Cleopatra's Boudoir: Zanol Perfumes and George Lorenz Perfumes

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Sunday, March 23, 2014

Zanol Perfumes and George Lorenz Perfumes

Zanol. The American Products Company of Cincinnati, OH first started using the brand name Zanol around 1907 when it was founded by Albert Mihalovitch, later known as Albert Mills.

The Zanol line gave women the opportunity to be door to door saleswomen for their products, much akin to Avon at the time. Women and men would knock on their neighbor's doors, get their orders then return home, order the products from the company, then when the goods were delivered, the representative would go back and deliver the products to the customers.

The Zanol Company offered perfumes, toiletries for the home, beauty preparations, home remedies, soaps,laundry essentials, Military Foot Powder, concentrated sodas, food, coffee, spices, cleansers, polishes and other household goods.

The Zanol company purchased the rights to perfumer George Lorenz' name and you may find some Zanol products marked with the Lorenz name as well.

Occasionally a sales kit or catalog from Zanol may turn up at auction. Some of the contents might include: samples of products, Catalog, price list & index, Official Order Blank, Letter of Credit to be filled out by the dealer, Illustrated flyer with product check off sheet, and more.

Even though Zanol was a nation-wide business, their products seldom come up for sale.

There may be more, if I left one out, please let me know, thanks!

The perfumes of Zanol:

1917 Parfum Charmal
1917 Narcisse La Bara
1917 Dream Girl
1917 Fleur d'Orient
1917 Fleur de Paradise
1917 Chypre de Paris
1920 Dreams of Delight
1930 Autumn Gold
1930 Flirtation
1930 Floralys
1930 Jasmin Bleu
1930 Mon Cœur
1930 Faith Avery
1930 Youth Triumphant

For further reading on Zanol's products including their famous powder compacts, visit my friend's blog at http://collectingvintagecompacts.blogspot.com/2012/01/zanol-vamp-and-americas-greatest.html

George Lorenz Perfumes

George Lorenz of Toledo, Ohio & New York.

Lorenz Bro. Co, established by the Lorenz brothers in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1883 and continued into the 1900’s; mainly produced drugstore types of fragrances. Later the company was called George Lorenz; had various other names as well.

A 1908 advertisement reads:

"George Lorenz Perfumer to the Particular. Perfumes are the souls of flowers. Women of culture and refinement use a single scent of high degree., its delicate fragrance lending it’s the final touch of charm. The Geroge Lorenz perfumes were awarded the highest honors at five great expositions in this country and France. This is why they appeal to the appreciative everywhere to those who recognize and enjoy distinctive quality."

The perfumes of George Lorenz: