Jungle Gardénia (Original) by Tuvache was launched in 1932, relaunched in 1957.
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Thursday, March 10, 2016
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Sunday, March 6, 2016
20 Carats by Dana c1933
20 Carats was first introduced in 1933 by Dana who launched Tabu just one year before. Originally only sold in their Parisian boutique, 20 Carats may have only been introduced to American women during this time by soldiers returning from duty in France, bringing home perfumes for their sweethearts, sisters and mothers.
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Monday, February 29, 2016
Toujours Moi by Corday c1923
Toujours Moi by Corday: launched in 1923 in France, in USA by 1924. Toujours Moi (Always Me) started life as the favored incense used in the Notre Dame cathedral of France. Hundreds of years later in 1923, the great House of Corday translated that incense into a classic perfume which would be known as their signature fragrance.
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Friday, February 19, 2016
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Monday, February 15, 2016
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Friday, February 5, 2016
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Helietta Caracciolo by Caracciolo c1981
Helietta Caracciolo by Caracciolo: launched in 1981. Caracciolo was an Italian designer of fine and fashion jewelry based in Rome.
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Monday, January 25, 2016
Vintage Shampoo - Yucca Dew
"ooh oooh yucca dew "
The all natural Yucca-Dew Shampoo was made by Alberto-Culver in 1972. It was very distinctive at the time for what it contained, it had the oils from the yucca plant to enrich your hair, leaving it soft, glossy and manageable. Yucca roots when pounded, produce a soapy lather suitable for shampoo. This fact has been known to certain Native Americans in the southwestern United States and Mexicans for centuries and the plant is often called soapweed or soap plant.
The all natural Yucca-Dew Shampoo was made by Alberto-Culver in 1972. It was very distinctive at the time for what it contained, it had the oils from the yucca plant to enrich your hair, leaving it soft, glossy and manageable. Yucca roots when pounded, produce a soapy lather suitable for shampoo. This fact has been known to certain Native Americans in the southwestern United States and Mexicans for centuries and the plant is often called soapweed or soap plant.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
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.
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Friday, January 15, 2016
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.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Mademoiselle Ricci by Nina Ricci c1967
Mademoiselle Ricci by Nina Ricci: launched in 1967. An eau de toilette created for young girls by
Monday, January 11, 2016
Friday, January 8, 2016
Monday, January 4, 2016
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Friday, December 25, 2015
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
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.
This fragrance was manufactured by Ellen Betrix and distributed in the United States by New York-based Accents and Essentials.
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Sunday, December 20, 2015
Thursday, December 17, 2015
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.
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Saturday, December 12, 2015
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Monday, December 7, 2015
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.
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!"
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This is not your average perfume blog. In each post, I present perfumes or companies as encyclopedic entries with as much facts and photos as I can add for easy reading and researching without all the extraneous fluff or puffery.
One of the goals of this website is to show the present owners of the various perfumes and cologne brands that are featured here how much we miss the discontinued classics and hopefully, if they see that there is enough interest and demand, they will bring back these fragrances!
Please leave a comment below (for example: of why you liked the fragrance, describe the scent, time period or age you wore it, who gave it to you or what occasion, any specific memories, what it reminded you of, maybe a relative wore it, or you remembered seeing the bottle on their vanity table, did you like the bottle design), who knows, perhaps someone from the company brand might see it.
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One of the goals of this website is to show the present owners of the various perfumes and cologne brands that are featured here how much we miss the discontinued classics and hopefully, if they see that there is enough interest and demand, they will bring back these fragrances!
Please leave a comment below (for example: of why you liked the fragrance, describe the scent, time period or age you wore it, who gave it to you or what occasion, any specific memories, what it reminded you of, maybe a relative wore it, or you remembered seeing the bottle on their vanity table, did you like the bottle design), who knows, perhaps someone from the company brand might see it.
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