Tijan by D'Arline, a French perfume division from American Druggists Syndicate, Long Island City, N. Y.
The Evening Standard, 1930:
Vintage Tijan perfume bottle by the American Druggist Syndicate in Long Island New York in 1924. Presented in its beautiful cylindrical drum-shaped cardboard box covered with polychrome paper decorated with a a large gold, stylized Art Deco flower with the petals drooping over to the sides of the box, gold petals alternate with a few aqua blue.
The Evening Standard, 1930:
"SHEARER'S Once Again Offer the Unusual PERFUME VALUES E X T R A O R D I N A R Y. Regular $7.50. Original Package D'ARLINES "TIJAN" The Famous French Perfume At Vs Regular Price Regular $7.50 Size. D'ARLINE'S "TI JAN" is one of the finest of imported French perfumes . . . of an exquisite and subtle fragrance, encased in beautiful gift box of unusual charm. This value will show you the type of savings you may expect at Shearer's. A rare value that we are glad to offer our customers. We were only able to secure a limited quantity of these packages. Come early and secure your bottle In this phenomenal offering. The perfume is in the original scaled package, just as we received it from the importer."
Perfume bottle is a clear glass bottle in a squat inkwell or melon shape, cylindrical section, curved belly. Gold paper label. Frosted glass cabochon stopper features a molded decoration of a butterfly sipping the nectar out of a flower. Perfume bottle stands about 2 ½ inches tall. Box dimension: 3 inches round by 2 ¾ inches tall.
Unknown bottle manufacturer, in the style of Julien Viard and Depinoix.
