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Räks by André Barnwell c1995
Räks by André Barnwell: launched in 1995. The name of the fragrance is pronounced "ROCKS." Created by Givaudan (Roure).The concept of the name actually does refer to the stones, as in rushing waters...
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Trump Fragrances
This post is a response to one of my readers who wanted to know why I didn't list any of the Trump branded fragrances. I will be honest, I am not a supporter of the Trump family and over the years have...
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Clandestine by Guy Laroche c1986
Clandestine .In association with L’Oréal. Created by Daniel Molière from Givaudan.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is classified as a fruity floral woody fragrance for women. It...
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Marilyn Monroe by East West Bottlers c1983
Marilyn Monroe by East West Bottlers: launched in 1983 in association with Colorkit and the Estate of Marilyn Monroe. Created by the perfumers at Givaudan.Stanley Kohlenberg launched the fragrance in...
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Prince Douka by Marquay c1951
Prince Douka by Parfums Marquay: launched in 1951. Originally named "Parfum Douka" when it was first released in 1949.The name refers to Douka, Tieghemella africana, also called Makore wood, sometimes...
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Incognito by Noxell c1992
Incognito by Noxell: launched in 1992 in association with Cover Girl, a division of the Noxell Corp. Procter & Gamble was looking to expand its portfolio and bought Noxell in October 1989 and in...
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Sweet Revenge by La Palma International c1992
Sweet Revenge by La Palma International: launched in 1992. The fragrance was specially created for author Sugar Rautbord by Givaudan-Roure in association with La Palma International who launched the...
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Maroussia by Zaitsev c1992
Maroussia by Zaitzev: launched in 1992 in association with Soreal, a joint venture between L'Oreal and a Russian company. The fragrance was developed in Grasse for L'Oreal by Martin Gras for Russian...
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Noir by Fashion Fair c1973
Noir was renamed Ebone in 1979 due to Parfums Weil filing a trademark infringement suit against Fashion Fair for the name Noir, which was already trademarked by Weil.Fragrance Composition:Noir was...
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Hypnotique by Max Factor c1958
Hypnotique by Max Factor: launched in 1958. Created by László Lengyel.Fragrance Composition:So what did it smell like? It is classified as a spicy floral oriental perfume for women. It begins with a...
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Venezia by Laura Biagiotti c1992
Venezia by Laura Biagiotti: launched in 1992. Created by Michel Almairac of Creations Aromatiques. Travel in your imagination to the glorious Italian city of Venice. Elegant. Artistic. A city afloat in...
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Cuir du Canada by Dana c1947
Cuir du Canada by Dana, was launched in 1947. Meaning "Canadian Leather", it is a quite rare perfume to find. One generally sees perfumes labeled "Cuir de Russie" (Russian Leather) by various...
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Tribu by Benetton c1993
Tribu by Benetton: launched in 1993. Created by perfumer and fragrance consultant Geraldine O'Keefe.From Benetton:"TRIBÙ – UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON This is the true story about the round planet...
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Taglio by Lucien Lelong c1945
Taglio by Lucien Lelong: launched in 1928 as "Parfum N" and renamed taglio for the US market in 1945.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is a light, aldehydic floral perfume for women...
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The Perfume Shop
The Perfume Shop, a musical comedy performed in 1929. The book and lyrics of Lady Lightfingers was written by Luther A. Yantis while the music was by Hampton Durand. Jimmie Caruso supplied the...
View ArticlePERFUME HACK - Help My Perfume Bottle is Cloudy!
Collectors of antique perfume bottles may find some that are desirable but which have turned cloudy. Denatured alcohol is sometimes effective in clearing the glass. Vinegar or a weak solution of...
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Complice de Francois Coty c1973
Francois Coty originally created Complice ('Accomplice') in 1934, but died before it could be launched. It remained on ice until 1973, when the Coty company launched it in a period design bottle. The...
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Or de Torrente by Parfums Torrente c1980
Or de Torrente by Parfums Torrente c1980A parfum de toilette. Disc.floral, spicy, woodsy, vanillaTop notes: mimosa, mountain narcissus, coriander, Madagascar pepperMiddle notes: Comoros ylang ylang,...
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Romeo di Romeo Gigli c1989
Romeo di Romeo Gigli was launched in 1989. Created by Sophie Labbé at IFF.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral fragrance for women.Top notes: Seychelles basil,...
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Christian Aujard by Parfums Christian Aujard c1985
Christian Aujard by Parfums Christian Aujard was launched in 1985. Parfums Christian Aujard Ltd. was a wholly owned subsidiary of Dana Perfumes.Fragrance Composition:"Everyone will ask what you are...
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