Dorothy Gray Perfumes

In this guide I have listed the various perfumes presented by Dorothy Gray of Bloomfield, NJ from 1922-1971.

A large proportion of Lehn & Fink's cosmetic business was in preparations sold under the Dorothy Gray and Tussy labels. Dorothy Gray was a quality line of make-up, hair preparations, fragrances and specialty products as well as skin-care items. 

Some of you may remember Tussy's cream deodorant, but were unhappy when you found it was discontinued. Good news! Tussy cream deodorant is back in production. Manufactured by KCM Brands, you can shop for it here: http://www.kcmbrands.com/Tussy-Deodorant-Antiperspirant-s/1820.htm

KCM also produces the famous Dorothy Gray Satura skin care products, available on their website: http://www.kcmbrands.com/Dorothy-Gray-Skin-Care-s/1819.htm

By 1963, the two brands were combined to form the Dorothy Gray-Tussy Ltd. subdivision. Both companies marketed a perfume called Midnight, but I am unaware if these are the same fragrance. I would need samples of both to make a comparison.

Click HERE to find Dorothy Gray Perfumes

The perfumes of Dorothy Gray:

• 1922 Beautiful Lady
• 1922 Doritina
• 1922 Bouquet Yvette
• 1929 Larmes (floral bouquet perfume)
• 1929 Sourires (oriental perfume)
• 1930 Guestbook (perfume presentation)
• 1935 Night Drums (a woody-mossy-leafy perfume)
• 1936 Elation (aldehydes, jasmine)
• 1937 Frenchman's Creek
• 1938 Flutter (pungent floral perfume)
• 1938 Nosegay (a citrus, light delicate floral bouquet and lavender perfume)
• 1938 Hot Weather Cologne - Sweet Suggestion (a spicy lemon and lilac perfume)
• 1938 Hot Weather Cologne - Natural
• 1938 Hot Weather Cologne - Jasmine Bouquet
• 1938 Hot Weather Cologne - Rose Geranium Bouquet
• 1938 Hot Weather Cologne - Sweet Spice
• 1938 Hot Weather Cologne - June Bouquet.
• 1940 Portrait
• 1941 Bleeding Heart
• 1941 Brass Band
• 1941 Magnum
• 1941 Margaret Rose
• 1941 York Rose
• 1941 Lady in the Dark (heady perfume for furs)
• 1942 Golden Orchid (a floral oriental perfume)
• 1945 White Lilac
• 1945 Hot Weather Cologne - White Lilac
• 1946 Magic Hour (crisp, dry, musky)
• 1947 In the Pink ( a spicy rose and carnation perfume)
• 1947 Savoir Faire (a floral perfume)
• 1947 Daredevil (an oriental perfume)
• 1948 Indigo (a woodsy floral perfume)
• 1948 Spindrift
• 1948 Suggestion
• 1948 Siren
• 1948 On The Avenue
• 1948 Love Song (light aldehydic floral oriental)
• 1952 Mimosa
• 1953 Wedgewood (a spicy floral perfume)
• 1954 Figurine (fresh, jasmine and lily floral woodsy oriental perfume)
• 1957 Aureate (rose, jasmine & sandalwood perfume)
• 1957 Voltage (woodsy floral with oakmoss)
• 1960 Secret of The Sea
• 1961 Tantalize (warm, dry woodsy, floral)
• 1963 Midnight (citrusy, spiced floral chypre)
• 1965 Ming Dynasty
• 1969 Midnight
• 1969 Mon Secret (bergamot)
• 1971 Dee Gee
• Broadway Baby
• Budding Beauty
• Fuschia
• Special Appointment
• Red Letter

Voltage:

Launched in 1957, Voltage is composed primarily of florals and woods, over a rich oakmoss base.

Figurine:

The perfume Figurine was a floral bouquet of jasmine and lily and came in cologne, cream sachet, hand lotion, dusting powder, sachet talc and cream deodorant.


Drug and Cosmetic Catalog, 1941:

"Dorothy Gray's Lady in the Dark perfume, created especially for furs, has a fur pompom atop a box covered with material which feels like luxurious velvet."

Flutter:

The New Yorker, 1938:

" Dorothy Gray’s Flutter, a pungent floral blend in a heart-shaped bottle; "

Indigo:

The perfume Indigo was composed of 50 ingredients, including flowers and woods.

• Top notes: aldehydes, bergamot
• Middle notes: jasmine, rose, Malaysian ylang ylang, tuberose
• Base notes: sandalwood, patchouli, balsams, amber, vetiver, musk, tonka bean, labdanum

The New Yorker, 1939:

"Dorothy Gray: Charming, gaga, feminine packages, such as pastel-luster bath powders covered by star dotted Cellophane. An angel is on the lid of containers for toilet waters, cubes of salts, and dusting powders; $2. A music box plays as you lift the lid of a package of bath powder, a sachet like a powder puff, toilet water, and perfume; $15, and de luxe."