Sheet Music c1938

Beautiful vintage 1938 sheet music titled, "AT A PERFUME COUNTER on the RUE de la PAIX".This piece was introduced by Morton Downey and Wini Shaw at Billy Rose's CASA MANANA - NEW YORK. Gorgeous Art Deco graphics on cover. The pefume bottle reminds me of Lucien Lelong.

This was found on ebay....very neat item!

Donna Lee Perfumes

Donna Lee Perfumes was established around 1920 by Donna Lee Thompson. Known as the "Flower in the Bottle" Perfume shop. I think she partnered up with John Blocki, who was the originator of the "Flower in the Bottle" perfumes.

Popular products from Donna Lee are her:

• Bouquet Deodorant

People with delicate sensibilities garnished their car with a device called the Donna Lee Automobile Disseminator— a porous vase guaranteed, according to Sears, to fill the car with a "faint clean odor of lavender." The Donna-Lee Automobile Disseminator. Made of a porous composition. An opening at the top holds a small quantity of liquid perfume which is absorbed by the porous vase in 5 minutes.



La Fleur Perfume Plaquettes
A novel and most delightful manner of imparting to Lingerie, Kerrchiefs, and Linens, the elusive fragrance so desired by women of refinement. The Purchaser is cautioned against inferior imitations made in the same design but of Plaster of Paris. La Fleur Placquettes are made of a special composition the formula which is secret, Their unique composition causes the Odeur to endure indefinitely. To revive odeur pour on a few drops of La Fleur Oil. This is a Pure Oil and is not diluted with alcohol. Persons of discrimination will note the consummate effect of La Fleur and will not be mislead by imitations. Remember! There are none genuine without the label- La Fleur Placquettes.

“When my Fragrance lessens,
put me in a Cup,
Pour on Donna Lee Perfume.
See me drink it up!
All that’s left pour back with Heed,
Cork and keep for future need!”

“Mind Your Linens
and your Laces,
Tuck this little Gift away;
For a long while may the traces of
its dainty fragrance stay,-
and whenever you scent or see,
turn a happy thought to me!”


Her perfumes were sold at three locations:

• 17 N. State Street Chicago
• Suite 1515, Stevens Building, Chicago
• Fifield's store at 816 Nicolette Ave, Chicago

Her perfumes were still being sold in 1933.



A 1920 ad reads:

"Complete Line of Toilet Requisites and Perfumes 

Look for the Flower in the Bottle

Donna Lee Thompson "

Charme Caressant by Dalon c1924

Dalon was established in Paris in 1924 and was affiliated to Pleville, NYAL (Rexall).

Pleville was established by Michel Pleville in 1922 at 38 rue des Mathurins, Paris.

Dalon relaunched Pleville’s 1923 perfume Charme Caressant in 1924, using a new bottle.

Pleville released the perfume Charme Caressant again in 1925 under a new name of Jardin d'Or.

Charme Caressant. This perfume takes it’s name from a cosmetic and toiletry line from Dalon. The line included perfume extract/parfum, face powder in five shades, brilliantine liquid for the hair, vanishing cream, rouge in five shades, toilet water, lipstick in four shades and compacts.

"CHARME CARESSANT BEAUTY PRODUCTS: CHARME CARESSANT FACE POWDER—What entrancing perfume in this exquisite Face Powder. Coupled with the velvety softness of the powder this fragrant perfume has made Charme Caressant the favourite of discerning women. You will like it, too, because it ' clings.' When applied over a foundation of CHARME CARESSANT VANISHING CREAM it will stay on for hours. Dust on liberally with a full puff, then brush off to your liking. Offered in five shades — Rachel, Naturelle, Olive, Suntan, and Blanche. 2/6 and 4/6 a box. CHARME CARESSANT ROUGE—CHARME CARESSANT ROUGE is thrilling ! Petal soft, faintly perfumed, and most important of all, offered in four natural skin tones— Crushed Rose, Orangette, Radiant, and Raspberry. 1/9 a box"

Bottles:

The milky green bottle covered in a faux shagreen pattern shown below was made by Andre Jollivet in two sizes for the parfum extract for Charme Caressant by Dalon.  

photo by Perfume Bottles Auction

The toilet water bottle shown below is made up of clear glass, it was not made by Jollivet.

photo by dencheres.fr

Fate of the Fragrance:

Discontinued, date unknown.  It was still being sold in 1941 as evidenced from a newspaper ad.

Vintage 1920s Aladin by Rosine Luxury Edition Perfume Bottle

Antique 1920s Aladin by Rosine Luxury Edition Commercial Perfume Bottle

introduced in 1919

Fragrance Name: Aladin. Based on the character in The Thousand and One Nights, Aladdin. The oriental style perfume's composition was blended from aldehydes, incense, sandalwood and musk. The name Aladin was trademarked for perfume on May 28, 1919 and was introduced in a magnificent presentation reflecting Paul Poiret's life as the so-called "Pasha of Paris". Aladin perfume was probably discontinued around 1930.


Perfume Company: Rosine

Les Parfums de Rosine were established in 1911 by designer Paul Poiret with his wife Denise at 107 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honore in Paris. Rosine sold perfumes, toiletries and cosmetics as fitting accessories for his avant garde fashions. The company was named after Poiret's eldest daughter. Many artists and illustrators worked for Rosine. Poiret lost financial control around 1925 and the business was later acquired by Societe Centrale de la Parfumerie Francais (L. Legrand) in 1930 and managed by Madame Nevarte Cordero. Most of the existing Rosine perfumes were produced until the 1950s in standard presentations.

Poiret's perfumes were created with the help of the perfumer-glassmaker Maurice Schaller, and later with the celebrated Almeras.

The perfume bottles for Rosine were produced by Depinoix and Lefebure et Cie as well as Poiret's own companies Atelier Colin & Atelier Martine. Most of the bottles were hand painted at Atelier Martine. The packaging of his perfumes resembled the look and materials of his fashions, with great emphasis on vivid colors, opulent textures and harlequin and Oriental lampshade patterns.

A 1918 newspaper article in the Pittsburgh Press reads:



"The Scents of Rosine are the unique perfumes of Paul Poiret Paris each one intended to express by its odor and the character of the package, some tradition or emotion. They are coveted by women who desire the exclusive and individual in toilet requisites, and are found in our Toilet Goods Section, in their various attractive forms. Joseph Horne & Co."




Interesting side note: Actress Evelyn Brent owned a Aladin by Rosine perfume bottle, as evidenced in a photo of her perfume bottle collection in 1930.

Bottle Origin: France.

Description: Pewter or similar metal perfume flacon inspired by a Middle Eastern flacon from the Medieval period, rectangular section, rounded shoulders identically cast front and back with "Aladin, Rosine" and with two confrontational mythical creatures. Each shoulder is cast with a protruding loop, pierced in the middle to connect with the loop of a steel chain. Clear crystal faceted stopper, a replacement. This bottle is the luxury edition, the regular version is made up of clear and frosted glass with a Bakelite button stopper. The bottle has is cast with the legend "Aladin . Rosine" and the verso has a legend that reads "Paris . France".

Markings: Base has several labels: "Aladin Parfum", "Rosine" and "Paris France"

Measurements: bottle stands nearly 3" tall.

Condition: excellent, missing original stopper.

References:


Perfume Presentations-100 Years of Artistry by Ken Leach
Phillips Perfume Presentations Auction Catalog 1998
Phillips Perfume Presentations Auction Catalog 2000
Masterpieces of the Perfume Industry by Christie Mayer Lefkowith
The Art of Perfume by Christie Mayer Lefkowith
Art & Fragrances Perfume Presentations Auction Catalog 2000
Rago Art & Auction Center, November 2003,(sold for $400 with original stopper)
Von Zezschwitz Art & Design Auctions, October 2005, (sold for $1040 without stopper)
Aristocratic Auction Services, June 23, 2012: sold for $3,750 (with box and original stopper)

Not the original stopper!

Climat by Lancome c1967

Climat by Lancôme: launched in 1967. Created by by Gerard Goupil of Robertet Perfumers. This fragrance takes its name from the well-known eponymous novel by French author André Maurois. The English translation of “Climats de Lancome” is "ambience of Lancome.”

Myon Perfumes

Myon was a luxury perfume house founded in 1928 by a man named Simon Jaroslawski (also known as Simon A. Jaroslawski-Fioret) and went into liquidation in the 1940s. His other two perfumery companies are Fioret and Ybry.

Maderas de Oriente by Myrurgia c1918

Maderas de Oriente by Myrurgia: launched in 1918 . The line included perfume extract, perfumed lotion (much like a concentrated cologne), soap and face powder.

Chas. A. Stevens

Chas A. Stevens was a Chicago department store. It started in 1886 as a catalog business and eventually grew to 29 locations in the Chicago metropolitan area. In 1988 the chain filed for bankruptcy and liquidated.

Florient by Colgate c1912

Florient by Colgate was launched in 1912. The perfume was subtitled "Flowers of the Orient".

Evelyn Brent's Perfume Collection

Actress Evelyn Brent was known for her love of perfume bottles, although she stated she didn't wear perfume. During two 1930s interviews, she claimed to have 147 bottles, another claimed 500! The star's boudoir featured a special three tiered glass cabinet in which she displayed her flacons. Also displayed amongst her bottles are the fragile glass animals by the Bimini glassblowers. You can see these at the corner closest to her face, a white swan stands up regally amongst the other fauna.