American Soap Journal and Manufacturing Chemist, Volumes 3-5, 1892:
- Queen Marie Antoinette preferred rose
- The Empress Josephine Bonaparte preferred musk
- Queen Marie Amelie (wife of Louis Philippe) was fond of orange flower water
- Empress Eugenie preferred sandalwood and lemon verbena
- Queen Victoria of England preferred lavender water
- The Princess of Wales enjoyed wood violet
- The Empress Frederick preferred eau de cologne
- The Empress of Austria preferred the orange scented Portugal water
- The Queen Regent of Spain uses a specially made for her perfume of carnations.
The Leavenworth Times of 1900, revealed:
- Queen Wilhelmina of Holland literally bathed in eau de cologne and showered with bay rum.
- Queen Christina of Sweden favored ylang ylang and Water of Spain.
- Queen Victoria of England still favored patchouli and lavender.
- Empress of Russia spends 100,000 francs per year on perfumery from a single Parisian firm. Her favorite scents are: jonquil, tuberose, frangipani, orange, violet, narcissus, jasmine and ambergris.
- The German Empress used Guerlain's sapoceti soap and enjoyed the scents of new mown hay and eau de cologne.
Washington Times, 1901:
- Queen Wilhelmina of Holland uses eau de cologne and English soap scented with white heliotrope.
- Empress of Russia prefers jonquil, jasmine, frangipani, violet, creme duchesse and lavender water.
- Empress of Germany liked new mown hay
- Empress Frederick also enjoyed eau de cologne
The Buffalo Courier, from 1903 reported the following royals scented their hair:
- The Queen of Portugal likes Carnation Pink.
- Queen Alexandra uses Heliotrope on her hair, which some claim is actually a wig.
- The Dowager Queen of Spain and her daughters used a Spanish extract that is very much like rose.
- Queen Wilhelmina also used rose toilet water to scent her hair,and her clothes are scented with roses.
The Spatula, 1903, reported the Queens' and their favorite fragrances. I have given information on which Queen was which and the perfumes and manufacturers whenever possible. All of these will be in parentheses.
- The Queen of England (Victoria) remains constant to one perfume which is the secret of a Parisian perfumer (Francois Coty). It is called "Coeur de Jeanette" and costs about thirty dollars a pint which is not expensive as fashionable perfumes go.
- The Czarina at present (Empress Alexandra) favors a special brew of Parma violets.
- Queen Alexandra (of Denmark) often changes her perfumes favoring among others jonquil and jasmine extracts.
- The German Empress (Augusta Victoria) prefers new mown hay.
- Queen of Holland (Wilhelmina) dislikes scents with the exception of eau de cologne.
Marshall County News, 1904:
- Princess Marie of Romania prefers rose, jasmine and white heliotrope
- Queen of Spain prefers ylang ylang and rose
- Queen Alexandra loves Ess. Bouquet
- Queen Wilhelmina prefers eau de cologne
The Pittsburgh Press, 1904, also reported the Queens' and their favorite fragrances.
- Queen Alexandra (of Denmark) prefers violet and lily of the valley.
- Queen Wilhelmina (of Holland) prefers heliotrope and eau de cologne.
- German Empress (Augusta Victoria) prefers the scent of new mown hay.
- The Dowager Queen of Italy (Margherita) prefers Italian made perfumes.
- Czarina (Empress Alexandra) prefers violets, hyacinth, gardenia, jonquil and jasmine.
Pall Mall Magazine - Volume 41, 1908:
- Princess of Wales prefers White Rose
- Queen Alexandra (of Denmark) prefers sweet pea
- Queen Victoria of England preferred Mitcham's Lavender
- Madame Patti (Opera diva) preferred Mitcham's Lavender
- Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll prefers a blend made for her known as Imperalia.
Notions and Fancy Goods, 1908:
- Queen Victoria of Spain prefers a mixture of iris and lavender
- Queen Helena of Italy prefers iris and heliotrope
- Queen Alexandra of Russia prefers violet
- The Dowager Queen of Italy (Margherita) prefers sweet violet
- Queen Amelia of Portugal prefers sweet violet
- Queen Wilhelmina of Holland prefers eau de cologne
Pittsburgh Daily Post, 1908:
- Queen Wilhelmina of Holland uses rose.
- Queen Amelie of Portugal enjoys lilac, rose, lily of the valley, lotus and others.
- Queen Alexandra prefers rose, violet, heliotrope
- Crown Princess of Romania (Marie) favored roses.
- Queen Maud of Norway, enjoyed heliotrope, violet, and mignonette
- Queen of Spain loves carnation
The Scrap Book, Volume 9, 1910:
- Queen Alexandra of Russia prefers Ess Bouquet (by Bayley) and Parma violet
- Queen Wilhelmina of Holland prefers eau de cologne
- Queen Victoria of Spain prefers eau de cologne
- The Dowager Queen of Italy (Margherita) prefers Parma violet.
The Resurrection of the Romanovs: Anastasia, 2010:
- "Anastasia could purchase any gifts or personal items, including her favorite Coty perfume, Violette."
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