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Parfumerie La Perle/Bardin et Cie
Bardin et Cie (Bardin & Co) also known as Parfumerie La Perle, located at 35 boulevard Les Capucines, Paris. They were perfumers to the court of Princess Clementine of Belgium. Sarah Bernhardt was also used as a compensated endorser in the late 1800's.
Bardin et Cie was the name used from the late 1800's up until around 1909, when they started using the name Parfumerie La Perle in France, by 1920, they registered the name in the United States.
In addition to manufacturing perfumes and toilet water, they also produced face powder, nail polish and enamel, cold cream, rouge and hair tonic.
They were most famous for their pearl powder and their pearl cold cream.
Mimosa, c1909, photo by ebay seller days_gone_collection
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