Tokalon of New York City & Paris France. Originally a British company To-Kalon, possibly established before 1900 as a chemical-pharmaceutical company. They also produced laundry soaps in addition to cosmetics, toiletries and beautiful , luxurious perfume presentations.
Dr. Anthony T. Frascati (b. July 7, 1892 in Italy) composed the perfumes for Tokalon in 1922-1925.. Frascati had also compounded perfumes for other companies such as Perfumery St Denis (1922-1925, 1929-1932), Ungerer & Co (1929-1932), and Givaudan-Delawanna (1925-1926) before joining Max Factor in 1933. Frascati worked in the Max Factor labs until 1936, when he was appointed head of the perfume laboratory for Firmenich in New York City until 1949. He even whipped up private perfumes for screen stars, but did not manufacture them.
They opened an important branch in Syracuse, NY and Francis B. Mastin became proprietor in 1910.
Another branch was situated at:
Tokalon, Inc.
27 West 20th Street
New York, New York
The Company later diversified into property as Societe Immobiliere, Franco-Anglo-Americaine.
The perfumes of Tokalon:
- 1912 Flor Azur
- 1912 Mysteria
- 1914 Rouge Oriental
- 1914 Petalia
- 1922 Buda
- 1922 Adurea
- 1922 Ponette
- 1922 Songe D'Orient
- 1922 Fascination
- 1922 Serie Classique
- 1923 D'Ara
- 1926 Parfum de Mon Chateau
- 1926 Chateau d'Azvr
- 1926 Chateau
- 1927 Demon Chateau
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