Alexandra de Markoff Perfumes

The inspiration for the creation of the Alexandra de Markoff Company was a wealthy and sophisticated Russian noble woman for whom the company is named. Established by Countess Alexandra de Markoff; a fashion house; affiliated to Prince George of Russia and Ballarde Inc; now part of Revlon.

Perfume Flaconettes by Milton Cahn

Milton Cahn of 47 West 34th Street, New York, an importer of fine French perfumes. In 1923, 38 yr old Milton and his 31 year old wife, Madelyn, returned to New York from Cherbourg, France on the ship Berengaria, probably with the newest perfumes.

Sunshine Perfume Oils c1970s

Around 1973, an import company, Iskcon, Inc out of New York sold Sun-Shine perfume oils, these are notable as they featured labels by psychedelic artist Peter Max. Extremely rare to find today, they are collectible in their own right.

The bottles are 2.5" tall, are clear glass, and have black plastic caps. Their labels feature a bearded man with sun shining through the clouds. the label should be marked Copyright 1973 Peter Max/Iskcon, Inc.

The perfumes are:

• Sunset
• Raspberry
• Strawberries
• Coconut
• Cinnamon
• Frangipani
• Patchouly
• Cherry
• Musk
• Orange
• Rose
• Sandalwood
• Frankincense
• Spice
• Herbal
• Honeysuckle
• Jasmine
• Vanilla

photo by ebay seller suvee77

Find Perfume Suited to Type

The Montreal Gazette- Aug 30, 1948 - Find Perfume Suited to Type:

To each his own smell. That’s the word of a Hollywood beauty expert. 

“Perfume is the final touch of good grooming which every woman should have, “ he declared. “But she should be careful in choosing her perfume. It should be soft, not too obvious, sweet; it should stay close to the body. Above all, it should suit her personality.”

He named 10 screen personalities and told what odors they should wear:

• Lana Turner - medium -heavy odor, warm floral, not too oriental.
• Hedy Lamarr - warm, earthy, amber type perfume.
• June Allyson - light, delicate, resembling spring blossoms
• Betty Grable - vivacious and spicy perfume for spicy gal.
• Rosalind Russell - subtle and warm floral smell; gardenia type
• Jane Powell - fresh and light as a lilac bouquet
• Ingrid Bergman -warm, slightly floral
• Greer Garson - soft, sweet, cool, lily like
• Bette Davis - exotic, woody, but not sweet or floral
• Marjorie Main - warm, outdoorsy odor.

Antique Silver Perfumed Pomander Pendants

I have seen several of these antique pomander pendants over the years, mainly on ebay.  They are usually sterling silver and can be found accented with enameling. They unscrew or open from a hinge at the center, where you place your perfumed cloth, cotton ball or sponge inside the bottom half then screw the top half back on or flip it closed. The small holes around the center emit the perfume.  They may be referred to as vinaigrette pendants or perfume ball pendants.

Baudruchage and Sealing Perfume Bottles

Baudruchage, also known as baudruche, is a way of sealing a perfume bottle with a covering of kid leather, animal membrane, cellulose, collodion, sheet rubber, gelatin, onion skin, cellophane, parafilm or onionskin. It is done during the finishing period and can often be quite lovely as a finished part of a presentation.

Vintage Perfume Pump Atomizers for Travel, Purse, Pocket

In this guide I will introduce you to the world of the antique and vintage piston pump type of perfume atomizers. These bottles were meant for travel and had a leak proof design and are cylindrical in shape. The date range for these unique perfume bottles is 1900-1940s. The travel atomizers you will most likely come across date from 1900-1920s.

Marcas et Dardel

Marcas et Dardel have been misnamed Marcas et Bardel for years. The correct spelling is Marcas et Dardel (but is slightly misspelled as seen on this old advertisement from 1910.)

A patent was given for a pocket atomizer in 1931, the name was given as Societe Marcas et Dardel of Paris France. 27 rue David-d’Angers et rue de la Prévoyance Marcas et Dardel, 47 rue de Paradis (pas d'architecte) Ateliers 2 étages 7 mars 1923.

RSS Feed Widget

Fulper Pottery Perfume Lamps

In the 1920s, Fulper offered a range of porcelain perfume lamps, or Lumiers de Parfum. Their most common example is the dainty little Ballerina.  Perfume goes in the base and when the light bulb heats it and the scent comes out the holes in the sides of the ballerinas head. Boudoir lamp and base measure 6 1/2" tall and 4 1/4" wide. The lamp was available in several colors including: Henna, Blue, Pink, Jade, Orchid, Apricot Peach, Flame, Black, Canary, Old Rose and Turquoise. 

As advertised in Arts & Decoration, Volumes 15-16. 1921.

RSS Feed Widget

Lalique Perfumes in the 1920s

Art & Decoration, Volumes 15-16, 1921.

"In France, when a new perfume appears on the market in a beautifully modeled glass flacon, there springs up the appreciative exclamation — "Ah, another creation of La- lique — exquisite," or, "Is the bottle by Lalique or Baccarat?" The maker of the perfume is proud of the fact that his flacon is by Lalique: he “features” the fact - he believes, in fact he knows, that the name of Lalique will mean something to people, will add to the prestige and the welcome which will be accorded his product. 

Here, in a similar case, the manufacturer would not at once think of going to some such resourceful and imaginative artist as Manship for the design of a perfume bottle. He would not feel that Manship’s name would add any practical value to the new product. And if some one urged an American perfumer to go to Manship for a design (to keep to our purely hypothetical case) it is almost certain that it would not occur to him to bring out the fact for the enlightenment of the public. “