume Presentations Perfume Catalog Auction estimate $2,453-$3,680. Photo by Dallas Auction.
Version 5 looks like Version 4, but doesn't have the gilded band on the vase and the ring isn't gilded, I think it has a red enameled “ring”.
Version 6 looks like version 3 but the upper part (the “lid” of the vase and neck are enameled in blue with white polka dots at the bottom, a gilt ring with blue enamel "stone" , and the cuff and stopper is enameled in white. The cuff’s ruffles have tiny white enameled polka dots on the edges. This was a Christmas version for 1940. This has an auction value of $5,859-$10,985 in the Arts & Fragrances Perfume Presentations Perfume Catalog.
The Hand Vases Bottles:
If you have any bottles that looks like the ones described below, but aren't shown in the pics below, I would love to add them to the list.
Version 1 is all white opaline glass with polka dots on the non frosted vase and cuff, there is gilt trim on the upper edge of the cuff and on the neck of the bottle, the ring is not enameled, and comes with a gilded stopper. Arts & Fragrances Perfume Presentations Perfume Catalog Auction estimate $5,559-$9,553.
Version 2 is all white opaline glass with a gilded vase, and gilt trim on the upper part of the cuff, the wavy trim on the ruffle's edge on the cuff, a gilt ring with blue enamel "stone", gilded stopper. Phillip’s Auction estimate $4,500-$5,500. Photo by Perfume Bottles Auction.
Version 3 is all clear satin glass with a non satinized vase, it has a gilt ring with blue enamel "stone" and a frosted stopper. Photo by Perfume Bottles Auction.
Version 4 is just like version 3 except that it has a gilt band along the top of the vase, blue enamel on the upper trim of the cuff, and on the ruffle’s edge and a blue glass stopper, a gilt ring with blue enamel "stone" . This one came in a domed cover. Arts & Fragrances Perfume Presentations Perfume Catalog Auction estimate $2,453-$3,680. Photo by Dallas Auction.
Version 5 looks like Version 4, but doesn't have the gilded band on the vase and the ring isn't gilded, I think it has a red enameled “ring”.
Version 6 looks like version 3 but the upper part (the “lid” of the vase and neck are enameled in blue with white polka dots at the bottom, a gilt ring with blue enamel "stone" , and the cuff and stopper is enameled in white. The cuff’s ruffles have tiny white enameled polka dots on the edges. This was a Christmas version for 1940. This has an auction value of $5,859-$10,985 in the Arts & Fragrances Perfume Presentations Perfume Catalog.
Version 7 is just like version 4 except there is no golden band on the vase and the hand is stained pink to simulate flesh. Arts & Fragrances Perfume Presentations Perfume Catalog value is $2,648-$3,707.
Version 8 looks just like version 3, except the ring is not enameled at all. Mastro Auction estimate: $1,400-$1,600.
Version 9 looks just like Version 2, except the hand is gilded also, and the stopper is blue, blue trim on cuff.
Version 10 looks like Version 4 but it doesn't have any gilded decoration.
Version 11 looks like Version 2, but has a white enameled stopper.
Version 12. This bottle looks like Version 2, but there is no enameling on the vases "lid" but there is traces of gilding on the neck in the picture, scroll down to see. There is no gilding on the cuffs edges.
It's You seems to be discontinued by 1960.
Version 8 looks just like version 3, except the ring is not enameled at all. Mastro Auction estimate: $1,400-$1,600.
Version 9 looks just like Version 2, except the hand is gilded also, and the stopper is blue, blue trim on cuff.
Version 10 looks like Version 4 but it doesn't have any gilded decoration.
Version 11 looks like Version 2, but has a white enameled stopper.
Version 12. This bottle looks like Version 2, but there is no enameling on the vases "lid" but there is traces of gilding on the neck in the picture, scroll down to see. There is no gilding on the cuffs edges.
Fate of the Fragrance:
It's You seems to be discontinued by 1960.
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Babani
Babani Perfumes & Elizabeth Arden
Elizabeth Arden was also the importer of the ultra exclusive French Babani perfumes.
Elizabeth Arden was also the importer of the ultra exclusive French Babani perfumes.
Babani's shop was located at 93, 98, and 98bis, boulevard Haussmann, Paris France and were importers of Oriental wares, as well as a couture house, and also offered exquisite perfumes.
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The Babani company has very obscure beginnings but is believed to have been established around 1895 when Vitaldi Babani acquired an existing shop that specialized in goods imported from China and Japan. He then opened other shops and around 1900, V. Babani diversified with daring fashions and sumptuous Liberty of London fabrics. Then in 1906, he created a style inspired by the Far East, called "Le Niu-Tse".
Babani was also influenced by the Ballets Russes and introduced oriental and Arabian fashions, made exquisite by the usage of gold embroidery and ornate patterning. He also introduced the "Sphinxia", a special sewing machine manufactured expressly for gold chain stitch embroidery.
In 1919, his son, Maurice Babani became the second Paris couturier to introduce perfumes. These perfumes featured luxurious presentations of the highest calibre. In 1920, S. Babani was also a prestigious importer of Oriental wares.
The exquisite perfume bottles were sold in the Elizabeth Arden salons on behalf of Babani Paris. The clear glass bottles had rich gold and black finishes and generally had Oriental themes. The bottles were produced by Maurice Depinoix. Babani expressed his gratitude in creating a fragrance called Mon Amie Elizabeth.
To help market his perfumes, he relied on the mysterious East as the inspiration for his most famous tagline from 1920 "Parfums inconnus d'Orient et d'Extrême-Orient" ( roughly it means the Unknown perfumes of the Orient and Far-East). Looking at advertisements it seems he dropped the "unknown" part by 1923.
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An original 1925 advertisement for Elizabeth Arden states :
Kansas City Star, 1925:
A 1937 article in Le Figaro reads:
I translated the French text into English:
D&CI, Volume 40, 1937:
D&CI, Volume 42, 1938:
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Saigon by Babani, circa 1925, made in cobalt blue opaque glass(stone glass) design app Viard. Size 9 cm, age 1925,letters SAIGON BABANI PARIS , on base Marque Depose. Photo from worthopedia.
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The Babani company has very obscure beginnings but is believed to have been established around 1895 when Vitaldi Babani acquired an existing shop that specialized in goods imported from China and Japan. He then opened other shops and around 1900, V. Babani diversified with daring fashions and sumptuous Liberty of London fabrics. Then in 1906, he created a style inspired by the Far East, called "Le Niu-Tse".
Babani was also influenced by the Ballets Russes and introduced oriental and Arabian fashions, made exquisite by the usage of gold embroidery and ornate patterning. He also introduced the "Sphinxia", a special sewing machine manufactured expressly for gold chain stitch embroidery.
In 1919, his son, Maurice Babani became the second Paris couturier to introduce perfumes. These perfumes featured luxurious presentations of the highest calibre. In 1920, S. Babani was also a prestigious importer of Oriental wares.
The exquisite perfume bottles were sold in the Elizabeth Arden salons on behalf of Babani Paris. The clear glass bottles had rich gold and black finishes and generally had Oriental themes. The bottles were produced by Maurice Depinoix. Babani expressed his gratitude in creating a fragrance called Mon Amie Elizabeth.
"Babani Perfumes introduced in America by Elizabeth Arden and chosen by her to accompany her Venetian Toilet Preparations everywhere. The famous Babani perfumes of Elizabeth Arden each in itself a masterpiece of fragrance, can be blended to create a new per fume- of intangible delice - of elusive loveliness - unique - your own! The Toiletries Department will be helpful as to the requisite proportions for your blend."
- Ambre de Delhi: mystery, enchantment
- Ming: elfin, playful sweetness
- Ligeia: romantic, luxurious
- Afghani: colorful, riotous, untamed
- Jasmin de Coree: provocative, a challenge
To help market his perfumes, he relied on the mysterious East as the inspiration for his most famous tagline from 1920 "Parfums inconnus d'Orient et d'Extrême-Orient" ( roughly it means the Unknown perfumes of the Orient and Far-East). Looking at advertisements it seems he dropped the "unknown" part by 1923.
An original 1925 advertisement for Elizabeth Arden states :
"Elizabeth Arden has introduced to America the fashion for combining two or three Babani perfumes to accent your varying charms. Blend two or more Babani perfumes to create a personal perfume formula, a new fragrance which no one can identify or imitate, that will emphasize your interesting complexity, will seem to vary as your charming moods, and yet be essentially you. All Babani perfumes will combine in fragrant harmonies. Elizabeth Arden suggests that you blend Babani's Ambre de Delhi with Ligeia. Or Babani's Chypre with Sousouki. Or create a blended perfume quite your own.The perfumes of Babani are imported by Elizabeth Arden in just the lovely bottles and boxes in which they are sealed in Paris."
Kansas City Star, 1925:
"Babani Perfumes are the choice of the smartest women of continental society. And the choice of every woman for her Christmas gift. These fragrances lend themselves so well to the European manner of using perfume — of blending two or more perfumes to suit your mood and costume. Elizabeth Arden has chosen these perfumes as worthy of a place among her exquisite Venetian Toilet Preparations.
Perfumes:
- Ambre de Delhi, parfum Hindu. $2.75-17.00.
- Afghani, essence of the far East, $2.75-$7.00.
- Ligeia, of orchid sweetness, $2.75-$7.00.
- Ming, breath of Old China, $2.75-$6.50.
- Yasmak, parfum Syrien, $2.76-$7.00.
- Saigon, flower of the Orient, $2.75-$7.00.
- Jasmin de Coree, a provocative odor, $2.75-$6.50.
- Sousouki, of the delicateness of sachet, $2.75-$6.50.
- Rose Gullistan, perfume of Persia, $2.75-$6.50.
Toilet Water, of the same exquisite odors of Babani’s Perfumes, but of a delicate lightness. But far from being characterless— these Toilet Waters are as warm and vivid as fragrant flowers under the noonday sun. Each odor comes in an attractive bottle, at $4.50 each. "
A 1937 article in Le Figaro reads:
Au moment où reviennent les fêtes charmantes du Jour de l'An, où maint cerveau se taquine pour trouver un cadeau élégant, le parfum semble réunir les qualitiés, nècessaires à perpétuer çette jolie tradition. J’ai été voir Maurice Babani, chef des odeurs suaves, si j’ose emprunter çette expression au délicat robert de montesquiou. Déjà nous connaissions son, Ambre - fameuse, son gardenia - son Ming, et son Jasmin. Fidèles amis de la femme élégante, ils l’annoncent, ils l’escortent, ils la suivent d’un sillage embaumé; les plus misanthropes se retournent sur son passage, humant l’air et souriant aux nues.
Mais nous devons féliciter Babani sur les nouveau-nés: Pao Pé - qui console des voyages en lointain, pays que l'on ne fera jamais, et Mon Amie Elisabeth, dont le doux arome personnifie sans soute la compagne idéale de ces dits voyages..Rêve- sur -Rêve, telle est la ville lontain, parfumée, étrange, capricieuse où vous conduisent les senteurs de Pao Pé et de Mon Amie élisabeth.
Revenons à nos cadeaux. Maurice Babani et un maitre dans l’Art de la présentation. Ses flacons sont taillés avec un goût parfait: leur ligne est simple, plaisante: les grands flacons de luxe ont vraiment ce qu’il convient d’appeler- de la classe - Ils reposent dans leurs écrins capitonnés de satin. Un parfum de Babani flatte les cinq sens: l’odorat, la vue, le toucher. Mais, me direz-vous, et le gout? Un flacon de babani n’est-il pas d’un goût parfait? Et l’ouïe? Vaporisez-vous, madame, avec -Pao Pé-ou -Mon Amie élisabeth- et vos oreilles recueilleront les propos les plus flatteurs.
Bientôt vous aurez la surprise d’un nouveau parfum que prépare Maurice Babani: un parfum d’Orient et de reine dont il a déchiffré le language secret sur quelque vieux parchemin.
I translated the French text into English:
"When the charming New Year's Day festival arrive, many brain's are teased for a stylish return gift, the scent seems to combine the qualities necessary to perpetuate this beautiful tradition. I went to see Maurice Babani, the master of sweet perfumes, if I may borrow this delicate expression from Robert de Montesquiou. Already we know his famous Ambre, his Gardenia, Ming and Jasmin. These are true friends of the elegant woman, they announce her presence, with a perfumed trail following her. The most misanthropic turn around in it's path, sniffing the air and smiling to the skies.
But we must congratulate Babani on his newborns: Pao Pé - which console us on the trips to distant countries which we might never take - and Mon Amie Elisabeth, whose sweet aroma personifies the ideal companion when we cannot travel. Rêve-sur-Rêve, this is the distant echo of the strange, capricious and fragrant city, that leads you to the scents of Pao Pé and Mon Amie Elisabeth.
Getting back to our gifts. Maurice Babani is also the master in the art of presentation. His bottles are cut with perfect taste: their lines are simple, pleasant: the large luxury bottles are the definition of high class. They sit in their padded satin caskets.
Babani's perfumes flatter the five senses: smell, sight, touch. But, you might say, and taste? A bottle from Babani, is it not perfect taste? And hearing? Spray yourself, madam, with Pao-Pé-or-Mon Amie Elisabeth and your ears will collect the most flattering remarks.
Soon you will be surprised with a new perfume that Maurice Babani is preparing: an oriental queen's perfume deciphered from the secret language on some old parchment."
D&CI, Volume 40, 1937:
"Babani recently opened a distributing office located at 521 Fifth Avenue, New York."
D&CI, Volume 42, 1938:
"Babani: "Ming" is one of the delightful odors of the newly packaged de luxe line of Babani perfumes, which is being introduced in the United States by Maurice Babani."The Babani fragrance list:
- 1919 Ambre de Delhi (Parfum de Hindou)
- 1919 Afghani
- 1919 Jasmin de Coree
- 1919 Chypre Egyptien
- 1919 Yasmak (Parfum Syrien)
- 1920 Saigon (Parfum Chinois)
- 1920 Shogum (Parfum Japonais)
- 1920 Giardini
- 1920 Chinoise
- 1920 Secret de Babani
- 1920 Hindou
- 1920 Ligéia (Parfum de Manille)
- 1920 Oeillet du Japon (Parfum Japonais)
- 1920 Ming (Parfum Chinois)
- 1920 Parfum Persian
- 1920 Narcisse d'Or
- 1920 Muguet
- 1921 Daimo (Parfum Japonais)
- 1921 Fleurs d'Annan (Parfum d'Annamite)
- 1921 Sousouki
- 1922 Pao-Pe
- 1924 Rose Gullistan (Parfum Persiane)
- 1925 Blend
- 1925 Écaille Blonde
- 1925 Nandita
- 1926 Chypre
- 1926 Abdulla
- 1926 Extrait d'Ambre Gris
- 1928 Just a Dash
- 1928 Soleil Blonde
- 1930 Gardenia
- 1930 Japonais
- 1930 Pin Fleur
- 1930 Gullistan
- 1938 Secret Princesse Nefertiti
- 1940 Tombak
- 1942 Elusive
"Ambre de Delhi," a perfume bottle for Babani, circa 1920, in clear glass with gilded and enameled details. Minor chips. Ht. 4 in (10 cm). Photo by Rago Arts
"Giardini," a perfume bottle for Babani, circa 1920, in green glass with gilded and enameled detail. Ht. 4 3/8 in (11 cm)Photo by Rago Arts
"Secret de Babani," a perfume bottle for Babani, circa 1920s, in clear and frosted glass with black stain and paper label, in box. Ht. 4 3/4 in (12 cm) Photo by Rago Arts
Ligeia perfume, a fragrance introduced in 1920 by Babani. It stands 2-3/16" tall and is empty, with no indication of volume. This has a beautiful ground glass stopper with an intricate swirly design on the top, which is made of frosted glass. The main part of the bottle is clear glass and t is a black label with swirly designs and green lettering that reads: Ligeia Babani. The base of the bottle has raised lettering in the glass that reads: Babani, Paris France. Photo from worthopedia.
1920s Babani Narcisse D'Or perfume bottle in enameled glass, with gilt stopper and detail, box. 4 in. Photo by Perfume Bottle Auctions.
1920 Perfume atomizer for Babani "Ambre de Delhi" in clear glass, completely gilded with enameled detail, labeled Babani on bottom, metal fittings marked Vapo-Baby-Paris. 3 in. Photo by Perfume Bottle Auctions.
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Sprinkler Bottle Caps c1890s
In the late Victorian era, sprinkler caps (also known as shaker tops) were used on perfume, barber or powder bottles. Usually made up of pewter, lead, brass, these are often given a gilded or silvered finish. More expensive examples are made up of solid silver or gold.
To use: turn the cap counter-clockwise.
Many of these are crown shaped, other, more rare examples feature figural motifs.
The floral type consists of roses, chrysanthemums, pansies, tulips, and bouquets.
The animal or bird figurals feature peacocks, lions, fox, dogs, cats, etc.
Sometimes, you may come across human heads or busts.
The ad below dates from 1893.
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To use: turn the cap counter-clockwise.
Many of these are crown shaped, other, more rare examples feature figural motifs.
The floral type consists of roses, chrysanthemums, pansies, tulips, and bouquets.
The animal or bird figurals feature peacocks, lions, fox, dogs, cats, etc.
Sometimes, you may come across human heads or busts.
The ad below dates from 1893.
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Fan Toi by Fannie London c1920
Fan Toi by Fannie London: launched in 1920. It was a toiletry line that included perfume, bath salts, incense cones, bath powder.
It may have been named after a character named Fan Toy, the Opium Queen.
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The National Drug Clerk, 1921:
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It may have been named after a character named Fan Toy, the Opium Queen.
The National Drug Clerk, 1921:
"SMELLING SALTS IN MILADY'S FAVORITE COLOR
Heretofore, containers for smelling salts have been filled liquids colored but with a variety of shades, lavender green, being among the most favored, but the Fan Toi Company, Bush Terminal Bldg, New York, has put a variety of colors on market which will please even most fastidious. At their salesrooms, they are showing red, old rose ,blue, green, yellow, purple, pink, and any color salts to match the gown. The salts are shown in cut glass flasks, running up to 8 ounces, different fancy shapes which are ornamental enough for any table."
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