Éscarmouche by Jean Desprez c1949

Éscarmouche by Jean Desprez: launched in 1949. The name means "skirmish" in French.

Teatro Alla Scala by Krizia c1985

Teatro Alla Scala by Krizia: launched in 1985. Created by Florbath Profumi. The Krizia lines were later sold to Sanofi.

Scandal by Lanvin c1931

Scandal by Lanvin: launched in 1931. Created by Andre Fraysse.

Moment Supreme by Jean Patou c1929

Moment Supreme by Jean Patou: launched in 1929 and created by Henri Almeras.

Cabriole by Elizabeth Arden c1977

Cabriole by Elizabeth Arden: launched in 1977. The name stems from a ballet movement consisting of a leap and a turn.

Dilys by Laura Ashley c1991

Dilys by Laura Ashley: launched in 1991. Created by Jean Claude Ellena of Haarman & Reimer.

Suspiro de Granada by Myrurgia c1922

Suspiro de Granada by Myrurgia: launched in 1922. The name means "Sigh of Granada".

Womenswear by Alexander Julian c1992

Womenswear by Alexander Julian: launched in 1992 in association with Paul Sebastian.

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.

Parfums de Cherigan

Cherigan, established by Ota Polacek at 120 avenue des Champs-Elysées, Paris in 1927, also had an outlet in Havana, Cuba. The best known Cherigan fragrance was Fleurs de Tabac, released in 1927.

Byzance by Rochas c1987

Byzance by Rochas: launched in 1987. It was created by Nicolas Mamounas and Alberto Morillas.

The perfumes name was inspired by the shadow of the mosaics of Ravenna.

Rochas budgeted FFr70m ($11.6m) for the European launch on October 15th of "Byzance"; it says it has already got its money back. The minimum budget for an American launch — ideally after the whiff of a European one — is $15m-20m.

Etourdissant by Jean Desprez c1939

Etourdissant by Jean Desprez: launched in 1939. The name means "stunning" in French.

C'est la Vie by Christian Lacroix c1990

C'est la Vie by Christian Lacroix: launched in 1990 and released by Dior Parfums. Created by Edouard Flechier.

On Dit by Elizabeth Arden c1937

On Dit by Elizabeth Arden: launched in 1937 and created by Edmond Roudnitska. It was apparently put on hold from production during the war and was re-launched as soon as it was over in 1945.

Nilang de Lalique c1995

Nilang by Lalique: launched in 1995. Created by Gerard Anthony. The name refers to Nilang Lake in India.

Nuits Indiennes by Jean-Louis Scherrer c1993

Nuits Indiennes by Jean-Louis Scherrer: launched in 1993. Created by perfumer Nathalie Feisthauer.

Art Nouveau shades of Gustav Klimt are seen in the advertising for the perfume.

Norell by Norell c1968

Norell by Norell: launched in 1968 in association with Revlon. Created by Josephine Catapano.

Mystere by D'Orsay c1915

Mystere by D'Orsay: launched in 1915.

Rumeur by Lanvin c1934

Rumeur by Lanvin: launched in 1934. Created by André Fraysse. Intended primarily for furs.

Mollie Parnis by Mollie Parnis c1978

Mollie Parnis by Mollie Parnis: launched in 1978 under the name Mollie Parnis Cosmetics Dist., possibly in conjunction with Parfums Weil. The perfume was concocted in France but botted in the USA. She chose tuberose as a main ingredient as it was her favorite flower, one of which she used to keep fresh blossoms in vases in her office.

In a 1977 article, Mollie Parnis mentions that "The French had ideas about perfume, I had some about fashion, we finally agreed...The world is getting more American designer oriented...I believe that creativity, whether it's in the arts or anything else, is where the money is. The money is here, we have the know-how and the creativity. "