The Viville Parfums of Paris France, was established at 24 ave de l'Opera, Paris in 1892, when Albert Rene Camus Viville acquired house has company established in 1836 by Ernest Camus.
They created low priced to luxury perfume presentations. Their best seller of the 19th century was the perfume Parfum des Femme de France. The firm was later acquired by Yardley in 1924 and called Viville-Yardley.
The entire showroom was decorated by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann and featured macassar ebony furniture in the Art Deco style. Other items such as lighting fixtures, carpets and decorative metalwork adorned the showroom.
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They created low priced to luxury perfume presentations. Their best seller of the 19th century was the perfume Parfum des Femme de France. The firm was later acquired by Yardley in 1924 and called Viville-Yardley.
The entire showroom was decorated by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann and featured macassar ebony furniture in the Art Deco style. Other items such as lighting fixtures, carpets and decorative metalwork adorned the showroom.
This pair of Art Deco chairs are shown in the photograph above, in the center towards the back. The tall table is shown in the forefront and another to the right.
The perfumes of Viville:
- 1892 Violette Reine
- 1895 Caresse de Fleurs
- 1895 Parfum des Frères de France
- 1895 Parfum des Femme de France, a line of various perfumes
- 1895 Parfum de l'Opera, a line of various perfumes
- 1895 Acacia
- 1895 Amaryllis
- 1895 Ambre Gris
- 1895 Aubepine
- 1895 Aubepine Blanche
- 1895 Ambre Ideal
- 1895 Bouquet
- 1895 Bruyere
- 1895 Bruyere de Russie
- 1895 Bouquet de la Cour de Russie
- 1895 Bouquet de l'Elysee
- 1895 Bouquet des Dames Francaises
- 1895 Chevrefeuille
- 1895 Chypre
- 1895 Coreopsis
- 1895 Cuir de Russie
- 1895 Cyclamen
- 1895 Eau de France
- 1895 Eau de Jussieu Linne
- 1895 Eau de Verveine de France
- 1895 Eau de Toilette Opera
- 1895 Eau de Toilette Viville
- 1895 Eau de Lavande Ambree
- 1895 Eau de Lavande Double
- 1895 Eau de Lavande Blanche
- 1895 Eglantier
- 1895 Ess Bouquet
- 1895 Fleurs des Champs
- 1895 Floramye
- 1895 Foin Coupe
- 1895 Fougere
- 1895 Fougeres des Alpes
- 1895 Genet Royal
- 1895 Giroflee
- 1895 Graciosa
- 1895 Heliotrope
- 1895 Heliotrope Ambre
- 1895 Heliotrope Blanc
- 1895 Imperiale Russe
- 1895 Iris Blanc
- 1895 Iris de Florence
- 1895 Jasmin
- 1895 Jockey Club
- 1895 La Pavane
- 1895 Lavande
- 1895 Lilas Blanc
- 1895 Lilas en Fleurs
- 1895 Lys de la Vallee
- 1895 Marechale
- 1895 Mille Fleurs
- 1895 Mimosa
- 1895 Mousseline
- 1895 Muguet
- 1895 Muguet du Bois
- 1895 Muguet Fleuri
- 1895 Musc
- 1895 Musc Tonkin
- 1895 Myosotis
- 1895 New Mown Hay
- 1895 Oeillet
- 1895 Oeillet Blanc
- 1895 Oeillet Poete
- 1895 Oeillet Rouge
- 1895 Oloxinia
- 1895 Opera Violette
- 1895 Opoponax
- 1895 Patchouly
- 1895 Peau d'Espagne
- 1895 Portugal
- 1895 Reseda
- 1895 Rose
- 1895 Rosa Nova
- 1895 Rose Royale
- 1895 Rose The
- 1895 Rose de France
- 1895 Royal Parfum
- 1895 Royal Lys
- 1895 Vanille
- 1895 Verveine
- 1895 Violette
- 1895 Violet Russe
- 1895 Violettes de Nice
- 1895 Volubilis
- 1895 Volubilis du Japon
- 1895 White Rose
- 1895 Ylang Ylang
- 1895 Teinture d'Ambre
- 1895 Teinture d'Baume du Peour
- 1895 Teinture de Benjoin
- 1895 Teinture de Civette
- 1895 Teinture de Musc Tonkin
- 1895 Teinture d'Ambrette
- 1895 Teinture de Bois de Santal
- 1895 Teinture de Feves Tonka
- 1895 Teinture d'Iris
- 1895 Teinture de Noix de Muscades
- 1895 Teinture de Patchouly
- 1895 Teinture de Vanille
- 1895 Teinture de Vanillon
- 1895 Teinture de Vetiver
- 1895 Infusion de Cassie
- 1895 Infusion de Jasmin
- 1895 Infusion de Jonquille
- 1895 Infusion de Orange
- 1895 Infusion de Reseda
- 1895 Infusion de Rose
- 1895 Infusion de Tubereuse
- 1895 Infusion de Violette
- 1900 Cage d'Amour
- 1900 Irresistible Muguet
- 1900 Ohe! Ohe!
- 1900 Ria
- 1900 Rose Capiteuse
- 1900 Vœu et Bonheur
- 1903 Bleuet
- 1903 Bouton d'Or
- 1903 Bruyere Fleuri
- 1903 Capucines
- 1903 Charme Secret
- 1903 Fleurs d'Or
- 1903 Floreal, a line of various products
- 1903 Genet Imperial
- 1903 Iris Bleu
- 1903 Marguerite
- 1903 Marjolaine
- 1903 Narcisse
- 1903 Pensee Rose
- 1903 Prairial, a line of various products
- 1903 Reines des Prairies, a line of various perfumes
- 1903 Sainfoin
- 1903 Seringa
- 1903 Sourire d'Avril
- 1903 Trefle Opera
- 1903 Quintessence Parfum Suave, a line of various perfumes
- 1903 Extrait Triple pour le Mouchoir, a line of various perfumes
- 1904 L'Étoile de Napoleon
- 1908 Pensée Rose
- 1909 Bacchanale
- 1910 Gaite
- 1910 Œillet
- 1910 Opera Parfumerie
- 1910 Baccara , reissued in 1930
- 1910 Le Dirigeable
- 1911 La Meilleure Violette
- 1911 L'Eveil
- 1913 Orior
- 1913 Presage Victoire
- 1914 Moulin Rouge
- 1920 Échelle
- 1920 Muguet de Mai
- 1920 Pivoine
- 1920 Près de Moi
- 1925 Ecaille
- 1927 Vrai Rose de France
- 1927 Sous Les Lilas
- 1927 Cœur de l’Été
- 1928 Chypre d'Antan
- 1930 Dame du Lac
- 1930 Lady Lacquer
- 1930 Fortunia
- 1930 Proche de Moi
- Boton di Oro
Bacchanale was described as having "the fresh clean scent of the blossoming grape as its foundation."
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