Thursday, December 25, 2014

Tianne by Nettie Rosenstein c1948

Tianne by Nettie Rosenstein: launched in 1948.



Fragrance Composition:


So what does it smell like? It is classified as an aldehydic spicy floral oriental fragrance for women,
  • Top notes: aldehydes, daffodil, hyacinth, bergamot
  • Middle notes: violet, herbs, sweet pea, iris, acacia, spices
  • Base notes: sandalwood, cedar, spices, oakmoss, ambergris, vanilla, labdanum, tonka bean


The New Yorker, 1948:
"Nettie Rosenstein's entry is Tianne, a light floral, with overtones of sweet pea and a background of green moss."


Cue, 1948:
"A perfume that is light-hearted and gay with the scent of flowers. It is Nettie Rosenstein's Tianne. Packaged in palest blue, it is a gift of distinction for any woman of taste. Half ounce $10.50, one ounce $18.50. Available also in Eau de Parfum from $3.75."


Harper's Bazaar, 1956:
" "Tianne" — Nettie Rosenstein's interpretation of devil-may-care. Sparkly and warm. One ounce. $22.50."

Harper's Bazaar, 1965:
"Tianne — an exotic echo of Japan, like a legendary potion pressed from herbs and uncommon woods."

Bottles:

 The square crystal bottle is fitted with an intaglio stopper of initials NR for Nettie Rosenstein. The base of the bottle is molded with "Nettie Rosenstein New York Bottle Made in Italy." The use of Italian crystal was reserved solely for the parfum, other Rosenstein perfumes were housed in bottles manufactured at the TC Wheaton Glass Company of Millville, NJ (close to where I live). Wheaton was founded in 1888 and produced bottles for pharmaceutical use, but also for perfumers. By the 1930s, Wheaton was manufacturing bottles for quality perfume brands, both American and European such as Hattie Carnegie, Adrian, Prince Matchabelli, Liz Claiborne, Anne Klein, Corday and Shulton.



Square Parfum Flacon:
  • 1/2 oz Parfum bottle stands 1.75" tall
  • 16 oz Parfum bottle stands 5.25" tall (note this size was also used for the large factices)





Tianne was available in the following forms:
  • Parfum
  • Eau de Parfum
  • Cologne
  • Bath Oil
  • Perfume Oil
  • Creme de Parfum
  • Dusting Powder
  • Soap
  • Bath Oil
  • Hand & Body Lotion

Cue, 1948:
"It is Nettie Rosenstein's Tianne. Packaged in palest blue, it is a gift of distinction for any woman of taste. Half ounce $10.50, one ounce $18.50. Available also in Eau de Parfum from $3.75."

Fate of the Fragrance:


Tianne is still in production, but has probably been reformulated over the years to exclude the oakmoss.

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