Vintage Boudoirs of the Stars #1

I love pictures of old boudoirs, especially of those belonging to the stars, whether they were their personal sanctuaries of beauty or sets from a movie. The exquisite vanities filled with all sorts of perfume bottles and dresser accessories never fail to pique my interest.

Barbara Pepper (1915 - 1969) - Photo via Rantings of a Modern Day Glamour Girl. In this photo I can identify several perfume bottles of Guerlain's Vol de Nuit/Sous Le Vent, Chanel, Caron's Bellodgia, Caron's Pois de Senteur de Chez Moi, a Lalique perfume bottle, Blue Grass by Elizabeth Arden, Ciro's Reflexions, Infusion de Parfum by Ybry, Essence Rare by Houbigant, Patou's Joy, New Horizons by Ciro, Zibeline by Weil, as well as a few Czech bottles and unknown bottles. She is holding the largest size of the Ybry perfumes, which is for the Toilet Water.

Bebe Daniels (1901 - 1971) in "Maltese Falcon" - Photo via Atavism from Rad Nauseam. I can see some vintage atomizers here.

Bebe Daniels (1901 - 1971) - Photo via Things and Other Stuff. Looks like a large bottle of Rigaud's Un Air Embaumee.

Colleen Moore (1900 - 1988) - Photo via Starlet Showcase. Can't make out what most of the stuff is on her vanity, but I do see one Guerlain bottle and several French atomizers, possibly by Lalique.

Joan Crawford (1905 - 1977) - Photo by New Movie Magazine, Jan 1931 via Allure

Lotte Lorring (1893 - 1939) - Photo via Starlet Showcase

Marlene Dietrich (1901 - 1992), she has tons of bottles, everywhere! I see a Lucien Lelong bottle to the left.

Marion Shilling (1910 - 2004) - Photo via Starlet Showcase. Two gorgeous atomizers, probably from Volupte or DeVilbiss and a large Guerlain, either Mitsouko or L'Heure Bleue to her right.

Miriam Hopkins (1902 - 1972) - Photo via Allure. Several Czech perfume bottles shown here, some with intaglio stoppers.

Liz Taylor, I can see some Czech bottles and Caron's Bellodgia, Czech mini bottle as well as other unknown bottles.

Unknown actress/model, various Victorian to 1920s perfume bottles on vanity, mostly the dauber type. Picture looks to be from the late 1930s - early 1940s.

Janet Gaynor, she has a very tall 1920s perfume atomizer on her vanity!

Beverly Roberts, circa 1937, beautiful Czech perfume in the forefront and nice dresser set with portrait shown.

Evelyn Brent, c1930 with her perfume cabinet holding various bottles, including Ybry on the bottom shelf.

Anita Page, c1920s. Many commercial perfumes including Caron's Nuit de Noel, Caron's Naimez Que Moi, and others. She is sniffing the end of a glass dauber from the matching dresser set on her vanity (you can see the atomizer and powder jar just to her right).

German actress Freidl Haerlin, c1930, several perfumes on her vanity, including an atomizer.

Pola Negri, c1920s, holding a Guerlain atomizer (spraying her coiffure with brilliantine).

Myrna Loy, c1931, many crystal perfume bottles are displayed on her vanity.

Sylvia Sidney, c1930, Guerlain, Molinard, Elizabeth Arden, Lentheric, D'Orsay's Toujours Fidele, Myon and Caron's Bellodgia amongst others including Czech examples.

Marie Prevost, c9120, holding Czech splatter glass atomizer.

Ginger Rogers, 1940s, holding large atomizer

Ann Miller, c1950

Rita Hayworth, c1940, holding Caron's Bellodgia.

Jeanette McDonald, c1930, showing Czech perfumes as well as a tall DeVilbiss or French atomizer.

Alexander Rodchenko - Portrait au flacon, ca. 1930.

Dorothy Lee, c1930, Czech perfume bottles, Ciro's Chevalier de la Nuit on far left, De Raymond's Pinx on right of dog figure.

Rita Hayworth, c1942. Her vanity is covered with perfume bottles, some look to be factices as they are huge! I see Shocking by Schiaparelli, other Schiaparelli bottles, Lucien Lelong's Indiscret, several bottles of Jean Patou's bottles, other bottles by Lanvin and Chanel, Bellodgia by Caron.

Lana Turner's Perfume Cabinet. The extremely large bottle is Far East by Carlyle. Top Shelf: Mon Image by Lucien Lelong, a Poiret perfume, Jabot by Lucien Lelong, a tiny Prince Matchabelli crown bottle, on far left a Guerlain possibly Jicky, and others. Middle Shelf: Moment Supreme by Jean Patou, Joy by Jean Patou, Evening in Paris by Bourjois, Chanel. Grand Prix by Charbert. Bottom Shelf:  a Tuvache perfume in the center, really hard to tell what is what...

Gardenia by Molinelle c1930

Gardenia was launched by Molinelle in 1930. This was just one of the few of Molinelle's English perfumes. This one seems to stand out because of its exquisite perfume flacon.

Molinelle Perfumes

1929- Molinelle (London), Ltd.. has been registered in England as a private limited company with an authorised capital of £4,000, to acquire the business carried on at 35-39, Maddox Street, London, W., as " Molinelle," together with the trademark, Molinelle.


Established by Stanley Frederick Coles, a perfumer, at 49 Roland Gardens, London in 1928; active throughout the 1930’s. Also known as De Kama Molinelle; used Czech glass, Hoffman butterfly mark.

The perfumes were imported into the United States by CW Davenport.

• 1930 Gardenia (subtle)
• 1930 English Rose (a spicy rose geranium scent)
• 1930 Beau Geste (for sportswomen)
• 1930 No. 29 (an exotic floral bouquet)
• 1932 Lilac (fresh)
• 1935 Streamline
• 1936 Venez Voir

Arts & Decoration, 1932:

"LILAC, the newest addition to the Molinelle line of exquisite perfumes, bottled in London. $18.50. $35.00 and $65.00. GARDENIA in its glass case; $18.50. $35.00 and $65.00. ENGLISH ROSES, BEAU GESTE and NO. 29 in the Cupid bottle, $8.50, $18.50, $35.00, and $65.00."

The New Yorker, 1935:

"Molinelle: Streamline is new, feminine, and tangy withal."

Harper's Bazaar, 1935:

"Molinelle's "Streamline" is superb. One ounce, $15. "

The New Yorker, 1936:

"These fragrances bv Molinelle are loved by London ladies. English Roses, in its crystal Cupid bottle, is redolent of rare roses a-bloom in English gardens. Venez Voir is lure imprisoned for moods of high Romance."

The New Yorker, 1936:

"Molinelle is out with Venez Voir, and Yardley with Bond Street, both particularly seductive floral blends."

The New Yorker, 1936:

"Venez Voir is lure imprisoned for moods of high Romance. Give witchery this Christmas — give Perfumes Molinelle. At the better shops. By Royal Decree, the English Rose is the official Coronation flower!Venez Voir in Gold-and-Jet $12.50. English Rose in 2 ounce Cupid bottle $30."

Scribners, 1937:

"From England, too, is a new Molinelle perfume—light, fresh, piquant with the fragile scent of the early English Rose to keep your memory alluringly with her."

Vogue, 1937:

"So it's Perfumes Molinelle again, for giving and for getting. Exciting real flower fragrances straight to you from London. Elusive . . . subtle . . . exquisite ... six favorite odors in Cupid Cameo crystal bottles. From five to fifty dollars."

The British Magazine, 1946:

" Molinelle perfumes will delight the luxury loving. There are several fragrances — English Roses, a spicy rose geranium scent; No. 29, an exotic blend; Beau Geste, a light delicate bouquet; and an unusual Gardenia, restrained and subtle."

La Fougeraie Au Crepuscule by Coty c1928

La Fougeraie Au Crepuscule by Coty: launched in 1928 , it is said to be Francois Coty's final perfume before his death in 1934.

Ariston Powder Blower

Interesting item found in a 1932 catalog for the L&C Mayers Company of Fifth Avenue, the Ariston Powder Blower, an atomizer which sprays talcum powder. Features a Czech crystal base and chromium plated Art Moderne hardware, green silk net covered bulb.

Fragrance by Yardley c1934

Fragrance by Yardley was launched in 1934. It was a unique feminine perfume launched especially for the Christmas season. It was a line which included perfumed face powder, rouge, bath salts, dusting powder, talc, compact, sachet "and other worldlings".

Perfumes in 1934

Beautiful full color magazine advertisement showing various popular perfumes and beauty accessories from 1934. Looking at the ad, just based on the pictures I can see the extremely rare large Guerlain powder jar at the back row, and Helena Rubinstein's Black Tulip perfume next to it in the black glass bottle. A Czech perfume atomizer in blue crystal is also in the back. I am unsure what the other perfumes are.