Showing posts with label defunct. Show all posts
Showing posts with label defunct. Show all posts

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Les Parfums de Clamy, Creations d'Art

Established by Philippe de Back in Arcade des Champs-Elysées, Paris in 1913. The name was trademarked in 1900.  Full name of company 'Les Parfums de Clamy, Creations d'Art'.


Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Parfums Grenoville

Parfums Grenoville/Parfumerie Grenoville was established by Paul Grenoville at 20 rue Royale, Paris in 1879; changed family name from ‘grenouille’, which means frog in French.




Sunday, January 4, 2015

Saturday, January 3, 2015

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Ann Haviland Perfumes

Ann Haviland of Haviland Laboratories. Established by Ann Haviland in 1909 at West 57th Street in. Ann Haviland reportedly learned the art of perfumery in far off Smyrna, Turkey, where she lived as a girl.

Leonid de Lescinskis

Léonid Lescinskis, Inc, 49 W 46 St, NYC. Company later renamed Lenard Et Cie., Inc.


Monday, October 27, 2014

Lanselle Parfumeur


Lanselle Parfumeur

Established by René Lanselle and Francois de Perthuis at 5 rue Montaigne, Paris in 1930. Also associated with Les Parfums Verchère.



Sunday, September 28, 2014

Ming Toy by Parfums Forest c1923

The magnificent Ming Toy was created for Parfums Forest in 1923. The name is an anglicized version of a Chinese name. Ming Toy is a Chinese girl in the musical comedy "East Is West" from  (1918). The name is one of many exotic perfumes manufactured in the 1920s given Near Eastern inspired names including: Shanghai, Le Temple Chinois,  Mitsouko, Wanaranee, Crepe de Chine, Tsingtao, Mitsuiva, Hasu-No-Hana, Lucille de Chine, Kai Sang, Phul-Nana, Cha Ming, Kananga du Japon, Vale of Kashmar, Ming, Cho-Cho-San, Tsang-Ihang, Mai Wang, Kesako, Yoshiwara, Chin Ching, and Chu-Chin-Chow.


Fay Bainter and Hassard Short in Ming Toy.



Ming Toy Perfume Bottle. On March 25, 1924, Leon Cohn of Paris, France, patented his design in America for a perfume bottle. The bottle represented a seated figure of a Chinese girl with fan in hand and fancy headdress which formed the stopper of the bottle. The bottle was manufactured by Baccarat. The name "Ming Toy" is painted across the face of the fan, and the bottle of crystal glass has been decorated with colored enamels and gold. The bottle stands 4 3/8" tall.







Saturday, August 30, 2014

The Perfumes of Coryse Salome & Cartier

Coryse was established in 1919 by Maurice Blanchetat 64 rue de la Chaussee-d'Antin, Paris and sold perfumes, toiletries and cosmetics. He purchased the perfumery Salome in 1929 and the two companies merged into Coryse-Salome.





Monday, August 11, 2014

Les Parfums Viville

The Viville Parfums of Paris France, was established at 24 ave de l'Opera, Paris in 1892, when Albert Rene Camus Viville acquired house has company established in 1836 by Ernest Camus.

C1928 ad

Friday, August 8, 2014

Parfumerie Diaphane

Established in 1881 by Mr. A. Reverchon at 48 avenue Parmentier, Paris. Reverchon created a rice powder for the face in 1879 and named it La Diaphane, he named his company after his best selling product.




Parfumerie Diaphane exported its products around two-thirds in most of Europe, in Indo-China to Japan in the Caribbean and off the coast of Pacific.

Parfumerie Diaphane was located at 4 rue Edith-Cavell, Courbevoie, Seine, France.

Friday, August 1, 2014

Parfumerie Rafin

Parfumerie  Rafin, 5 avenue Victoria, Paris, established in 1855 by Henri Rafin, a pharmacist. Launched fragrances in mid 1920's.

Company seems to have been taken over by Georges Moehr of Parfumerie Moehr of Monte-Carlo by the 1940s.

Parfumerie de Monte-Carlo N. Moehr

Moehr perfumery of Monte Carlo. It was established by Nestor Moehr and Georges Moehr.



Friday, July 18, 2014

Parfums Pierre Dune

Parfums Pierre Dune, established in October 1938 at 49 rue de Prony, Paris, at a time troubled by Edmond Rosens of Paris. It was a matter of courage.  The launch was made in January 1939 by the introduction of a range of five flower Evocations: Rose, Oeillet, Tubereuse, Violette, and Orchidee.





Thursday, July 17, 2014

Parfums De Luzy

De Luzy, established in 1917 at 5 rue Ybry, Neuilly (Seine), by Progalia SA .



Fracy Paris

Fracy Paris, established in 1922, the company was a subdivision established by F.R. Arnold & Co. located at 10 West 33rd St, New York City. In 1928, they changed their name to Fracy, Inc.



Les Parfums de Jaspy

Les Parfums de Jaspy of Paris, established at 75 rue du Cardinal Lemoine, Paris in 1910, and subtitled "Parfums Modernes et Originaux". The company was very  short-lived.





The New York French Export Company was the sole distributor of Jaspy in 1920.






The perfumes of Jaspy:
  • 1920 Jasmin
  • 1920 Ambre
  • 1921 Buisson Fleuri
  • 1921 Fleurs Bois
  • 1921 Kadoura
  • 1921 Muscadin
  • 1921 Myrodata
  • 1921 La Tulipe Noire
  • 1921 Rose de Chemin
  • 1921 L'Eglantine de la Reine
  • 1922 Le Petit Chose
  • 1922 Victoirie Lilas
  • 1927 Lilas
  • 1927 Narcissus
  • 1927 Violet



Le Petit Chose by Jaspy: launched in 1922, clear glass pear shaped flacon with stopper made up of milk glass, a stylized man's head wearing a black hat. Bottle made in memory of French author, Alphonse Daudet who wrote the novel Le P'tite Chose.


The New York Times, 1921:

"Fascinating Jaspy perfumes, the rose in its slender tapering bottle and 'Petit Chose. L'Eglantine de la Reine, with its delicate glass horseshoe carved by Lalique."

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Eastman's and Jergen's Perfumes

The Andrew Jergens Co. was located at Spring Grove Avenue and Alfred Street Cincinnati.

Established 1879. Incorporated 1901.

As of 1903:
  • Andrew Jergens, President 
  • Herman F Jergens, Vice President 
  • Charles H Geilfus, Secretary and Treasurer 

The perfumes of Jergens:
  • 1883 Aloha
  • 1901 Carnation Petals 
  • 1901 Crushed Roses 
  • 1901 Heliotrope
  • 1901 Jockey Club
  • 1901 Verona Violette 
  • 1903 Doris
  • 1903 Ben Hur 
  • 1903 Blue Bells of Scotland 
  • 1903 Blue Roses 
  • 1903 Chic 
  • 1903 Chinese Incense 
  • 1903 Crushed Carnations 
  • 1903 Easter Violette 
  • 1903 Eutaska Flowers 
  • 1903 Lavender 
  • 1903 Fowchow Musk 
  • 1903 Heliotrope Petals 
  • 1903 Japan Rose 
  • 1903 Lily of the Valley Petals 
  • 1903 Lotus Flower 
  • 1903 Marie Antoinette 
  • 1903 Nile Carnation 
  • 1903 Normandy Rose 
  • 1903 Normandy Violette 
  • 1903 Parfumerie Ed Belezaire 
  • 1903 Ponce de Leon 
  • 1903 Pretty Pink Perfume 
  • 1903 Queen of Hearts 
  • 1903 Real Violette Spirits 
  • 1903 Rosa de Grenada 
  • 1903 Rose of Killarney 
  • 1903 Royal Arbutus 
  • 1903 Royal Jockey Club 
  • 1903 Royal Lily of China 
  • 1903 Royal Perfumes 
  • 1903 Scotch Thistle 
  • 1903 Sweet Heather 
  • 1903 Sweet Marie Perfume 
  • 1903 The 4 Clovers 
  • 1903 Viola Orris 
  • 1903 Violette d'Orleans 
  • 1903 Violette de Lorme 
  • 1903 Violette of Saville 
  • 1903 Violette Petals 
  • 1903 White Rose Petals 
  • 1903 White Apple Blossoms 
  • 1903 Wild Azalea 
  • 1903 Wild Clover Blossom 
  • 1903 Zenobia 
  • 1907 Andrea
  • 1907 Yutopia
  • 1907 Lilac Blossom
  • 1907 Peau d'Espagne
  • 1907 Violet de Luxe
  • 1907 Ocean Spray
  • 1907 Stephanotis
  • 1910 Violet
  • 1910 Orchid
  • 1912 Arbutus
  • 1915 Japanese Bouquet
  • 1916 Nifty
  • 1918 Geranium
  • 1919 Royal perfume
  • 1920 Lily of the Valley
  • 1920 Crab Apple Blossom
  • 1921 Jac-Lin
  • 1922 Bateek, relaunched in 1939
  • 1924 Crushed Violets
  • 1924 Rose 
  • 1924 Carnation
  • 1924 Gardenia
  • 1928 Bijou de l'Air
  • 1928 Ombres
  • 1928 Fleurs Dansantes
  • 1929 Superba
  • 1931 Memoires de Paris
  • 1941 Morning Glory
  • 1945 Marimba
  • 1946 Cupid's Delight
  • 1946 Dream Stuff
  • 1948 Atom Bomb
  • 1952 White Veil
  • 1959 Sorcery
  • 1962 Lilac Frost
  • 1963 Zia


Eastman Perfume Company of Cincinnati, OH. Eastman's was a subdivision of the Andrew Jergens Company.

Merck Report, Volume 2, 1893:
"THE EASTMAN AND BRO - PHILADELPHIA PENN
The Eastman and Bro Co of Philadelphia is an incorporated company of which John I. Eastman is President and Robert C. Eastman, General Manager. The business was established in 1877 by Eastman, the company being incorporated in January 1891. They recently moved into a new and extensive factory,  100 x 200 feet and 6 stories in height. They have sales rooms at 426 Broome Street York 87 and 89 Washington Street Chicago, and 16 Second Street Francisco. Their business is done almost entirely through traveling salesmen. We give an illustration of the trade mark and most distinctive issued by this house."



The images below come from a 1901 AC McClurg Co catalog.























There are many more perfumes, if I left one out, let me know.

The perfumes of Eastman's
  • 1887 Acacia 
  • 1887 Aloha
  • 1887 Arbutus
  • 1887 Azalea 
  • 1887 Blue Bells of Scotland
  • 1887 Bouquet de Caroline
  • 1887 Carnation Pink
  • 1887 Edelweiss
  • 1887 English Violet
  • 1887 Essence Bouquet
  • 1887 Fowchow Musk
  • 1887 Frangipanni
  • 1887 Heliotrope
  • 1887 Jacqueminot Rose
  • 1887 Japanese Myrtle
  • 1887 Jasmine
  • 1887 Jockey Club
  • 1887 Jonquille
  • 1887 Lilac
  • 1887 Lily of the Valley
  • 1887 Lotus Flower
  • 1887 Magnolia
  • 1887 Manono
  • 1887 Marechale
  • 1887 Marie Antoinette
  • 1887 Mignonette
  • 1887 Millefleurs
  • 1887 Millionaire
  • 1887 Moss Rose
  • 1887 Musk Rose
  • 1887 Myrtle Musk
  • 1887 New Mown Hay
  • 1887 Night blooming Cereus
  • 1887 Ocean Spray
  • 1887 Opoponax
  • 1887 Orange Flower
  • 1887 Patchouly
  • 1887 Pond Lily
  • 1887 Pure Musk Tincture
  • 1887 Rose Geranium
  • 1887 Royal Essences
  • 1887 Royal Frangipanni
  • 1887 Stephanotis
  • 1887 Sweet Briar
  • 1887 Tea Rose
  • 1887 Tuberose
  • 1887 Upper Ten
  • 1887 Verbena
  • 1887 Violette de Parme
  • 1887 West End
  • 1887 White Heliotrope
  • 1887 White Rose
  • 1887 Wild Roses
  • 1887 Ylang Ylang
  • 1888 Hawthorne 
  • 1888 Violet 
  • 1888 Cologne Mixture 
  • 1888 Daphne Odora 
  • 1888 Fraxinella 
  • 1888 French Clover 
  • 1888 Gloria Heliotrope 
  • 1888 Honeysuckle 
  • 1888 Hedyosmia 
  • 1888 Hyacinth 
  • 1888 Lavender Roses 
  • 1888 Limetta  
  • 1888 Oleander 
  • 1888 Ocean Spray 
  • 1888 Oppoponax 
  • 1888 Reseda 
  • 1888 Rondeletia  
  • 1888 Sweet Shrub 
  • 1888 Sweet Pea 
  • 1888 Vetivert 
  • 1894 Sweet Marie
  • 1894 Florida water
  • 1894 June Rose
  • 1896 Persian Violet
  • 1896 La Belle
  • 1896 Eau de Cologne
  • 1896 Russian Violet
  • 1897 Easter Violet
  • 1899 Crushed Rose
  • 1899 Royal Lily of China
  • 1899 Violette de Cyrano
  • 1899 White Clover
  • 1899 Violet Water
  • 1900 Heliotrope
  • 1900 Jacqueminot Rose
  • 1900 White Rose Petals
  • 1900 Peau d'Espagne
  • 1901 Zenobia
  • 1901 Apple Blossom
  • 1901 Normandy Rose
  • 1901 Martha Washington
  • 1902 Pinal
  • 1900 Queen of Holland Violette
  • 1910 Queen of Hearts (Jergens)
  • 1921 Seville Violets
  • 1921 Verona Violet
  • Otto Rose

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