Parfums Benoit

Parfums Benoit was established by Marco Barouche of Barouche & Hermanos at 10 boulevard Bonne Nouvelle, Paris in 1926. Parfums Benoit was in association with Garcia Anastasios Somoza established at 77 A Prado St Havana, Cuba.

Parfums Benoit launched fragrances between 1926 and 1942 and was also affiliated to Parfumerie Brecher.

 

The perfumes of Benoit were housed in various flacons, the most beautiful were those created by C. Depinoix et Fils such as Nuit de Paques, Merry Christmas, Lune de Miel, and Orage d'Amour.

The perfumes of Benoit:

• 1925 Merry Christmas
• 1926 Orage d’Amour  
• 1926 My Kiss  
• 1926 Lune de Miel
• 1928 Nuit de Pâques  
• 1929 Jardin du Mystère  
• 1930 Une Corbeille de Fleurs  
• 1935 Ange de Gloria
• 1935 Fleurs de Jericho
• 1942 Clair de Lune  
• 1942 Maderas de Tropico  
• 1942 Muguet de Mai  
• 1942 Aromas de Oriente  
• 1942 Clavel Rojo  
• 1942 Nuit de Paris  
• Un Soir de Folie (An Evening of Madness) in association with Parfumerie Brecher
• Chamelle (Female Camel) in association with Parfumerie Brecher

 

Bottles:

"Nuit de Pâques" (Easter Evening) was launched in 1928. It's parfum was presented in a opaque black crystal with gilt details, including starry night sky. Bottle made by C Depinoix et Fils. Bottle measures approx. 4.25" tall. Embossed with "Marque Deposee, H. Benoit, Paris" on bottle back. The Eau de Toilette bottle is the same style as the parfum but it stands 6.25" tall and is molded with "Eau de Toilette" on the front, and embossed with "Marque Deposee, H. Benoit, Paris" on the back.

BENOIT Lune de Miel in opaque black glass, its front molded with a crescent moon and stars, high lighted with silver patina. The clear glass stopper in the shape of a crescent moon is also silvered. The bottle stands 4.5" tall and was made by Depinoix for Benoit.  

 

"Merry Christmas" a Depinoix perfume bottle for Benoit, circa 1926, in black glass, with gilt detail, paper label on base. Bottle stands. 4 1/2" tall.

Merry Christmas by Benoit in alternate black crystal bottle by Depinoix, circa 1926.

"My Kiss" by Benoit: launched in the late 1920s, opaque black glass disk shaped bottle, with gilded medallion of a lady's face. The reverse is molded with a medallion of flowers, highlighted with gilding. The gilded, molded glass stopper is in the shape of flowers. Bottle stands 5” tall x 3” wide. Base is molded with “Marque Depose”.

"Heure Romantique" (Romantic Night) - (1920s) Rare bottle in molded opaque black pressed glass with a cubic rectangular section, in the shape of a bollard, one side decorated with a gold lacquered floral frieze, titled in the lower part on a gold lacquered background, neck with notebook, with its gold lacquered cabochon stopper. H.: 10.5cm

Beautiful Depinoix frosted crystal bottle with figural butterfly stopper. Bottle measures approximately 6" tall with stopper in place.