Ecco by Princess Marcella Borghese c1960
Ecco by Princess Marcella Borghese: launched in 1960.Ecco was available in the following products:Parfum (Profumo)Perfume OilEau de Parfum SprayNatural Spray Cologne (Acqua di Profumo)Cologne...
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May & Malone Compacts c1931 Advertisement
Compacts shown in an advertisement in a 1931 May & Malone catalog page. One of them is by La Mode, the others are not named by manufacturer. You can see some lipstick compact sets, ance compacts...
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Support Breast Cancer Awareness with Beauty
Support breast cancer awareness with these limited edition items from brands that donate a portion of their sales to breast cancer research and awareness.Evelyn Lauder and Elizabeth Hurley team up for...
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Mystere by D'Orsay c1915
Mystere by D'Orsay: launched in 1915.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is classified as an aromatic oriental fragrance for women with a warm woody chypre base.Top notes: bergamot and...
View ArticleRitz by Charles of the Ritz c1972
Ritz by Charles of the Ritz: launched in 1972. Not to be confused with the 1977 perfume Charles of the Ritz by Charles of the Ritz.The Ritz line was housed in shiny aluminum canisters with a silver...
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Perfumes Isabell
Robert Isabell, society party planner and floral designer extraordinaire was looking for something a bit more durable that would keep his business on the stable side and launched a series of fragrances...
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Calvin Klein by Calvin Klein c1978
Calvin Klein by Calvin Klein: launched in 1978 along with a complete makeup and skincare collection. This is also known as Calvin Klein (red) by collectors.Barry K. Schwartz, Calvin Klein’s childhood...
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Norell by Norell c1968
Norell by Norell: launched in 1968 in association with Revlon. Created by Josephine Catapano.Norell, the first American designer fragrance, was a high end perfume, matching the French perfumes in terms...
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Nuits Indiennes by Jean-Louis Scherrer c1993
Nuits Indiennes by Jean-Louis Scherrer: launched in 1993. Created by perfumer Nathalie Feisthauer.Art Nouveau shades of Gustav Klimt are seen in the advertising for the perfume.Fragrance Composition:So...
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Highest Prices Paid for Vintage and Discontinued Fragrances #2
Here is a new list of the Highest Prices Paid for Vintage and Discontinued Fragrances sold on ebay. This list does not include niche or higher end fragrances, nor have I included pure parfums/extraits...
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Nilang de Lalique c1995
Nilang by Lalique: launched in 1995. Created by Gerard Anthony. The name refers to Nilang Lake in India.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is classified as an aqua-oriental-lotus...
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On Dit by Elizabeth Arden c1937
On Dit by Elizabeth Arden: launched in 1937 and created by Edmond Roudnitska. It was apparently put on hold from production during the war and was re-launched as soon as it was over in 1945.The...
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C'est la Vie by Christian Lacroix c1990
C'est la Vie by Christian Lacroix: launched in 1990 and released by Dior Parfums. Created by Edouard Flechier.The Opera Comique off the boulevard des Italiens is a pretty little theatre which was...
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Etourdissant by Jean Desprez c1939
Etourdissant by Jean Desprez: launched in 1939. The name means "stunning" in French.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is classified as a classic chypre fragrance for women, it was...
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Byzance by Rochas c1987
Byzance by Rochas: launched in 1987. It was created by Nicolas Mamounas and Alberto Morillas.The perfumes name was inspired by the shadow of the mosaics of Ravenna.Rochas budgeted FFr70m ($11.6m) for...
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Empreinte by Courreges c1971
Empreinte by Courreges: launched in 1971. It was created by Robert Gonnon."Many fragrances make an impression, one leaves an imprint. empreinte. It evokes your loveliness even when you're...
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Cherigan
Cherigan, established by Ota Polacek at 120 avenue des Champs-Elysées, Paris in 1929, also had an outlet in Havana, Cuba.The perfumes of Cherigan:1927 Fleurs de Tabac1928 Mascarades1929 Chance1945...
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Reflexions by Ciro c1933
Reflexions by Ciro: launched in 1933.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It was classified as a slightly aldehydic aromatic fougere fragrance for women, very fernlike and mossy.Top notes:...
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Sea Jade by Yardley c1960
Sea Jade by Yardley: launched in 1960.Yardley's line, called Sea Jade, was comprised of sixteen items, six of which were imported from England. Some of the colognes were housed in figural bottles such...
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Collage by Adele Simpson c1967
Collage by Adele Simpson: launched in 1967.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral chypre fragrance for women.Top notes: bergamotMiddle notes: floral notesBase...
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