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.
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Sunday, December 15, 2019
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.
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.
Friday, February 23, 2018
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.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
L'Arome Fragrances
L'Arome started in 1981 in the United Kingdom and sold fragrances mimicking those of world famous manufacturers.
In 1989 Jim Moore was one of four partners who ran L'Arome, a Deesside based perfume firm which sold products through multi-level (sometimes called network or pyramid) marketing.
L'Arome's brands were called "Echoes" because they were reminiscent of major perfume brands. In 1991, Chanel, one of the world's biggest perfume companies, sued L'Arome under the Trade Marks Act 1938.
Chanel claimed L'Arome's 180,000 distributors asked potential customers what their favourite perfume was and then sold them the Echoes version.
Mr Justice Millett found in favour of Chanel. L'Arome went bust, owing £6.5m. Days later, L'Arome was purchased from the receivers and turned into L'Arome International. This failed in 1993.
The bottles with 500 series numbers correspond with well-known women's fragrances, and the 600 series numbers correspond with well-known men's fragrances.
Please remember, none of the world famous maker's created any of these perfumes for L'Arome. These are L'Arome's own "versions" of the famous perfumes.
Numbers often changed as new perfumes were launched.
Women's Fragrances:
Men's Fragrances:
In 1989 Jim Moore was one of four partners who ran L'Arome, a Deesside based perfume firm which sold products through multi-level (sometimes called network or pyramid) marketing.
L'Arome's brands were called "Echoes" because they were reminiscent of major perfume brands. In 1991, Chanel, one of the world's biggest perfume companies, sued L'Arome under the Trade Marks Act 1938.
Chanel claimed L'Arome's 180,000 distributors asked potential customers what their favourite perfume was and then sold them the Echoes version.
Mr Justice Millett found in favour of Chanel. L'Arome went bust, owing £6.5m. Days later, L'Arome was purchased from the receivers and turned into L'Arome International. This failed in 1993.
The bottles with 500 series numbers correspond with well-known women's fragrances, and the 600 series numbers correspond with well-known men's fragrances.
Please remember, none of the world famous maker's created any of these perfumes for L'Arome. These are L'Arome's own "versions" of the famous perfumes.
Numbers often changed as new perfumes were launched.
Women's Fragrances:
- L'Arome #501 corresponds to Opium
- L'Arome #502 corresponds to Poison
- L'Arome #503 corresponds to Chanel No. 5
- L'Arome #504 corresponds to Coco
- L'Arome #505 corresponds to White Linen
- L'Arome #506 corresponds to Anais Anais
- L'Arome #507 corresponds to Chanel No.19
- L'Arome #508 corresponds to Giorgio
- L'Arome #509 corresponds to Chloe/Rive Gauche
- L'Arome #510 corresponds to Chloe/L'air du Temps
- L'Arome #511 corresponds to Fidji/Beautiful
- L'Arome #512 corresponds to L'air du Temps
- L'Arome #513 corresponds to Youth Dew/Oscar de la Renta
- L'Arome #514 corresponds to Miss Dior/Beautiful/Obsession
- L'Arome #515 corresponds to Paris/Obsession
- L'Arome #516 corresponds to Lou Lou/Oscar de la Renta
- L'Arome #517 corresponds to Ysatis/Gloria Vanderbilt
- L'Arome #518 corresponds to Arpege/Miss Dior
- L'Arome #519 corresponds to Private Collection/Cinnabar
- L'Arome #520 corresponds to Paris
- L'Arome #521 corresponds to Lou Lou
- L'Arome #522 corresponds to Passion
- L'Arome #523 corresponds to Ysatis
- L'Arome #527 corresponds to Lauren
- L'Arome #528 corresponds to Red by Beverly Hills
- L'Arome #529 corresponds to
Men's Fragrances:
- L'Arome #601 corresponds to Kouros
- L'Arome #602 corresponds to Paco Rabanne
- L'Arome #603 corresponds to Polo
- L'Arome #604 corresponds to Aramis
- L'Arome #605 corresponds to Azzaro
- L'Arome #606 corresponds to Eau Sauvage
- L'Arome #607 corresponds to Drakkar Noir
- L'Arome #608 corresponds to Obsession for Men
- L'Arome #610 corresponds to Giorgio for Men
- L'Arome #611 corresponds to
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