Germaine Émilie Krebs (1903–1993), known as Alix Barton and later as "Madame Grès", relaunched her design house under the name Grès in Paris in 1942.
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Orloff Perfumes
In this guide I have listed the various perfumes presented by Orloff ( Jean Vivaudou Co.) of New York City.
Charles of the Ritz Perfumes
In this guide I have listed the various perfume produced by Charles of the Ritz of New York City.
In 1916, Charles Jundt, a coiffeur took over the beauty salon at the Ritz Carlton in New York City. He founded his own cosmetics company in 1919. Prior to the war, he had achieved notable triumphs abroad, only serving members of the aristocracy and ultra-wealthy. The war practically ruined his salons. So, like many other artists, he came to the United States. He opened a salon in the Ritz-Carlton and his clientele rapidly increased. In 1926 began marketing his products with the name Charles of the Ritz. In 1927, he introduced perfumes.
In 1916, Charles Jundt, a coiffeur took over the beauty salon at the Ritz Carlton in New York City. He founded his own cosmetics company in 1919. Prior to the war, he had achieved notable triumphs abroad, only serving members of the aristocracy and ultra-wealthy. The war practically ruined his salons. So, like many other artists, he came to the United States. He opened a salon in the Ritz-Carlton and his clientele rapidly increased. In 1926 began marketing his products with the name Charles of the Ritz. In 1927, he introduced perfumes.
Mary Garden Perfumes & Toiletries
In this guide I have listed the various toiletries and perfumes bearing the brand name Mary Garden.
Vibert Freres
The Vibert Freres perfumery had an obscure beginning around 1772 in Lyons, France. The company remained a family business up until 1925 when it was acquired by Lanquest Freres. In 1889 Vibert Freres was advertised as a Parfumerie et Savonnerie located at 28 boulevard de Sebastopol, Paris and had another address in Seine.
Modern Egyptian Perfume Bottles
This guide introduces you to the gilded, thin blown glass perfume bottles one can commonly find on ebay. I wrote this guide with one idea in mind-- to help educate buyers on what these actually are, where they come from, the age of these, and how they are made. Sometimes there is confusion and some sellers will try to pass these off as antique Victorian era scent bottles. Please note that the bottles shown on this guide are NOT antiques!!! Hopefully, you will find my guide to helpful in your shopping.
These quality bottles are generally made in Egypt as a tourist souvenir and imported gift item. I have also seen some that were made in other areas of the Middle East as well. These mouth blown perfume bottles are easily identified by their very thin ,delicate and fragile nature, their hand painted designs, etched motifs and lavishly decorated with 24kt gold paint. Sometimes perfume oils are sold in these unique handmade bottles.
These bottles have been actively made for about 25-30 years for the tourist trade. Lately these have been produced in Pyrex glass, which makes them very durable and unbreakable. You can find these bottles sold on ebay in the hundreds, as well as on the internet and in gift shops. They would look beautiful displayed on a vanity and filled with your favorite perfumes.
Although, some of them might have the appearance of looking antique and from the Victorian era, true Victorian perfumes were very different than these Egyptian examples. There are many fine reference books devoted to perfume bottle collecting available to the collector and dealer alike. You can also find these on ebay as well.
Glassmaking in Egypt has its roots in Pharaonic times where it was discovered in Asia, and introduced by the 18th Dynasty (1558 BC).. At first glass was more precious than jewels, and was used in making royal jewelry. It was very likely that the glassmaking process was brought into Egypt by Syrian prisoners of war.
Craftsmen in Egypt learned to create glass vessels by forming a core of mud and sand and pull the molten glass across it like taffy. Once the form was covered, the sides were worked smooth and the container was heated again for toughening in an annealing oven. The core was then scraped out, cleaned, and sent to the "labs" in the temples, where perfumed oils were manufactured.
The Egyptians also knew how to create the beautiful millefiori glass by pulling various colored strands of molten glass and working them into a cable. This cable was then cut up and each piece put together against the walls of the mold, producing the effect of a thousand flowers. This technique was used again centuries later by the Venetian glassmakers of Murano, and it was likewise used for flacons.
Although glassmaking seems to have deteriorated after the 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC) and the decline of royal Egyptian power, it flared to unexcelled brilliance after the founding of Alexandria in 332 Bc. The Romans, Arabs and eventually the Italians were to benefit from this tradition.
The revolutionary invention of glass-blowing took place, probably in Syria during the 1st century BC, though the technique did not reach Alexandria until the latter half of the century when it was introduced by the Romans. The new discovery widely increased production and glass then ceased to be either a rarity or upper-class possession.
Blown glass vessels were created by sticking a piece of molten glass onto one end of a blowpipe and through the other by introducing pressurized air into the pipe, this was done by mouth-blowing. At that stage, the art of transformation into attractive shapes began. It was then cut with a copper wheel and ground with emery powder. After the vessel took its shape, decorations were added by pinching the hot glass, adding handles or other features to it, changing simple straight patterns into more intricate ones. After the coloring and hand painting process was completed, the bottles were then put into a furnace with a very high temperature to set the color on the glass so that it is permanent. Afterwards, the bottles are taken out to cool. Then they are ready for sale.
Today's glassmaking has come a long way since the times of the Pharaoh's with new machines and advancements in technology, but the Egyptian craftsmen proudly create their lovely works of art using the same historic techniques and primitive tools as their ancestors for you to enjoy. To look for Egyptian perfume bottles search on ebay for the best prices.
These quality bottles are generally made in Egypt as a tourist souvenir and imported gift item. I have also seen some that were made in other areas of the Middle East as well. These mouth blown perfume bottles are easily identified by their very thin ,delicate and fragile nature, their hand painted designs, etched motifs and lavishly decorated with 24kt gold paint. Sometimes perfume oils are sold in these unique handmade bottles.
These bottles have been actively made for about 25-30 years for the tourist trade. Lately these have been produced in Pyrex glass, which makes them very durable and unbreakable. You can find these bottles sold on ebay in the hundreds, as well as on the internet and in gift shops. They would look beautiful displayed on a vanity and filled with your favorite perfumes.
Although, some of them might have the appearance of looking antique and from the Victorian era, true Victorian perfumes were very different than these Egyptian examples. There are many fine reference books devoted to perfume bottle collecting available to the collector and dealer alike. You can also find these on ebay as well.
Glassmaking in Egypt has its roots in Pharaonic times where it was discovered in Asia, and introduced by the 18th Dynasty (1558 BC).. At first glass was more precious than jewels, and was used in making royal jewelry. It was very likely that the glassmaking process was brought into Egypt by Syrian prisoners of war.
Craftsmen in Egypt learned to create glass vessels by forming a core of mud and sand and pull the molten glass across it like taffy. Once the form was covered, the sides were worked smooth and the container was heated again for toughening in an annealing oven. The core was then scraped out, cleaned, and sent to the "labs" in the temples, where perfumed oils were manufactured.
The Egyptians also knew how to create the beautiful millefiori glass by pulling various colored strands of molten glass and working them into a cable. This cable was then cut up and each piece put together against the walls of the mold, producing the effect of a thousand flowers. This technique was used again centuries later by the Venetian glassmakers of Murano, and it was likewise used for flacons.
Although glassmaking seems to have deteriorated after the 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC) and the decline of royal Egyptian power, it flared to unexcelled brilliance after the founding of Alexandria in 332 Bc. The Romans, Arabs and eventually the Italians were to benefit from this tradition.
The revolutionary invention of glass-blowing took place, probably in Syria during the 1st century BC, though the technique did not reach Alexandria until the latter half of the century when it was introduced by the Romans. The new discovery widely increased production and glass then ceased to be either a rarity or upper-class possession.
Blown glass vessels were created by sticking a piece of molten glass onto one end of a blowpipe and through the other by introducing pressurized air into the pipe, this was done by mouth-blowing. At that stage, the art of transformation into attractive shapes began. It was then cut with a copper wheel and ground with emery powder. After the vessel took its shape, decorations were added by pinching the hot glass, adding handles or other features to it, changing simple straight patterns into more intricate ones. After the coloring and hand painting process was completed, the bottles were then put into a furnace with a very high temperature to set the color on the glass so that it is permanent. Afterwards, the bottles are taken out to cool. Then they are ready for sale.
Today's glassmaking has come a long way since the times of the Pharaoh's with new machines and advancements in technology, but the Egyptian craftsmen proudly create their lovely works of art using the same historic techniques and primitive tools as their ancestors for you to enjoy. To look for Egyptian perfume bottles search on ebay for the best prices.
Park and Tilford Perfumes
"Park & Tilford offers exquisite perfumes that make you a queen for every occasion, without costing a king's ransom"
In this guide I have listed the various perfumes presented by Park & Tilford Import Corp of New York City. Park & Tilford sold cigars candy, perfume and toilet articles, basket fruits, package groceries, and other goods. They were importers of French perfumes, and eventually offered fragrances under their own label.
The company was established in 1840 by Joseph Park and John Mason Tilford. From the foundation of one small grocery store at 35 Carmine Street, the business broadened and consisted of two divisions, one devoted to wines and spirits, the other to toiletries and drug sundries. Park and Tilford was the American distributor of Rimmel preparations
In this guide I have listed the various perfumes presented by Park & Tilford Import Corp of New York City. Park & Tilford sold cigars candy, perfume and toilet articles, basket fruits, package groceries, and other goods. They were importers of French perfumes, and eventually offered fragrances under their own label.
The company was established in 1840 by Joseph Park and John Mason Tilford. From the foundation of one small grocery store at 35 Carmine Street, the business broadened and consisted of two divisions, one devoted to wines and spirits, the other to toiletries and drug sundries. Park and Tilford was the American distributor of Rimmel preparations
John Wanamaker Perfumes
In this guide I have listed the various perfumes produced by John Wanamaker of Philadelphia, PA. In addition to selling the world's most famous commercial perfumes, the department store giant had perfumes sold under his own name as well.
Wanamaker's department store was the first department store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one of the first department stores in the United States. At its zenith in the early 20th century, there were two major Wanamaker department stores, one in Philadelphia and one in New York City at Broadway and Tenth Street. Both employed extremely large staffs. By the end of the 20th century in the shopping-mall era, there were 16 Wanamaker's outlets, but the chain was absorbed into Hecht's (now Macy's) in 1995 after years of change. As of 2012, the occupant of the former Philadelphia Wanamaker's Department Store is Macy's Center City.
Wanamaker's department store was the first department store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one of the first department stores in the United States. At its zenith in the early 20th century, there were two major Wanamaker department stores, one in Philadelphia and one in New York City at Broadway and Tenth Street. Both employed extremely large staffs. By the end of the 20th century in the shopping-mall era, there were 16 Wanamaker's outlets, but the chain was absorbed into Hecht's (now Macy's) in 1995 after years of change. As of 2012, the occupant of the former Philadelphia Wanamaker's Department Store is Macy's Center City.
Lander Perfumes
In this guide I have listed the various perfumes presented by Lander of New York City.
Lander produced various toiletries, bath items, dusting powders, toilet waters, colognes and perfumes. Occasionally you will come across Lander's talcum powder tins, these are usually beautifully decorated with full color lithography and look great amongst your perfumes and vanity stuff.
Lander produced various toiletries, bath items, dusting powders, toilet waters, colognes and perfumes. Occasionally you will come across Lander's talcum powder tins, these are usually beautifully decorated with full color lithography and look great amongst your perfumes and vanity stuff.
Parfums Blanchard
Parfums Blanchard, established in 1930 by brothers Howard and Eugene Kestenbaum, emerged as a prominent name in the New York perfume industry. The Kestenbaum brothers launched their company with a vision to create luxurious and refined fragrances, and they quickly made a mark with their distinctive offerings.
In the early years, Parfums Blanchard focused on crafting elegant and sophisticated scents that appealed to a discerning clientele. The brand’s perfumes were celebrated for their quality and unique compositions, reflecting the Kestenbaums' dedication to excellence in fragrance creation.
Among the various perfumes produced by Parfums Blanchard, each was designed to embody a sense of timeless elegance and luxury. The Kestenbaums' expertise in blending high-quality ingredients ensured that their fragrances stood out in the competitive market of the early 20th century.
The legacy of Parfums Blanchard represents a commitment to craftsmanship and a deep understanding of the art of perfumery, which the Kestenbaum brothers maintained throughout the company's history. Their work has left an enduring impression on the world of fragrance, continuing to be remembered for its refinement and sophistication.
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