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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

White Lilac by Mary Chess c1932

White Lilac by Mary Chess was launched in 1932.  Mary Chess used only natural ingredients in her perfumes, and her first perfume was White Lilac.



Fragrance Composition:


So what does this smell like? it is classified as a floral fragrance for women. I am reviewing this perfume from a 1950's Perfume Nip. A delicate zestful blend of fresh white lilacs with soft undertones of lily of the valley, jonquil, wisteria, punctuated with sparkling verbena.
  • Top notes: citrus, wisteria, lilac, verbena
  • Middle notes: lilac, lily of the valley, jonquil
  • Base notes: sandalwood



A 1940's ad reads:
"Mary Chess White Lilac perfume- poignant as Spring's twilight."


A 1964 ad reads:
"White Lilac very rich and sweet and much loved by young women and brides."

Fate of the Fragrance:


By 1965 it seems that White Lilac disappeared.




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