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Black Satin by Angelique c1946

Black Satin by Angelique: launched in 1946.So what does it smell like? It was an opulent oriental perfume. I have no published notes on this composition so I am using a vintage 1950s perfume nip to...

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Le No. 9 by Cadolle c1926

 Le No. 9 by Cadolle: launched in 1926.The luxurious Cadolle No. 9 was created as an answer to Chanel’s famous No. 5 perfume. In 1989, this exquisite oriental perfume was reformulated and relaunched....

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Gold Satin by Angelique c1950

Gold Satin by Angelique: launched in 1950.So what does it smell like? It was a chypre fragrance for women. I have no published notes on this composition so I am using a vintage 1950s perfume nip to...

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Eau de Gucci c1982

Eau de Gucci by Gucci: originally launched in 1982. Created by Michel Almairac.  Also, another vintage version called Eau de Gucci Concentrée (Concentrated) was available in the 1980s, it was more...

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Missoni by Missoni c1981

Missoni by Missoni: launched in 1981. Created by Maurice Roucel and Trudi Loren.So what does it smell like? It is classified as a fresh mossy leather chypre fragrance for women with fruity top notes...

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Aluminum Perfume Bottles c1896

Aluminum perfume bottles and powder puff boxes shown in an antique Victorian 1896 Busiest House In America publication.You may think that aluminum was an unusual metal to make perfume bottles from,...

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Y by Yves Saint Laurent c1964

Y by Yves Saint Laurent: launched in 1964. Created by Jean Amic. 'Y' is properly pronounced in the French manner ‘Ee-grek’.So what does it smell like? It is classified as a fresh green fruity chypre...

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Torrente by Parfums Torrente c1977

Torrente by Parfums Torrente: launched in 1977. - 1978 (in USA)So what does it smell like? It is classified as a spicy floral woody fragrance for women.hyacinth, neroli, galbanum, carnationlily of the...

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Victorian Era Perfume Bottles catalog page c1893

Advertisement showing two perfumes for sale, shown in an 1893-1894 Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., Chicago, catalog.

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Leonid de Lescinskis

Léonid Lescinskis, Inc, 49 W 46 St, NYC. Company later renamed Lenard Et Cie., Inc.The fragrances of Léonid Lescinskis:1940 White Mask1940 Muguet1940 Reine de Nuit1944 Perfume No. 9 (an aldehydic...

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Frances Denney Perfumes

Frances Denney/Denny of Philadelphia, Pa. Frances Denney also traded under the name Denney & Denney from 1925-1950.Frances Cunningham, from Drogheda, Ireland broke the stereotypes of the late...

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Dorothy Gray Perfumes

In this guide I have listed the various perfumes presented by Dorothy Gray of Bloomfield, NJ from 1922-1971.The perfumes of Dorothy Gray:1922 Beautiful Lady1922 Doritina1922 Bouquet Yvette1929...

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Ann Haviland Perfumes

Ann Haviland Haviland of Laboratories. Established by Ann Haviland in West 57th Street in 1909. Ann Haviland reportedly learned the art of perfumery in far off Smyrna, Turkey, Where She Lived as a...

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Miahati Perfumes

 Established in 1940 in New York; launched a range of fragrances in c1940' and 50's.In 1940, Andrew Apicella and Rose Vivaudou organized Miahati, Inc., and thereafter transacted their business in the...

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Parfums Moneau

Parfums Moneau, Inc.,  18 East 49th St New York City.Parfums Moneau only had two perfumes:1943 Discovery1944 IfDiscovery:Discovery is classified as an oriental fragrance for women. It was similar to...

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Nettie Rosenstein Perfumes

Nettie Rosenstein of New York City.The perfumes of Nettie Rosenstein:1946 After Hours1946 Odalisque (an oriental perfume)1948 Tianne (an aldehydic perfume)1961 Fleurs D'Elle1965 Mlle. GheTianne: a...

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Suzanne Talbot

J. Suzanne Talbot was a milliner from France. Her shop was located at 14 rue Royale in Paris. During the late Victorian era she designed clothing and hats. She introduced perfumes around 1924. She drew...

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Flair by Yardley c1952

Flair by Yardley: launched in 1952. First created by Yardley, then traded to Lentheric in 1964. Since 1999, it has been distributed by Mayfair Perfumes.Yardley's Flair was available in the...

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Celui by Jean Desses c1938

Celui by Jean Desses: launched in 1938. Created by Paul Vacher for Les Parfums Jean Desses. Advertisements of the day described it as "a perfume as soft as a secret".So what does it smell like? It is...

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Mouche by Rochas c1947

Mouche by Rochas: launched in 1947. Created by Edmond Roudnitska.  Its curious name, Mouche, means "fly" in French. The perfume was created to be worn on furs during the winter. Continuing the fur...

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