Thursday, February 21, 2013

Intermezzo by Fibah c1950

Intermezzo by Parfumerie Fibah was launched in Havana, Cuba in 1950. Intermezzo was a line which included fragrance in several different concentrations as well as powder and brilliantine for the hair. Some of the products were sold in handsome wooden presentation cases. The brilliantine and the colognes are topped with turned wood screw caps.

Fragrance Composition:


So what does it smell like? I have no notes on this composition.



Bottles:


Some Parfum was found in pretty bottles fitted with crown shaped glass stoppers. The bottles came in three sizes: 2.5" tall,  3.5" tall and 4.37"tall. Housed inside wooden boxes. When the box is opened, a "shelf" that is part of the box lid raises the top of the bottle so it can easily be removed from the box.




Cute souvenir type bottles are in the shape of maracas. The base is oval shaped, turned rosewood and has a slim, glass vial inside, the handle of the maracas has a screw cap fitted into the bottom, this served as the closure for the bottle. The outside of the bottle has hand painted motifs. The bottle stands 5" tall.. A larger size stands approximately 12" high and 4"diameter, weighs 2 oz., and sits on a slant. 




Another maraca bottle holds solid perfume, this bottle stands only 2" tall.





One of my favorite presentations for Intermezzo is the wooden lighthouse, which was made using solid rosewood with sap (light) and heart (dark) wood contrast. The Intermezzo sheet music logo is stenciled on in white, as well as on the bottle. The clear glass bottle has floral design molded into each panel and the frosted glass stopper has intaglio floral design on every other panel. The bottle is meant to fit snugly in the bottom felt lined insert on the wooden base. The Lighthouse measures about 7.5" tall x almost 3.50"wide. The bottle itself is 5.25" tall by 1.25" wide, measured at the base.



 


The exquisite presentation below features a luxurious hinged rosewood box, lined in satin. The bottle is a simple rectangular crystal bottle with a flat ground glass stopper. The box measures 3.5" wide x 4" long x 2" high. Bottle stands about 3.25" tall x 2.5" wide x 1" thick. It was used for other Fibah perfumes.


 
The bottles shown below are simple, clear glass rectangles with a flat, rectangular ground glass stoppers. The parfum was sold in bottles of:
  • 1/8 oz 
  • 1/4 oz 
  • 1/2 oz 
  • 1 oz 
  • 2 oz 

The 2 ounce size bottle measures 1.75" high, 1.25" wide, and 0.5" deep, its rosewood box stands 2" tall, 1.5" wide, and 1" thick.













The bottle below was used to hold parfum and is housed in a wooden box. Bottle design (91670) patent was applied for in 1934 by Walter R. Leach for the Carr-Lowrey Glass Company. It has a diamond pattern molded into the glass and is fitted with a cute wooden screw cap.


Other bottles used for parfum were clear glass with gold or white plastic screw caps molded like flames. The bottle with the gold flame screw cap measures 2.75" inches tall and is housed inside of a cylindrical clear acetate cover.













The perfume was also sold in gift sets as well.



Cologne in three different sizes, priced at $1.15, $2.00 and $3.00 each.





The face powder was sold in two different sizes.



Perfumed Lotion was sold in two sizes, 2 oz and 4 oz.






 


 Fate of the Fragrance:


Discontinued, date unknown.

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