Vintage Boudoirs of the Stars - Part 4

Joan Evans, c1940s-1950s, various perfumes and powder boxes on her vanity.

 Joan Fontaine, c1930s-1940s, various perfumes and goodies on her vanity.

Joan Fontaine, c1940s, various perfumes on her vanity.

Joan Crawford, c1940s, gorgeous mirror front vanity table, some treasures on the table.

Judith Barrett, c1940, various crystal bottles and an atomizer on her vanity

June Collyer, c1920s, Apollo Studios pierced brass perfume atomizer on her vanity.

Bullock, Ward & Co

Bullock, Ward & Co. of Chicago, Illinois were manufacturers of soap, perfumes, pure food flavor extracts and toilet specialties. The company was established in 1899 by Thomas H. Bullock and Phillip T. Ward, and primarily dealt in the mail order business.

Le Parfum Ideal by Houbigant c1896

Le Parfum Ideal was created by Houbigant by in house perfumer, Paul Parquet in 1896, but it was launched for the first time at the 1900 Worlds Fair, along with another perfume Coeur de Jeanette.

The quintessential label for Le Parfum Ideal features a Gibson Girl sniffing a flower, this label was made of gilded foil and heavily embossed.

Mademoiselle Ricci by Nina Ricci c1967

Mademoiselle Ricci by Nina Ricci: launched in 1967. An eau de toilette created for young girls by

Michel Hy.

Cialenga by Balenciaga c1973

Cialenga by Balenciaga: launched in 1973 and created by perfumer Jacques Jantzen.

Courant by Helena Rubinstein c1972

Courant by Helena Rubinstein: launched in 1972. Created by Max Gavarry. Courant was reportedly formulated to change with a woman's body temperature.

Halston

Halston (pronounced HALL'-STON).

Established by fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick (1932-1990) in Des Moines; started as a milliner. There is tons of info on Halston online, so I won't go into that here, but I will concentrate on his fragrances.

Directoire by Charles of the Ritz c1946

Directoire by Charles of the Ritz: launched in 1946.

André Chapus Parfumeur

André Chapus, 11 bis Avenue Mac-Mahon, Paris, launched a range of perfumes and cosmetics in the 1940s.

 

Arpege by Lanvin c1927

Arpege by Lanvin: launched in 1927. Created by André Fraysse and Paul Vacher. Named after the musical term ‘arpeggio’ in honour of Jeanne Lanvin’s only daughter Marie-Blanche, a talented pianist.

Intimate by Revlon c1955

Intimate by Revlon: launched in 1955, created by IFF.

Most Precious by Evyan c1951

Most Precious by Evyan: launched in 1951.

c1962 ad

Laura Biagiotti by Laura Biagiotti c1982

Laura Biagiotti by Laura Biagiotti: launched in 1982. This was the first Laura Biagiotti perfume, it was later known as Fiori Bianchi (White Flowers) in 1991.

This fragrance was manufactured by Ellen Betrix and distributed in the United States by New York-based Accents and Essentials.

Moonwind by Avon c1971

Moonwind by Avon: launched in 1971.

Éscarmouche by Jean Desprez c1949

Éscarmouche by Jean Desprez: launched in 1949. The name means "skirmish" in French.

Miss Dior by Christian Dior c1947

Miss Dior by Christian Dior: launched in 1947. Created by perfumers Jean Carles and Paul Vacher, it met with immediate success.

Teatro Alla Scala by Krizia c1985

Teatro Alla Scala by Krizia: launched in 1985. Created by Florbath Profumi. The Krizia lines were later sold to Sanofi.

Scandal by Lanvin c1931

Scandal by Lanvin: launched in 1931. Created by Andre Fraysse.

Moment Supreme by Jean Patou c1929

Moment Supreme by Jean Patou: launched in 1929 and created by Henri Almeras.

Caleche by Hermes c1961

Caleche was launched by Hermes in France in 1961, it was officially launched in the USA in 1963 and imported by Alexandra de Markoff. Created by Guy Robert, it is described as a fragrance of vibrant light and magic. A classic blend of floral and woodsy scents.

Caleche (pronounced KAL-ESCH'), was named after the House’s emblematic carriage team logo. A caleche is the folding hood of a two-wheeled, horse-drawn open carriage. Caleche was reported to be the favorite fragrance of Princess Margaret of England.

"You'll lead an enchanted life if you wear Caleche!"

Cabriole by Elizabeth Arden c1977

Cabriole by Elizabeth Arden: launched in 1977. The name stems from a ballet movement consisting of a leap and a turn.

Les Parfums de Marie Magdeleine

Les Parfums de Marie Magdeleine of Paris, France; another name that E.J. Fay traded under during the 1920s-1940s.

Zadig by Emilio Pucci c1970

Zadig by Emilio Pucci: launched in 1970.

New Horizons by Ciro c1941

 New Horizons by Ciro: launched in 1941. Created to uplift the spirits of American women during World War II, to remind them that "New Horizons" were just around the corner.

Dilys by Laura Ashley c1991

Dilys by Laura Ashley: launched in 1991. Created by Jean Claude Ellena of Haarman & Reimer.

Senchal by Charles of the Ritz c1981

Senchal by Charles of the Ritz: launched in 1981.  The name is derived from a lake in India.

Undiscouraged by Revlon's 1980 lack of success with its Scoundrel, Charles of the Ritz went after the same younger market in 1981 with Senchal, using heavy advertising. Charles of the Ritz, spent $250,000 and took two and a half years to develop Senchal. Charles of the Ritz spent almost $5 million on network television in the fall of 1981 to launch its second mass market women's fragrance, Senchal.

Forever Krystle by Carrington c1984

Forever Krystle by Carrington; launched in 1984.  The fragrance was named after the character Krystle Carrington, played by actress Linda Evans in the 1980's soap opera Dynasty.

Made by Charles of the Ritz and sold under the Carrington name. The pinnacle of success was the addition of a men's fragrance simply named Carrington, appeared in 1985.

Marathon Compacts & Vanities c1932 Advertisement

 Great looking Marathon compacts shown in an advertisement from a 1932 L&C Mayers, New York catalog. Beautiful enameled compacts, handled dance compacts, vanity cases, combination compacts and lipsticks.

Suspiro de Granada by Myrurgia c1922

Suspiro de Granada by Myrurgia: launched in 1922. The name means "Sigh of Granada".

American Brilliant Cut Glass Perfume Bottles & Boxes c1917 Advertisement

Ads of American Brilliant Cut Glass perfume bottles/cologne bottles, vanity accessories (trays, bud vases)  and boxes (puff, hair receivers, powder, jewel, glove) taken from a 1917 RC Simmons publication.

Womenswear by Alexander Julian c1992

Womenswear by Alexander Julian: launched in 1992 in association with Paul Sebastian.

Collage by Adele Simpson c1967

Collage by Adele Simpson: launched in 1967.

Sea Jade by Yardley c1960

Sea Jade by Yardley: launched in 1960.

Yardley's line, called Sea Jade, was comprised of sixteen items, six of which were imported from England. Some of the colognes were housed in figural bottles such as a seahorse or mermaid. Sea Jade's packaging was a turquoise blue emblazoned with a silvery seahorse motif.

Reflexions by Ciro c1933

Reflexions by Ciro: launched in 1933.

Parfums de Cherigan

Cherigan, established by Ota Polacek at 120 avenue des Champs-Elysées, Paris in 1927, also had an outlet in Havana, Cuba. The best known Cherigan fragrance was Fleurs de Tabac, released in 1927.

Empreinte by Courreges c1970

Empreinte by Courreges: launched in 1970 in association with cosmetic giant L'Oreal. It was created by Robert Gonnon.

"Many make printing fragrances year, one leaves an imprint. Footprint. It evokes your loveliness Even When you're gone."

. "By Andre Courreges Empreinte. A soft whisper of fragrance as a flower-petal Provocative Lingering we have a glance ... to create an imprint so lasting -..... It's really an imprint. Empriente. Named for what it does... "

 

Byzance by Rochas c1987

Byzance by Rochas: launched in 1987. It was created by Nicolas Mamounas and Alberto Morillas.

The perfumes name was inspired by the shadow of the mosaics of Ravenna.

Rochas budgeted FFr70m ($11.6m) for the European launch on October 15th of "Byzance"; it says it has already got its money back. The minimum budget for an American launch — ideally after the whiff of a European one — is $15m-20m.

Etourdissant by Jean Desprez c1939

Etourdissant by Jean Desprez: launched in 1939. The name means "stunning" in French.

C'est la Vie by Christian Lacroix c1990

C'est la Vie by Christian Lacroix: launched in 1990 and released by Dior Parfums. Created by Edouard Flechier.

On Dit by Elizabeth Arden c1937

On Dit by Elizabeth Arden: launched in 1937 and created by Edmond Roudnitska. It was apparently put on hold from production during the war and was re-launched as soon as it was over in 1945.