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Black Cashmere by Donna Karan c2002
Black Cashmere by Donna Karan: launched in 2002. Created by Rodrigo Flores-Roux. Donna chose the name because for her black cashmere is the ultimate fabric, it and best reflects her aesthetic. She...
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Act IV by Faberge c1950
Act IV by Faberge: launched in 1950.Available in cologne, soap and parfum. In 1952, Faberge introduced a new kind of fragrance: Faberge's Bath Perfume, with an oily base. Meant to be sprinkled in tub,...
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Perfumes in Ancient Egypt
A few years ago, I had a nice boxed set of seven recreated perfumes entitled "The Fragrant Past: Perfumes of Cleopatra & Julius Caesar". These were made expressly for an exhibition at the Emory...
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Esme of Paris
During the early 1940s, Esme Davis Matz, launched a fragrance line called Esme of Paris in New York. Born on January 18, 1906 as Esmeralda Consuelo Maria del Delgado Holland, Esme Davis Matz to...
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Vacances by Jean Patou c1934
Vacances by Jean Patou: launched in 1934 (though some people say it came out in 1936, but this is when Patou trademarked the name). Created by Henri Almeras. The French word Vacances translates to...
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Sung by Alfred Sung c1986
Sung by Alfred Sung: launched in 1987 in association with Riviera Concepts."Sung - the essence of style. When I designed my perfume, I had a certain woman in mind. Spirited. Innovative. She is...
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Parfums de Naudet
In the 1970s and 1980s, Essential Products marketed perfumes under the name Parfums de Naudet, which made inexpensive versions of some of the world's most treasured perfumes. The company was located in...
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Arlequinade by Rosine c1919
Arlequinade by Rosine: launched in 1919, in USA by 1923. Created by Henri Alméras.Poiret was inspired by cubist painting represented in his collection. The Harlequin by Picasso, the commedia dell'arte,...
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Envie by Lubin c1946
Envie by Lubin: launched in 1946 . The name means "want/desire" in French.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral oriental fragrance for women.To notes:...
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Les Parfums de Xydes
Xydes of Portugal was established by Pierre-Andre Pignel in Portugal; later moved to 9 rue Gounod, Paris.The perfumes of Xydes:1920 Ambre de Xydes1920 Fleur de Provence"Ambre de Xydes" Julien VIARD....
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Ruffles by Oscar de la Renta c1983
Licensed by Parfums Stern. Created by Firmenich perfumers.The parfum retailed for $130 an ounce when it was first introduced.Business Week, 1984:"It was a Saturday afternoon in Paris in early 1982....
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Durer by Durer c1971
Durer by Durer: launched in 1971. Created by Roure perfumer Michael Hy.1/4 oz Parfum retailed for $17.50 in 1973.Fragrance Composition:Durer Parfum is classified as an aromatic floral balsamic chypre...
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Ever After by Paquin c1941
Ever After by Paquin; launched in 1941.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? Ever After is a classified as a floral fragrance for women. Top notes: bergamot, honeysuckle, lily of the...
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Cleopatra's Boudoir stands with Ukraine.
Like much of the world, I am bearing witness to the violence and terror that the Russian government is inflicting upon a peaceful, sovereign European country. I stand in solidarity with Ukrainians, and...
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Tempest by Lucien Lelong c1947
Tempest by Lucien Lelong: launched in 1947.This is the fragrance 'Orage', renamed for the English market.Tempest was a line complete from lipsticks to perfume.Fragrance Composition:So what does it...
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Dabrooks
Founded by Williams, Davis, Brooks, & Co in Detroit, Mich, a subdivision of the Michigan Drug Company.The Michigan Drug Co. 2638 E Congress Street, Detroit.Established 1819. Incorporated...
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Vivre by Molyneux c1931
Vivre by Molyneux: launched in 1931.Fragrance Composition:So what does the original smell like? It was classified as a floral fragrance for women and described as "lively garden flowers" and I imagine...
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Allan-Pfeiffer Chemical Company of St Louis; Allan's Fine Perfumes was a division that produced a range of fragrances in c1900.Allan Pfeiffer Chemical Co. 1700 Morgan Street St Louis, Mo. JE Allan,...
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One Perfect Rose by La Prairie c1990
One Perfect Rose by La Prairie: launched in 1990. Created by Guy Robert and the PFW essence house.In 1987, Georgette Mosbacher, wife of then Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher, purchased the Swiss...
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Listen by Herb Alpert c1988
Listen by Herb Alpert: launched in 1988.In 1986, Herb Alpert started the H. Alpert and Co., a short-lived perfume company, which sold their fragrances through higher-end department stores like...
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