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Parfumerie E. Coudray
Coudray of Paris France, originally established in 1810 by M. Maugenet and Dr. Edmond Coudray., a doctor-chemist, who traveled all over the world bringing back exotic raw materials.They became a major...
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Calandre by Paco Rabanne c1968
Calandre by Paco Rabanne: launched in 1968. Created by Michel Hy of Roure.Calandre French for "a car’s radiator grille" as Paco Rabanne was inspired by the grille of a Rolls Royce. Calandre also...
View ArticleEve Reve by Rigaud c1957
Eve Reve by Rigaud: launched in 1957. Created by Mario Rigaud.Eve Reve was lauded by Louise de Vilmorin as “the Fragrance of Paradise”.So what does it smell like? It is classified as citrus woody...
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Zen by Shiseido c1964
Zen by Shiseido: launched in 1964. It was created by Josephine Catapano.Original Version:The spirit of Zen, the ancient belief in the correlation between inner harmony and outer peace, has been...
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Python by Trussardi c1999
Python by Trussardi: launched in 1999. Created by Givaudan-Roure.So what does it smell like? It is classified as an oriental fragrance for women with spicy and woody notes.Top notes: mandarin orange,...
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Vintage Boudoirs of the Stars - Part 2
Claudette Colbert c1930s, various perfume bottles are shown on her vanity including Reflexions by Ciro, plus many others that look to be in travel flacons.Dixie Dunbar c1940s, a Czech crystal perfume...
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Charles of the Ritz by Charles of the Ritz c1977
Charles of the Ritz by Charles of the Ritz: launched in 1977.So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral Oriental fragrance for women.Top notes: aldehydes, pineapple, orange blossom,...
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Antique French Ribbonwork Powder Boxes & Compacts
This is a small French powder compact that is double. In other words, whoever created this beauty used two cardboard powder boxes and put them together. In addition to this unique feature, this...
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Lorenzy Palanca
Lorenzy Palanca. This company was established during the 19th century by Jules Lorenzy at 61 boulevard des dames, Marseilles, France.Although the business primarily sold soaps, around the turn of the...
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ON EBAY!!! Vintage 1920s Ambre by OTA Pearl Perfume Presentation
Very rare 1920s trompe l'oeil perfume presentation for Ambre by Ota, using perfume bottles coated in laitance de hareng pearlescent finish perfected by Andre Jolivet and the Nesle Normandeuse...
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Silver Mounted Perfume Atomizers and Scent Bottles c1913 Advertisement
Cut glass and sterling silver mounted perfume atomizers and scent bottles shown in an advertisement from a 1913 William Whiteley, Ltd. catalog. Also shown are silver mounted smelling salts bottle and...
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Courvoisier Perfumes
Courvoisier Perfumes & Soaps, established by the eponymous French cognac manufacturer in the early 1900s, and distributed exclusively by Bronnley of England.The most celebrated odors from the...
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Rimmel Perfumes
Rimmel was established in 1834 by two Frenchmen, Eugene Rimmel and his father, who was a Lubin trained perfumer. They opened splendid shops in London and Paris. their main shop was at 96 Strand,...
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Les Parfums Brajan
Les Parfums Brajan Parfums was established by Ernest Weil and Georges Levy-Say at 17 rue Saint-Florentine, Paris in 1926. The company launched a range of fragrances in the 1920’s and early 1930s.RSS...
View ArticlePerhaps by Anne Haviland c1939
Here is a reader request.Perhaps by Ann Haviland: launched in 1939. It was reformulated in 1951 to make it "rosier and more distinguished".So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral...
View ArticleFeraud Pour Homme by Avon/Louis Feraud c1985
Feraud Pour Homme by Avon: launched in 1985. Avon launched Vivage and Feraud Pour Homme, two designer fragrances inspired by French couturier Louis Feraud, exclusively for Avon.Apparently, this was...
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Halston by Halston c1975
Halston by Halston was launched in 1975. It is now referred to as Halston Classic.So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral chypre fragrance for women with a dominant jasmine note.Top...
View ArticleV'E Versace by Versace c1989
V'E Versace by Versace: launched in 1989.So what does it smell like? It is classified as a luxurious, woody and mossy fragrance.Top notes: aldehydes, green notes, Amalfi lemon, African orange flower,...
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Soucis de Schiaparelli c1934
Soucis de Schiaparelli: launched in 1934.So what does it smell like? It was a floral chypre with a dominant sandalwood note.Top notes: bergamotMiddle notes: honey, spices, tarragon, orange blossom Base...
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