Showing posts with label soap. Show all posts
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Monday, June 4, 2018

Colgate Perfumes

Colgate & Co. was located at 55 John Street New York. Established 1806. Richard M. Colgate, Gilbert Colgate, Sidney M. Colgate, Austen Colgate.

Key Dates:

  • 1806: Company is founded by William Colgate in New York to make starch, soap, and candles.
  • 1857: After founder's death, company becomes known as Colgate & Company.
  • 1873: Toothpaste is first marketed.
  • 1896: Collapsible tubes for toothpaste are introduced.
  • 1898: B.J. Johnson Soap Company (later renamed Palmolive Company) introduces Palmolive soap.
  • 1910: Colgate moves from original location to Jersey City, New Jersey.
  • 1926: Palmolive merges with Peet Brothers, creating Palmolive-Peet Company.
  • 1928: Colgate and Palmolive-Peet merge, forming Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company.
  • 1947: Fab detergent and Ajax cleanser are introduced.
  • 1953: Company changes its name to Colgate-Palmolive Company.
  • 1956: Corporate headquarters shifts back to New York.
  • 1966: Palmolive dishwashing liquid is introduced.
  • 1967: Sales top $1 billion.
  • 1968: Colgate toothpaste is reformulated with fluoride; Ultra Brite is introduced.
  • 1976: Hill's Pet Products is purchased.
  • 1987: The Softsoap brand of liquid soap is acquired.
  • 1992: The Mennen Company is acquired; Total toothpaste is introduced overseas.
  • 1995: Latin American firm Kolynos Oral Care is acquired; Colgate-Palmolive undergoes major restructuring.
  • 1997: Total toothpaste is launched in the United States; Colgate takes lead in domestic toothpaste market.
  • 2004: Company acquires European oral care firm GABA Holding AG; major restructuring is launched.



Colgate Company of Jersey City, NJ from 1879 to 1959.

Colgate & Company had been a pioneer in establishing international operations, creating a Canadian subsidiary in 1913 and one in France in 1920. In the early 1920s the firm expanded into Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Mexico. Colgate or its successor firm next created subsidiaries in the Philippines, Brazil, Argentina, and South Africa in the late 1920s. In 1937 the company moved into India and by the end of the 1940s had operations in most of South America. By 1939 Colgate-Palmolive-Peet's sales hit $100 million.





Monday, July 25, 2016

Platine by Dana c1938

Platine by Dana: launched in 1938 in France and in USA by 1939.

The name means "platinum" and the bottles had silvery platinum foil flakes floating inside to resemble platinum. The fragrance was also released in Spanish-speaking countries as Platino.

Sunday, March 6, 2016

20 Carats by Dana c1933

20 Carats was first introduced in 1933 by Dana who launched Tabu just one year before. Originally only sold in their Parisian boutique, 20 Carats may have only been introduced to American women during this time by soldiers returning from duty in France, bringing home perfumes for their sweethearts, sisters and mothers.

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Flor de Blason by Myrurgia c1926

Flor de Blason by Myrurgia: launched in 1926. It was described as "a dusky garden scent filled with citrus and floral scents of the Alhambra."


Friday, July 24, 2015

Maja by Myrurgia c1921

Maja by Myrurgia, the scent of seduction and Spanish passion. Maja was originally launched in 1921 is pronounced MA'-HA.

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Savonnerie Parfumerie Maubert

Isnard - Maubert Parfumeur:  A perfumery, cosmetic and toiletry shop established at 17 rue Lamartine, Lille, France in 1819; also see ' Parfumerie du La Val Creux', associated with Chrome et Cie; associated with Savonnerie Parfumerie Maubert. Maubert Jeune.




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.

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.







Sunday, April 6, 2014

Blondeau et Cie & Vinolia

The perfumes of Blondeau et Cie:


Blondeau et Cie was a British-French company established in around 1885 by Dr Eggleston Burrows and James Hill Hartridge at Lever House, Victoria Embankment, Blackfriars, London. Though they were primarily a soap manufacturing company, they produced some beautiful perfume presentations up until 1930.

Blondeau et Cie were also the proprietors of the Vinolia Company Ltd, manufacturers of ‘Vinolia preparations’. The brand name "Vinolia" was adopted for the company's toiletries range, including soap, skin cream and powder advertised as suited to those with sensitive skin conditions. 


Merck Report, Volume 2, 1893:

"BLONDEAU ET CIE, NEW YORK.

 Vinolia Soap has become famous the world over first because of the inherent good qualities of the article and second because of judicious advertising. The proprietors Blondeau et Cie have their factory and head offices at Ryland Road, London England, a Paris office in the Rue de la Paix, and a New York office at 73 77 Watts Street England.
The latter is under the able management of FJE Welch, a native of Taunton, whose energy and enterprise have been fully proven by results in the two and a half years since the New York branch has been established. They first opened at 96 Fulton Street and moved to their present extensive quarters in July 1891.
The trade mark name 'Vinolia' used for the Soap is also employed in an entire series including Perfume, a most delicate bouquet, Shaving Soap, Shaving Foam, Lait Vinolia for the complexion, Pomade, Powder for toilet and nursery, Cream and Dentifrice.
 The latter is in three styles English, American, and No 2 and contains no soap is free from gritty particles, has no mineral acids, is antiseptic preservative and peculiarly refreshing.  It is handsomely boxed and also put up in ivory stoppered bottles. The latter form which is especially useful and economical incurs an additional duty of 20% over the ordinary form on account of the ruling that the bottles must be classed as cut glass.
Their perfumery includes fifteen odors but up to the present time only three special odors: Marequil, Jequilla and Vinolia Bouquet have been pushed in this country. They are bottled in 2 ounce size exclusively. The design see illustrations is original and pretty.

 

The Vinolia Shaving Soaps are superfatted with Bay Rum incorporated in the basis and prepared in both Stick and Cake form. The Sticks are in attractive silver metal cases with convenient loose bottom while the Cakes are put up in porcelain dish and silver metal cases. The Soap gives a very good firm lather that does not dull the razor or irritate the skin. Vinolia Shaving Foam in collapsible tubes, is a creamy preparation that leaves a cool and refreshing effect on the skin after use and is preferred by many to the use of shaving soap.
 The Lait Vinolia and Pomade are sold in dainty receptacles of Staffordshire ware artistically decorated in antique style. 
The Vinolia Powder is a very fine impalpable rose dusting powder free from zinc oxide or bismuth and is equally applicable to nursery uses and for the toilet. It is prepared in 3 sizes and in pink white and cream tints. Each box contains a pretty little puff and is therefore complete in itself. 
Of the five Vinolia Toilet Soaps sold at various prices, the Vestal is the most expensive and while retaining all the good qualities of the Vinolia Soaps in being free of excess of alkali, devoid of sugar and containing some extra free, stable unsaponified cream is lavishly perfumed and boxed in extremely is attractive packages of imitation calfskin with gold embossed name. The Toilet Otto Soap has a very large sale as it is perfumed with the finest Otto of Roses an odor which is especially liked by those of refined taste. The other Vinolia Soaps are the Premier, Floral and Balsamic (Medical). Each of these is put up in dozen boxes with gold silver or fine color work embossed labels. 
In placing the Vinolia Soaps on the market the manufacturers took up the cudgel against their rivals and predecessors by publishing home and scientific tests for the detection of adulterations, etc, such as bad fats, sugar as in transparent soaps, methylated spirit, excess of caustic alkali, arsenic, tartar emetic, mercurial coloring compounds, etc, most of which find place in some old style toilet soaps. They claim that the Vinolia Soaps are superfatted, their color being that of the pure oils used in their manufacture, that they are made from edible fats, are milled and not merely boiled, are guaranteed neutral, and to contain no irritating scents. Further that in washing they set free but little alkali and yield a cleansing emollient lather which is beneficial to delicate and diseased skins. 
For these reasons, Vinolia Soaps are largely recommended by leading dermatologists, who have found that skin diseases are often caused by the continued use of the impure toilet soaps. In conversation Mr Welch said: 'The advertising of this house has done a great deal to improve the quality of Toilet Soaps, especially in England, where we have the largest sale of any high class Toilet Soap, because in both Medical and Lay Journals, Blondeau et Cie have published from time to time, reliable tests which will readily determine whether the soap tested has any excess of free caustic alkali or any bad fats in its composition, and also if it is colored with injurious matters as mercurial compounds, etc. 
That the better class of soap makers appreciate these efforts to put soap making on a higher plane is shown by the fact that the Secretary of the Soap maker's Association of Great Britain wrote us some time ago to the following effect,' I wish to offer the proprietors of Vinolia Soap my most cordial wishes for their success in the efforts they are making to bring about the necessary reforms in the manufacture and supply of Soaps for Toilet use.' 
In connection with this work, it is also pleasing to say that at the recent Annual Conference of the Association of German Soap makers at Leipzig, a resolution was unanimously accepted to memorialize the Imperial Chancellor to the effect that the proposed legislation to restrict the fulling of Soap is not stringent enough, but that all fulling processes in which any insoluble materials are used should be prohibited.' The Association also agreed that the addition of sugar to soap did not increase the preserving capacity but only increased the weight at the expense of the cleansing powers of the article.
 Druggists are specially interested in this matter of good soaps as they handle the greater part of this business and their recommendation of any particular kind carries considerable weight.' 
'Our trade in the United States', continued Mr Welch, 'is rapidly growing to large proportions, which speaks well for the way in which our business has been pushed. In my opinion, no little of our success is due to the attention we have given to co operation with both wholesale and retail druggists, and to seeing that they get a good profit on Vinolia goods. There is a heavy demand in the United States for fine imported soaps, etc, and the drug trade has been found very willing to recommend good articles in preference to the cheaper untrustworthy ones. An interesting item of information we gained, was that each hand employed in their factory is allowed two weeks vacation in summer with full pay, and that a Mutual Sick Club has been established for the benefit of the employees, any expense incurred by protracted sickness including medical attendance being defrayed from this club. 
Space forbids us from making more than a passing mention of their Vinolia emollient Cream for the skin, in health and disease which is meeting with considerable recognition from the profession and said to have been highly spoken of in the British and American publications as being very serviceable in eczema, itching and burning insect bites, etc."

The "Vinolia" business was founded in the beginning of the year in 1888 and at first, Vinolia produced mainly soaps with a limited production of luxury perfume presentations starting in 1892. It carried on under the trade name of Blondeau et Cie, until April 1898, when for family reasons it was converted into a private company with a nominal capital of  £100,000, under the name of "Vinolia Company (Limited)". The Vinolia Company was formed as a limited liability company to take over the business of Blondeau et Cie, and in 1899 it was incorporated as a public company, to acquire the business of this previous Vinolia Company.

The Vinolia Company Ltd was established at 37-38 Upper Thames Street, London. Factories were established in Kentish Town and other parts of London. Their agents were Robert & Co of 76, New Bond Street, London and also at 5 Rue de la Paix, Paris.

By the end of the nineteenth century the Vinolia range included eau de cologne, brilliantine for the hair, toilet soap and powder, dentifrice, shaving sticks and a lip-salve that was to prove its most enduring product: Vinolia Lypsyl. 

In 1900 the company achieved the coveted accolade of a Royal Warrant as soap makers to Queen Victoria. The company was acquired by Lever Brothers on 1 October 1906 and in 1907 production of the Vinolia range was transferred to the Lever Brothers' factory in Port Sunlight.

Vinolia was seen as a luxury product and their soaps were provided to passengers on the Titanic in 1912. 

On 24 September 1915 another company, Blondeau et Cie, was formed to work in conjunction with the Vinolia Company, apparently to preserve certain patent rights belonging to the original concern of Blondeau et Cie.

By 1920 the Vinolia range also included toothpaste and bath salts, a baby range of soap and powder. Of special interest to my readers, Vinolia introduced and a range of perfumes contained in cut crystal bottles called the 'Cut Flower Series', including such fragrances as English Rose, Russian Violets, Aralys, Osiris and Sourire d'eté.

They later closed their London showrooms in 1939, but continued production under the Lever Brothers name until early 1960’s.


The perfumes of Blondeau:

  • 1889 Vinolia Bouquet
  • 1890 Violette de Parme
  • 1892 Jequilla (Vinolia)
  • 1892 Luxuria (Vinolia)
  • 1892 Marequil (Vinolia)
  • 1892 Vinolia Bouquet
  • 1893 Eau De Cologne
  • 1895 Jasmin
  • 1893 Millefleurs
  • 1895 One Drop Perfumes
  • 1896 Chypre
  • 1896 Ess Bouquet
  • 1896 Jockey Club
  • 1896 Lys de France (soap)
  • 1896 Marechale Niel
  • 1896 Mignonette
  • 1896 Musk
  • 1896 Musk Rose
  • 1896 Opoponax
  • 1896 Patchouli
  • 1896 Stephanotis
  • 1896 Violet
  • 1896 Wallflower
  • 1896 White Lilac
  • 1896 White Rose
  • 1898 Ambergris
  • 1898 Amaryllis
  • 1898 Clematis
  • 1898 Frangipanni
  • 1898 Heliotrope
  • 1898 Honeysuckle
  • 1898 Hyacinth
  • 1898 Lily of the Valley
  • 1898 Losaria (Vinolia)
  • 1898 Narcissus
  • 1898 New Mown Hay
  • 1898 Opoponax
  • 1898 Patchouli
  • 1898 Peau d'Espagne
  • 1898 Rhine Violets
  • 1898 Rondeletia
  • 1898 Rose d'Orient
  • 1898 Stephanotis
  • 1898 Violette
  • 1898 Violette de Parme
  • 1898 White Heliotrope
  • 1898 Wood Violet
  • 1898 Ylang Ylang
  • 1919 Sweet Pea
  • 1919 Night Scented Stock
  • 1919 Persian Lilac
  • 1921 Mystic Charm


The perfumes of Vinolia:

  • 1892 Jequilla
  • 1892 Liril Violets
  • 1892 Marequil
  • 1892 Vinolia Bouquet
  • 1893 Losaria
  • 1893 White Heliotrope
  • 1893 Wood Violet
  • 1893 Ess Bouquet
  • 1893 Frangipanni
  • 1893 Jockey Club
  • 1893 Marechal Niel
  • 1893 Millefleur
  • 1893 Stephanotis
  • 1893 Opoponax
  • 1893 Ylang Ylang
  • 1893 Musk
  • 1893 Ambergris
  • 1893 Amaryllis
  • 1893 White Lilac
  • 1893 White Rose
  • 1893 Luxuria
  • 1895 Lavender Water
  • 1896 Honeysuckle
  • 1896 Vinolia Eau de Cologne
  • 1896 New Mown Hay
  • 1896 Lily of the Valley
  • 1896 Rondeletia
  • 1896 Narcissus
  • 1896 Clematis
  • 1896 Hyacinth
  • 1897 Mignonette
  • 1899 White Vinolia
  • 1899 Quadruple extract Carnation
  • 1899 Quadruple extract White Lilac
  • 1899 Quadruple extract Jockey Club
  • 1899 Quadruple extract Mylissa
  • 1899 Quadruple extract Opoponax
  • 1899 Quadruple extract Violette de Parme
  • 1899 Quadruple extract White Heliotrope
  • 1900 Sourire d'Ete
  • 1900 White Seringen
  • 1903 Quadruple extract Waneeta
  • 1910 Mon Caprice
  • 1910 Peau d'Espagne
  • 1911 Royal Rose
  • 1911 Royal Vinolia
  • 1911 Red Rose
  • 1911 Tulipe d'Or
  • 1913 Red Clover
  • 1914 Sweet Scented Daphne
  • 1919 Aralys
  • 1920 Alaba
  • 1920 English Rose
  • 1920 Golden Tulip
  • 1920 Osiris
  • 1920 Violet
  • 1920 Quadruple extract Wallflower
  • 1924 Floral Toilet Waters
  • 1925 Old English Lavender
  • 1927 Aralys Chypre
  • 1927 Eau de Cologne
  • 1930 Dylissia
  • Mitcham Lavender
  • Quadruple extract Mylissia
  • Quadruple extract Reine Violets
  • Triple Eau de Cologne
  • Blue Rose
  • Perfection
  • Tres Chic
  • Violets de parme
  • Witte Seringen

Pharmaceutical Journal - Volume 19, 1904:

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Garden Court Toiletries & Perfume

Garden Court Toiletries were manufactured by Nelson of 61 Brooklyn Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. Subsidiary of Penslar Stores.




Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Solon Palmer Perfumes

In this guide I have listed the various perfumes presented by Solon Palmer of New York, NY from 1878 to 1947. Established by Solon Palmer (1823 -1903) of Cincinnati, Ohio in 1847 as a Perfumer & Chemist; a perfume and toiletry company.

In 1870, he opened a branch at 12 Platt St. New York, shortly afterwards he moved to 372, 374 & 376 Pearl St., and by 1892 the company was continued by his son Eddy Palmer, later it was taken over by Solon M. Palmer, Palmer remained in business up until 1947.

Palmer's early beginnings selling his Palmer's Invisible, a ladies face powder, his Handkerchief Extracts, and toilet soaps helped project sales of his products. Later he added other products to his lines: Powders, Sachet Powders, Rouges, Lotions, Cold Creams, Tissue Creams, Perfumes, Brilliantine & Lip Stick.

Early cologne bottles were made of a beautiful shade of deep emerald green or rich teal in color and were usually the lay down types. Later bottles are clear glass, or light aqua glass and are cylindrical or hourglass shaped..

Click HERE to find Solon Palmer perfume 


In 1851, an advertisement reads:

"Solon Palmer - Perfumer & Chemist and wholesale & retail dealer in every description of perfumery, fine soaps, combs, brushes and toilet articles in general. Also Western Agent for Bazin's (late Roussel's) Perfumery."

An 1886 advertisement giveaway booklet on square dancing, Solon Palmer advertised himself as "the leading perfumer in America, established in 1847". It also listed 45 handkerchief perfumes.

An endorsement appears on the back of a trade card from New York, April 12th, 1884, "I unhesitantly pronounce your Perfumery Toilet Soaps and other toilet articles superior to any I ever used" signed Adelina Patti, who was a world famous soprano opera singer at the time, endorsing this product.

Solon Palmer produced over 100 perfumes from 1885-1920's, I listed all I could find, I know there are more to be found. If I missed one, please let me know. Some of the 1920's perfumes may have had earlier launch dates than shown. I listed the perfumes as found in advertisements of the era. I also added "circa dates" to some perfumes where I couldn't find an exact date. Sometimes you might find tax stamps on the bottles, generally these are good indicators of age.


Obituary:
Solon Palmer

Annual Meeting of the Manufacturing Perfumers' Association of the ..., Volume 9, 1903:
"Solon Palmer, one of the oldest and most widely known perfumers of America was born at Alstead, NH on Feb 3, 1823 and died at his home 622 West End Avenue New York City on Monday Jan 19, 1903. Educated in the common schools of his native place, he engaged in teaching at the age of sixteen years taking a place in the local school. A year or two later, he removed to Ohio where for a time he had charge of a country school. While prosecuting advanced studies, he developed a taste for chemistry and this directed his attention to medicine as a life profession. When of age he had fully determined to become a physician and going to Cincinnati entered upon a course of medical study. The journey was made by crossing Pennsylvania by canal to Pittsburgh and thence down the Ohio River to destination. 
Mr. Palmer began the manufacture of perfumes at Cincinnati in 1847. In this new line of effort, he derived marked advantages from his previous scientific training. Proceeding cautiously and satisfied with nothing short of substantial results, he soon developed a profitable business and his products became widely known. In 1870, he transferred his business to New York City, and entered upon the manufacture of perfumery in a large way at No 12 Piatt Street. Shortly afterwards, he removed his plant and offices to Nos 374 and 376 Pearl Street where he continued the manufacture up to the date of his demise, being at that time the oldest perfumer in the United States actively engaged in business, and the acknowledged dean of the perfume industry in America, although not widely known personally in the trade, as he did not make a practice of attending trade meetings.  
Mr. Palmer was probably the first American to engage in the manufacture of perfumery on a commercial scale. From the beginning he was loyal to the retail drug trade and the perfumes and toilet soaps of his manufacture were made exclusively for this trade. He was a man of untiring energy and gave his personal attention unremittingly to his business down to the time of his fatal illness. Mr Palmer had a love for reading and study and ripened into a man of fine literary and artistic tastes with a mind well informed on a wide variety of topics.  
In religious belief a Universalist, he became quite prominent in the affairs of that denomination. While residing in Cincinnati he was a member of the old Plum Street Congregation. Upon taking up his residence in the East he joined the Church of the Good Shepard in Jersey City, and for many years was President of its Board of Trustees. After establishing his residence in New York he joined the Church of the Eternal Hope. He took an active interest in charitable work, and at all times his means and counsel were at the service of the church he loved. and in which he shone as an exemplary member. He was a just and generous man. reverencing integrity in the spirit and conduct of others. and practicing it in his own. 
His business career was a brilliant example of success honorably achieved and worthily employed. Mr. Palmer leaves a widow and two children. Mr. Eddy Palmer his partner and successor and Mrs. George Coon."


The perfumes of Solon Palmer:


  • 1868 Fashion
  • 1868 Frangipani
  • 1868 Garland of Roses
  • 1868 Garland of Violets
  • 1868 Lilac Sweets
  • 1868 Marvel of Peru
  • 1868 May Bloom
  • 1868 Rob Roy
  • 1868 Violet Bloom
  • 1878 India Bouquet, reintroduced in 1892
  • 1879 Frangipanni 
  • 1879 White Lilac
  • 1879 White Rose
  • 1880 Florida Water
  • 1880 Tiffany Studios Tantalus
  • 1880 Victoria
  • 1884 Golden Lily of Japan
  • 1884 Bouquet de Caroline
  • 1884 Darling  Kisses
  • 1884 Floralina
  • 1884 Jasmine
  • 1884 Magnolia
  • 1884 Mille Fleurs
  • 1884 Moss Rose
  • 1884 Mousseline
  • 1884 Night Blooming Cereus
  • 1884 Pink
  • 1884 Rose
  • 1884 Rose Geranium
  • 1884 Solon Palmer's Fountain of Perfume
  • 1884 Spring Flowers
  • 1884 Stephanotis
  • 1884 Sweet Brier
  • 1884 Sweet Clover
  • 1884 Sweet Pea
  • 1884 Tea Rose
  • 1884 Tuberose
  • 1884 Upper Ten
  • 1884 Verbena
  • 1884 West End
  • 1884 White Pond Lily
  • 1885 Chautauqua Bouquet
  • 1890 Locust Sweets
  • 1892 Baby Ruth
  • 1893 Carnation Pink
  • 1893 Cordelia
  • 1893 Crab Apple Blossom
  • 1893 Heliotrope
  • 1893 Ihlang Ihlang
  • 1893 India Bouquet 
  • 1893 Jockey Club
  • 1893 Lilac Sweets 
  • 1893 May Bloom 
  • 1893 New Mown Hay
  • 1893 White Heliotrope
  • 1894 Our Jack
  • 1898 Dewey Bouquet
  • 1900 Apple Leaves
  • 1900 Ariston
  • 1900 Bay Rum Perfume
  • 1900 Cyrano
  • 1900 Red Clover
  • 1900 Rose Leaves
  • 1900 Violet Leaves
  • 1903 Baby Ruth 
  • 1903 Chautauqua Bouquet Garland (as applied to Perfumes Soaps and Toilet Articles)
  • 1903 Gem Violet 
  • 1903 Our Jack Palmer's Prefixed to Perfumes 
  • 1903 Red Clover 
  • 1903 Rob Roy 
  • 1903 Rose Leaves 
  • 1903 Violet Bloom 
  • 1903 Violet Leaves 
  • 1904 American Carnation Pink
  • 1904 Lily of the Valley
  • 1904 Palmer's Bay Rum Perfume
  • 1904 Wistaria
  • 1906 Rose Girl
  • 1906 Violet Girl
  • 1907 Alberta
  • 1908 Alpine Bouquet
  • 1908 Curio
  • 1908 Natural Perfumes Line
  • 1910 Echo
  • 1910 Gem
  • 1910 Lily of the Valley
  • 1910 Narcissus
  • 1910 Orange Blossom
  • 1910 Sweet Peas
  • 1910 Wisteria
  • 1913 Gardenglo Line (a floral perfume)
  • 1920 Honeysuckle
  • 1920 Musk
  • 1920 Orange Flower
  • 1920 Orchidlily (an aldehydic perfume)
  • 1920 Patchouly
  • 1920 Pinkfleur
  • 1920 Sandalwood de Oriente
  • 1920 White Heliotrope
  • 1922 Arbutus
  • 1922 Egyptian Lotus
  • 1922 Gem Rose
  • 1922 Rosefleur
  • 1922 Viofleur
  • 1922 Violet Bloom
  • 1923 Glenecho
  • 1925 Narcisfleur
  • 1926 Brocade, reintroduced in 1939 (a spicy floral perfume)
  • 1926 American Memories
  • 1928 Fiesta (an oriental perfume)
  • 1929 Black Tulip
  • 1929 Desert Primrose
  • 1929 Gold Leaf
  • 1930 Gene Palmer
  • 1933 Gardenia
  • 1934 White Rose
  • 1939 Dress Parade (an aldehydic perfume)
  • 1940 Inaugural Ball
  • 1942 Queen Victoria
  • 1945 English Lavender
  • 1946 Solon Palmer
  • 1947 Eau de Cologne
  • 1947 Centennial Bouquet
  • Hills Devon Gardens

Perfume facts:

  • The perfume Frangipanni was "a perfume of rare excellence" and reputedly a favorite of Swedish singer Jenny Lind.
  • The perfume Rob Roy was created as "a combination of sweetness and strength", in honor of the Scottish hero.
  • Our Jack was a perfume based on the Jack Rose, short for Jacqueminot rose, named after J. M. Jacqueminot (1787–1865) a French nobleman and general, and was advertised as "sweeter than the rose". The Jack Rose is a naturally beautiful rose that is dark pink, almost red in color.
  • Violet Bloom was a true violet perfume, and Lilac Sweets was the perfect lilac odor.
  • During the second World War, patriotism helped to market perfumes and beauty products, Dress Parade Perfume by Solon Palmer was advertised in 1939 as "The Perfume of Victory."









Monday, December 30, 2013

Flora Danica by Royal Copenhagen c1980

Flora Danica by Royal Copenhagen, a division of Swank, is a discontinued perfume still popular with its original users. This elusive fragrance is very hard to find today and commands high prices when offered for sale. The perfume was introduced in 1980 and discontinued around 1986.





Monday, November 18, 2013

Straw Hat by Faberge c1938

Straw Hat was launched by Faberge in 1938. It was released only once a year at the beginning of Spring. Straw Hat by Faberge, the essence of summer, fresh and delightfully light. Conveying the scent of a field of wild flowers cool as a dip in the sea.


Cleopatra Soap

During the early 1960's, Colgate-Palmolive was looking to create a special luxury soap for a targeted demographic, women aged from 18-49 to compete with Dove, which had always been the most expensive brand of soap available for many years. After plenty of research, Colgate-Palmolive introduced their Cleopatra brand soap inspired by the queen of the Nile’s own beauty regimen.



Welcome!

This is not your average perfume blog. In each post, I present perfumes or companies as encyclopedic entries with as much facts and photos as I can add for easy reading and researching without all the extraneous fluff or puffery.

Please understand that this website is not affiliated with any of the perfume companies written about here, it is only a source of reference. I consider it a repository of vital information for collectors and those who have enjoyed the classic fragrances of days gone by. Updates to posts are conducted whenever I find new information to add or to correct any errors.

One of the goals of this website is to show the present owners of the various perfumes and cologne brands that are featured here how much we miss the discontinued classics and hopefully, if they see that there is enough interest and demand, they will bring back these fragrances!

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