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Quelques Fleurs by Houbigant c1912
Quelques Fleurs by Houbigant: launched in 1912, created by perfumer Robert Bienaime, was one of the first floral bouquet ever produced.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is classified...
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Terre de Retz Powder Boxes c1920s
"Terre de Retz" was a line of face powder sold by the Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris, The face powder was housed inside papier mache or composition powder boxes molded in various forms...
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Fracas by Robert Piguet c1948
Fracas by Robert Piguet: launched in 1948. Created by Germaine Cellier.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is classified as an intense white floral fragrance for women.Top notes: C18...
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My Sin by Lanvin c1924
The design house of Lanvin was among the first to present a perfume as part of a collection. My Sin was created in 1924 and first sold and trademarked in Paris under the name Mon Péché by Lanvin."A...
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Louis D'Or
Louis D'Or produced their own versions of popular perfumes of the 1960s. Oftentimes you can tell what the Louis D'Or fragrance is trying to copy by looking at the the style of font or colors on the...
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Zibeline by Weil c1927
In 1927, Marcel Weil of Les Fourrures Weil created Parfums Weil with their advertisements of “perfumes for furs”. These were based on a direct request from a regular client for a perfume suitable for...
View ArticleBernard Lalande
Parfums Bernard Lalande of Paris, France. Active in the 1980s-1990s. Available only at French airports as souvenir perfume sets. Traded under the name S.A.R.L. Etablissements Bernard Lalande. He...
View ArticleGourielli
Established in 1941 by Helena Rubinstein who was married to Artchil Gourielli-Tchkonia, a Russian prince from Georgia . Princess Gourielli (Helena Rubinstein) opened the Gourielli Shop, an old...
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Danger by Ciro c1938
Danger by Ciro: launched in 1938.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It was described as a heavy, very spicy floral oriental fragrance for women with a dominant lavender note. It was...
View ArticlePrince Henri d'Orleans
Prince Henri d'Orleans of Paris, France.The Skin Game, 1989:"It was designed for the Prince Pierre Henri d'Orleans who, if there was a king in France, would be "le Comte de Paris". This distinguished...
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Cupid’s Breath by Elizabeth Arden c1928
Cupid’s Breath by Elizabeth Arden: launched in 1928. Although Arden was an American company, many of her perfumes were manufactured in France, and this perfume was made in Paris.It was mainly packaged...
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Celluloid Toilet Sets Advertising Catalog Page c1894
Celluloid, Zylonite and White Florence Toilet Sets/Dresser Sets/Vanity Sets taken from an 1893/1894 Marshall Fields catalog. Notice the fancy molded pattern on several of the sets including some...
View ArticleSo You Want to Buy a Fragrance from The Vermont Country Store?
Before you make a purchase on one of your favorite discontinued perfumes, please keep in mind that it may NOT be the same as what you wore years ago. The Vermont Country Store carries two types of...
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Vintage Boudoirs of the Stars - Part 6
Vivian Blaine, c1930s-1940s, Shalimar by Guerlain, and possibly a Czech crystal bottle to the left, Charbert bottle on right.Virginia Mayo, c1940s, Toby Wing, c1930s, gorgeous long handled mirrorToby...
View ArticleVacarme by Madeleine de Rauch c1967
Vacarme by Madeleine de Rauch: launched in 1967. The name is sometimes incorrectly spelled Macrame online.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is classified as a warm green woody floral...
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Hula by Roxy c1998
Hula by Roxy: launched in 1998. Roxy is a brand of women's surf and sportswear manufactured by Quicksilver since 1991.Hula was created by Givaudan Roure. Hula was available as a liquid scent and a...
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Elgin American Compacts c1938 Advertisement
Elgin American compacts shown in an advertisement from a 1938 N. Shure catalog. You can see various enameled, engine turned and cloisonne compacts.Original images: ebay seller gdawgRSS Feed Widget
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Guimet & Valois
Established by Rudolph Storfer in Paris; launched a range of fragrance in the 1920's and 1930's. the company also had an outlet in New York. Guimet produced perfumes, bath salts, body powders and...
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What are Green Fragrances?
Fragrances can be classified by certain olfactive families, or themes, or accords.Green:the odor of a crushed leaf characterized by a fresh, clean, natural, outdoorsy scent and can include pine, mint,...
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Jean de Parys
Jean de Parys of Paris France, established in 1914 by Jean Cousin in Nanterre (Seine).Arthur Feldman, doing business as Jean de Parys, New York, N. Y. Perfumes, face creams, powders, and rouge,...
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