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Suzuro by Shiseido c1976
Suzuro by Shiseido: launched in 1976.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is classified as a fresh floral fragrance for women. It starts with a fresh, flowery, green top, followed by a...
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Gem by Van Cleef & Arpels c1987
Gem by Van Cleef & Arpels: launched in 1987. Created by Roger Pellegrino of Firmenich.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is classified as a rich woody oriental fragrance for...
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Gigi by Gloria Guggenheim c1993
 Gigi is a feminine perfume by Gloria Guggenheim. Created by perfumer Jean-Pierre Weil of Creations Aromatiques for the American millionairess Gloria ('Gigi') Guggenheim. It was sold at Harrods and...
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Trussardi Uomo by Trussardi c1982
Trussardi Uomo by Trussardi: launched in 1982 in association with Monteil, 1983 in USA. Created by Béatrice Piquet.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is classified as an aromatic...
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Kalispera by Jean Desses c1962
Kalispera by Jean Desses: launched in 1962.Jean Desses (rhymes with dresses), was a dressmaker for HM Queen Frederika, the Queen Mother of Greece, HRH the Princess Margaret, HRH the Duchess of Kent,...
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Luciano Pavarotti by Luciano Pavarotti c1994
 Luciano Pavarotti by Luciano Pavarotti was launched in 1994. Distributed by Eurocosmesi, a division of Gauber S.r.l.. Created by Givaudan perfumer David Apel. Fragrance Composition:So what does it...
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Hahna by Rosine c1919
Hahna by Rosine: launched in 1919. Created by Henri Alméras. It was subtitled both "L'Étrange Fleur" (The Strange Flower) and "La Fleur Secrète (The Secret Flower)."The name "Hahna" is a play on the...
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273 by Fred Hayman c1989
273 Rodeo Drive for Women by Fred Hayman: launched in 1989. Created by Florasynth. The name is taken from Hayman's address on North Rodeo Drive and is the first to be released under his own name after...
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Feminite du Bois by Shiseido c1992
Feminite du Bois by Shiseido: launched in 1992. Created by Christopher Sheldrake in collaboration with Pierre Bourdon. This was Shiseido's first perfume to be sold in the United Kingdom.To coincide...
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Halston Couture by Halston c1987
Halston Couture by Halston: launched in 1987 in association with Revlon. Created by IFF.During the mid to late 1980s, the original Halston fragrance was not as popular as it once was and sales of the...
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History of Perfumes During the 17th Century
In the 16th and 17th centuries, bathing was to a large extent abandoned in favor of the liberal use of toilet waters, scented powders and luxurious fragrances.The first form of perfume in France was...
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Scent Cases from the Grand Tour
What we term perfume caskets today were known as "scent cases" during the 19th century. These were often purchased in Europe, most notably in Paris. Originally purchased from the shopping arcades at...
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Io by La Perla c1995
 Io by La Perla: launched in 1995 in association with Morris.. Also referred to as ‘Io La Perla’; (‘I’ in Italian and 'Io' French Je')Created by Daniella Roche Andrier of Givaudan-Roure. Fragrance...
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Vintage Counterfeit Perfumes and Fantasy Fakes
During the 20th century, the perfume industry was rife with counterfeiting at every turn. There was some trickery going on in the 1930s-1950s regarding designer named perfumes. I can find famous names...
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Van Cleef Pour Homme by Van Cleef & Arpels c1978
Van Cleef Pour Homme by Van Cleef & Arpels: launched in 1978.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is classified as a rich dry leather chypre fragrance for men. The all natural...
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Escada by Margaretha Ley c1990
Escada Margaretha Ley was introduced in 1990. Created by perfumers of Créations Aromatiques.Fragrance Composition:It is classified as a floral oriental fragrance for women. The beautiful scent starts...
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Red by Giorgio Beverly Hills c1989
Red by Giorgio Beverly Hills: launched in 1989 under its Avon partnership. Created by Bob Aliano. Fred Hayman purchased the shop on Rodeo Drive in 1962 from then-partner George Grant, who used the name...
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Le Jardin by Max Factor c1983
Le Jardin by Max Factor: launched in 1982. Created by Dragoco perfumers.Fragrance Composition:So what does it smell like? It is classified as a fresh fruity floral fragrance for women. Marigold from...
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Azzaro by Loris Azzaro c1970
Azzaro by Loris Azzaro: launched in 1970, some sites state it was launched in 1975 (distributed by CosmEurop). The fragrance is also known as Azzaro Couture (Le Parfum-Couture de Loris Azzaro). Created...
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Amadis by Pierre Cardin c1958
Amadis - pronounced "AH -MAH - DEESE" a name taken from a hero of romantic medieval French legends, Amadis de Gaulle. It is a fashion term for a type of tight-fitting sleeve.Pierre Cardin's scents:...
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