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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Guimet & Valois

Established by Rudolph Storfer in Paris; launched a range of fragrance in the 1920's and 1930's. the company also had an outlet in New York. Guimet produced perfumes, bath salts, body powders and soaps. Guimet was affiliated to Valois.





Be on the lookout for the satin glass powder/bath salts box created for Guimet in the early 1930s, I have seen this jar in pink glass.





Guimet:


The perfumes of Guimet:
  • 1925 Guimet
  • 1925 Tout Paris
  • 1925 Valois
  • 1926 Parfum de Guimet
  • 1927 Narcisse
  • 1927 Jasmin
  • 1927 Multi Fleurs
  • 1928 Les Pois de Senteur
  • 1928 L'Ambiance
  • 1928 Roselle
  • 1929 Chypre
  • 1929 Sweet Pea


Valois:



Rose Valois was a haute couture milliner established in Paris,who brought out some perfumes in the 1920s,  by 1925, the perfumery was a subsidiary of Storfer Laboratories Inc. Benson Storfer invented the classic Valois bottle.


The perfumes of Valois:
  • 1920 Canotier
  • 1920 Marotte
  • 1920 Aigrette
  • 1925 Chanson d’Amour
  • 1925 Petite Fleur
  • 1929 L'Ambiance de Rose Valois
  • 1930 Twist
  • 1930 Gardenia
  • 1936 Jasmin
  • 1936 Chypre
  • 1936 Kasimir
  • 1936 Parisienne









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