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Beware! Fake Lalique Signature on Perfume Bottles
Buyers Beware!! I found a vintage perfume bottle set with matching powder box, probably German or Czechoslovakian, post 1940s, with a faked acid mark for R. Lalique on base. It is entirely possible...
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Passion by Elizabeth Taylor c1986
In 1986, Elizabeth Taylor licensed her name to a perfume company, the Parfums International division of Chesebrough-Ponds.Parfums International vice president and general manager, Michael E. Horowitz...
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Little Boy Lost
This photo is a still from the 1953 movie "Little Boy Lost" starring Bing Crosby and Claude Dauphin. It shows the men standing in front of a marble table with various non-commercial perfume atomizer...
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Stephen Burrows by Max Factor c1975
Stevie B by Stephen Burrows Fragrances: launched in 1975 in association with Max Factor, a subsidiary of conglomerate Norton Simon, Inc. Named for designer Stephen Burrows.Inspired by the success they...
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Monsieur Couturier by Jean Couturier c1975
Monsieur Couturier by Jean Couturier: launched in 1975, in USA and Japan in 1976. Monsieur Couturier, was a fragrance created by Mme. Jacqueline Couturier for her husband with the aid of perfumer...
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Silver Overlay & Deposit Perfumes & Scent Bottles
In this guide I will introduce you to the world of the silver overlay/deposit perfume bottles and the different types available. Most people use the terms interchangeably, The concept of overlaying a...
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Le Fruit Defendu by Rosine c1913
Le Fruit Defendu by Rosine: created by Henri Alméras and launched in 1913, probably in USA by 1916. The name means "The Forbidden Fruit" in French and referred to the "forbidden fruit" of Adam and...
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Essence Absolue Épurée
In your travels, you may come across a bottle of "Essence Absolue Épurée" and may wonder what it actually is. A "Purified Absolute Essence" is derived from a concrete, a natural waxy substance which...
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Liana Hawaiian Perfumes
Liana of Waikiki, Hawaiian Perfumes Incorporated.Liana of Waikiki was established before 1961. Its president was a cosmetic chemist, Dr. Horst P. Baumgartner. Baumgartner, who spent his early life in...
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Andrade by Lise Watier c1978
Lise Watier Fragrances was a division of the Montreal-based cosmetic company established by Lise Watier in 1972. Her brand originally started in 1968 with a spa, called 'L'Institut Lise Watier'. Her...
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Parfums de-Folet
Parfums de-Folet are a very obscure French perfume company who only seemed to be in operation from 1938-1941. I believe that the outbreak of the second world war halted production and ultimately the...
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Eau d'Hermes by Hermes c1951
Eau d'Hermès was created by perfumer Edmond Roudnitska in 1951. History tells us that the perfume division, Hermes Parfums, was set up in 1950, marketing the first Hermes perfume, the classic Eau...
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Mademoiselle by Philippe Venet c1965
Mademoiselle by Philippe Venet: launched in 1965. Created by Michel Hy.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral oriental fragrance for women.Top notes: lily of the...
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Oussadba Russe
Princess Clementine Eristavi Tchitcherine owned a restaurant/tearoom called Oussadba Russe, in a 1929 directory, it was located at 84 Faubourg St. Honoré. It featured "tea and Russian music." It was...
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Livia by Livia Parfums c1977
Livia by Livia Parfumsc1977, the Livia Sylva company, they were located in New York City having emigrated from Romania.Named after Livia Weintraub, the perfume was a family recipe and made with only...
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Calyx by Prescriptives c1987
Calyx by Prescriptives: launched in 1987. It was created by perfumer Sophia Grojsman.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is classified as a fruity floral fragrance for women. A...
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Cobra by Carlo Dini c1988
Cobra by Carlo Dini: launched in 1988. Created by the perfumers at Givaudan. This was the second fragrance introduced by the talented operatic tenor, Carlo Dini, real name Joseph Saul Dwek."Wear it...
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Un Certain Été à Livadia by Baccarat c1999
Un Certain Été à Livadia by Baccarat: launched in 1999. Created by perfumer Christine Nagel. In 1997, Baccarat launched its first perfume, a feminine one called Une Nuit Etoilée au Bengale (A Starry...
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Minyunet
The Minyunet Corporation was loacted at 67 Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York. Its name is the phonetic rendering of the French word "mignonette" and was felt would be easier for English speaking...
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Montana by Montana c1986
Montana by Montana: made its original debut in Europe in the fall of 1986. Created by Roure Perfumers Jean Guichard in association with Edouard Flechier.The fragrance was launched in the United States...
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