Pierre Vivion

 Pierre Vivion, a French perfume chemist, worked for Lanvin in 1953. He was involved with a prior copycat fragrance co called Sherrell at some point, which went out of business in 1976 after getting involved in some sort of lawsuit. 

Youthful Secrets Formerly Fantasy Perfumes Designer Imposter Perfumes

Youthful Secrets (formerly Fantasy Perfumes) distributed their versions of popular perfumes, otherwise known as "designer imposter perfumes". The "Youthful Secrets" brand was sold by the Seta Corporation and was available to airline passengers at deeply discounted prices. One ounce bottles of these oil based knockoff perfumes sold for just $19.99 as opposed to much higher prices for their genuine designer counterparts. The Youthful Secrets line was trademarked in 1989.

These perfumes were only identified by a number so if you need to know which fragrance your numbered bottle was supposed to mimic, use my handy guide below.

Deborah International

In the 1980's, Omni was launched as a bargain designer impression fragrance by Deborah Richman and distributed under the brand Deborah International.

L'Arome Fragrances

L'Arome was a British perfume company that launched in 1981, aiming to capture the essence of world-famous fragrances by creating its own versions. The company, based in Deesside, quickly established itself with a business model that relied on multi-level or network marketing, a strategy often associated with pyramid schemes. L'Arome’s products were sold under the brand name Echoes, which cleverly suggested that these perfumes were reminiscent of beloved and iconic fragrances from well-known manufacturers, but without directly copying them. This allowed the company to appeal to consumers looking for alternatives to high-end perfumes at more affordable prices.

By 1989, Jim Moore was one of the four partners running L'Arome, helping to expand its reach through the multi-level marketing strategy. L'Arome’s most notable tactic was encouraging its 180,000 distributors to ask potential customers what their favorite perfumes were. From there, the distributors would offer them the Echoes version of those fragrances. This model allowed the company to build a vast network of sellers, furthering the reach of their products.