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Saturday, November 7, 2015

Sea Jade by Yardley c1960

Sea Jade by Yardley: launched in 1960.

Yardley's line, called Sea Jade, was comprised of sixteen items, six of which were imported from England. Some of the colognes were housed in figural bottles such as a seahorse or mermaid. Sea Jade's packaging was a turquoise blue emblazoned with a silvery seahorse motif.




  • Perfume
  • Eau de Toilette
  • Cologne
  • Mini-spray cologne
  • Spray deodorant
  • Talcum
  • Dusting powder
  • Soap
  • Hand and body lotion
  • Body shampoo
  • Foam bath
  • Bath salts cube

Fragrance Composition:


So what does it smell like? It is classified as a green, floral chypre fragrance for women.
  • Top notes: peach, bergamot and galbanum
  • Middle notes: rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang and orris
  • Base notes: musk, amber, vetiver, patchouli, sandalwood and oakmoss


Fate of the Fragrance:

Sea Jade was discontinued since the 1970s.

In 2014, Yardley launched a new women's fruity, aromatic green floral chypre perfume Jade, as part of their Signature Fragrance Collection. It is directly inspired by their previous fragrance Sea Jade.
  • Top notes: peach, bergamot and galbanum
  • Middle notes: rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang and orris
  • Base notes of patchouli, sandalwood and moss



3 comments:

  1. Sea Jade is actually exactly the same scent as the more iconic Oh! de London. It was sold in the US as ODL and in the UK as Sea Jade.

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  2. Is there any way at all to get the Sea Jade perfume or cologne ?

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  3. yes, there is a large bottle on etsy right now: https://www.etsy.com/listing/242578026/vintage-1960s-sea-jade-by-yardley-625-oz

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