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Saturday, February 16, 2013

ON EBAY: Alienor by Rallet c1910 Perfume

ON EBAY THIS WEEK: Alienor by A. Rallet & Co, Perfume bottle, antique, c1900-1910. Gorgeous label.




Very rare piece, by Rallet. Rallet, founded 1843 in Moscow by Alphonse Rallet (1819–1894), had become, by 1900, Russia's preeminent manufacturer of fine perfume, soap, and cosmetics and was an official supplier to the royal courts of Russia, Persia, and Montenegro. In 1896 Rallet was purchased by Chiris of Grasse, France. When Rallet's Russian assets were nationalized in 1917, the company was reestablished in France. In 1920, Rallet's technical director, Ernest Beaux, created a series of perfumes for Gabrielle Chanel, one of which was No.5. In 1926 Rallet was sold to François Coty.



Starting around 1855, when Rallet became an official supplier to the Imperial Court of Russia, the company achieved a number of distinctions for its products. Rallet later became official supplier to the courts of Persia and Montenegro. The company was awarded the state emblem of the Russian Empire four times, a very unusual distinction.
  • In 1878 at the Paris World's Fair, Rallet received high awards.
  • In 1900 at the Paris Exhibition, Rallet was awarded the Grand Prix

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