Jean Pax, was a small time perfumer in Paris that seemed to specialize in perfumes most likely meant for the tourist souvenir trade.
In 1977, Jordan Marsh department store carried some of the Jean Pax Parfum and Parfum de Toilettes (Salambo, Val d'Ete and Ebonia). The store advertised that it had discovered this "secret" perfume company in Paris and wanted to share the perfumes with its customers in America.
Also available was Jean Pax's Talika Cream Conditioner for lengthening and conditioning the eyelashes. The advertisement I saw claimed that the cream has been sold with "extraordinary success for 25 years" and sold in 72 countries. Talika Cream was manufactured in Paris by Danielle Roches for Jean Pax, Inc.
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The perfumes of Jean Pax:
Salambo was an exotic oriental type perfume, the "very epitome of sensuous Oriental expression. Va d'Ete was "vibrant with the freedom of freshness and youth", suitable for blondes. Ebonia, a spicy, sophisticated perfume, was suggested to be worn by the "poetic and imaginative lover".
These fragrances were available in the following:
These perfumes have been discontinued since the early 1980s I believe.
In 1977, Jordan Marsh department store carried some of the Jean Pax Parfum and Parfum de Toilettes (Salambo, Val d'Ete and Ebonia). The store advertised that it had discovered this "secret" perfume company in Paris and wanted to share the perfumes with its customers in America.
Also available was Jean Pax's Talika Cream Conditioner for lengthening and conditioning the eyelashes. The advertisement I saw claimed that the cream has been sold with "extraordinary success for 25 years" and sold in 72 countries. Talika Cream was manufactured in Paris by Danielle Roches for Jean Pax, Inc.
The perfumes of Jean Pax:
- 1953 Ebonia
- 1960 Val d'Ete
- 1960 Salambo
- 1960 Royal Mink
Salambo was an exotic oriental type perfume, the "very epitome of sensuous Oriental expression. Va d'Ete was "vibrant with the freedom of freshness and youth", suitable for blondes. Ebonia, a spicy, sophisticated perfume, was suggested to be worn by the "poetic and imaginative lover".
These fragrances were available in the following:
- 1/2 oz Parfum in crystal bottle and handmade box
- 1 oz Parfum
- 1.25 oz Parfum de Toilette
- 5 oz Parfum de Toilette
The 1/2 oz Parfum was housed in a fancy crystal bottle and a handmade presentation box as sketched in the advertisement shown above, this retailed for $45 in 1977. The 1 oz bottle of Parfum was simple and not as fancy, it retailed for $27.
These perfumes have been discontinued since the early 1980s I believe.
Lys Bleu by Prince Henri d'Orleans c1982.
In 1984, Jean Pax introduced the perfume Lys Bleu by Prince Henri d'Orleans. It was originally distributed in 1982 by Parfums et Beaute Amerique of Miami, Florida.
- Top notes: blackcurrant, verbena, apricot, plum, aldehydes, bergamot, neroli, apple, galbanum
- Middle notes: crocus, hyacinth, narcissus, Provencal rose de mai, tuberose, ylang ylang, lily of the valley, honeysuckle
- Base notes: amber, musk, clove, oakmoss, civet, sandalwood, tobacco, incense, orris