Diable au Corps by Donatella Pecci Blunt c1990

Diable au Corps by Donatella Pecci Blunt: launched in 1990, in association with by Diana da Silva Cosmétiques.

The name which means "Devil in the Flesh", is derived from the autobiographical novel Le Diable au Corps written by Raymond Radiguet, a protege and homosexual lover of Jean Cocteau. The novel is an account of a scandalous affair between a sixteen year old boy and a slightly older married woman during World War I.

DK Men by Donna Karan c1994

DK Men by Donna Karan: launched in 1994. Created by Jean-Claude Delville.

This fragrance is also known as DK Men Fuel for Men or DK Men Leaded.

Monsieur de Rauch by Madeleine de Rauch c1950

Monsieur de Rauch by Madeleine de Rauch: launched in 1950 or 1966 (per Dictionnaire des Parfums, 1972-1973 edition). Created by Raymond Chaillan and Jacques Bercia.

Parfums de Callot Soeurs

Callot Soeurs was a couture house established in 1895 by three sisters Marie Callot Gerber, Marthe Callot Bertrand and Regine Callot Chantrelle at 9-10 avenue Matignon, Paris.

Incanto by Simonetta c1955

Incanto by Simonetta: launched in 1955. Perfume created by Simonetta Visconti (Donna Simonetta Fabiani), an Italian fashion designer.

Tatiana by Diane von Furstenberg c1975

Tatiana by Diane von Fürstenberg: launched in 1974. The fragrance was named after her daughter and produced by the perfumers at Roure.

Verlayne & Verlaine Perfumes

Verlayne of Paris. Established by Charles Jules Emile Charbaut at 9 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré, Paris in 1944; Associated with Verlaine et Verlayne.

The perfumes of Verlayne:

• 1944 Experience
• 1944 Plaisirs
• 1945 Sermaize
• 1945 Tadla
• 1945 Lumiere de Paris
• 1945 Attente
• 1953 Cuir du Don

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Verlaine was established by George E Mignon in Paris, France: launched fragrances in c1920.

The perfumes of Verlaine:

• 1920 Âme d'Orient
• 1920 Arginette
• 1920 Birial
• 1920 Jasmin
• 1920 Muguet
• 1920 Narcisse
• 1920 Violette
• 1920 Rose

Antique Wigs and their Accoutrements

The word wig is short for Periwig and first appeared in the English language around 1675.

Wigs have been worn throughout history and not just as a fashion item. Looking through history we can see that wigs were worn to demonstrate wealth and importance as well as having a more practical purpose as protection against cold and rain. Wigs were even worn in wars to impress the enemy!

Paradoxe by Pierre Cardin c1983

Paradoxe by Pierre Cardin: launched in 1983 in Europe, then USA. Created by Roure Perfumers. Marketed in USA by Jacqueline Cochran, Inc.

City of Paris

City of Paris was a fanciful name of a a department store of Paris, San Francisco, Ca. that opened its doors in 1850. Their flagship store in San Francisco was built in 1896 and rebuilt in 1909, probably due to damage from the 1906 earthquake.

Alphonse Rallet

Alphonse Rallet (1819-1894) established his perfumery company Rallet in Moscow in 1843. Rallet's perfumes, soaps and cosmetics were so popular that by 1900, he was the most distinguished of all perfumeries in Russia. His excellence in quality made him the official supplier to the royal courts of Russia, Romania, Serbia, Persia and Montenegro.


After the death of Alphonse Rallet, the company was purchased by Chiris, a raw material supplier from Grasse, France. When the Russian Revolution took over and Rallet's Russian assets were nationalized in 1917, the company was reestablished in France. It was here in 1920, that the famous perfumer and technical director, Ernest Beaux , created several perfumes for Gabrielle Chanel, most notably Chanel No. 5, which remains a best seller almost 100 years after its creation in 1921.

"A. Ралле и Ко."

Lasso by Jean Patou c1956

Lasso by Jean Patou: launched 1956 , advertised as "your secret weapon." It was created by Guy Robert.

Trigere by Pauline Trigere c1973

Trigère by Pauline Trigère: launched in 1973.

Parfumerie Miga

Parfumerie Miga was established by Villy Frey at 99 Zweierstrasse, Zurich in 1925.

The company bought up bankrupt stock and expanded to Cuba. Acquired by Drialys as a subsidiary in 1940.

Villy Frey was registered in France on December 18, 1934 under No. 234511. No. 88829 - March 5, 1935. VILLY FREY (manufacture and trade) 99, Zweierstrasse, Zurich (Switzerland). Cosmetics of all kinds. - Registered in Switzerland on 5 December 1934 with YN.

L'Insolent by Charles Jourdan c1986

L'Insolent by Charles Jourdan: launched in 1986. Created by Max Gavarry of IFF.

Les Parfums d’Argelys

Les Parfums d’Argelys of Paris.

Balahe by Leonard c1983

Balahé by Leonard was launched in 1983. Created by Daniel Moliere from Givaudan perfumers.

Filly by Capucci c1983

Filly by Capucci: launched in 1983.

Primitif by Max Factor c1956

Primitif by Max Factor: launched in 1956.

Jennings Perfumery Company

The Jennings Perfumery Co. was located at 19-21 So Ottawa Street Grand Rapids, Mich.

Established 1872 by Charles W. Jennings.

Valentino by Valentino c1977

Valentino by Valentino: launched in 1977. Created by Givaudan-Roure. Originally launched in Europe by an Italian licensee that went bankrupt, it's popularity began to fade before it even reached American shores. The launch party was at the Paris Opera in 1978, followed by a gala dinner at Maxim's. The fragrance was promoted and marketed by Princess Ira von Furstenberg, who worked as a publicist in 1980.

Blazer by Anne Klein c1974

Blazer by Anne Klein: launched in 1974 in association with Helena Rubinstein, who created the fragrance for the designer.

When Blazer was created, Anne Klein was best known for structured ready-to-wear apparel, as epitomized by her blazer which became world famous, fashion for the modern woman of the early 1970s. Blazer was created to complement clothes, specifically Anne Klein designs. The Blazer woman, the perfume company said, is active and sports-oriented. She wears classic separates and is casual yet chic.

Wings by Giorgio Beverly Hills c1992

Wings by Giorgio Beverly Hills: launched in November 1992. Created by Jean-Claude Delville.

Zarolia by Maitland Philipe c1981

 Zarolia perfume was launched in 1981 by award winning designer Maitland Phillipe (Philip Maitland-Kraft) and distributed by T. Barclay Perfumes Inc..

Marie Earle Perfumes

Established in 5th Avenue New York in 1910.

Ombre Rose by JC Brosseau c1981

Ombre Rose by JC Brosseau:  launched in 1982 in USA. In association with Parfums Jean Patou: created by Françoise Caron of Roure Perfumers.

Société Parisienne de Verreries

SPV (Société Parisienne de Verreries/Parisian Society of Glass) at Orly. Abbreviated to 'SPV'; established by Louis de Beaune at Boulevard Auguste Blanqui in Paris in 1889; glass manufacturer, merged with C Depinoix in 1936.

Used signature ESPAIVET, which is a phonetizing of the acronym of the SPV glassworks. The earliest traces of the Société Parisienne de Verrerie are found between the years 1890 and 1925 located at 112 boulevard d'Italie (today boulevard Auguste Blanqui, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.)

SPV initially specialized in optical glassware for the medical industry. In 1895, Pierre Curie was made technical advisor for optics in this company at this address. It was after 1925 that SPV diversified its production to make artistic and decorative objects: Mainly bottles and perfumery items as well as vases in the true Art Deco style.

There is still today a Société Parisienne de Verrerie in Orly (94) which manufactures bottles for laboratories... but the history of this company does not mention any relationship with the former SPV brand.

Vanderbilt by Gloria Vanderbilt c1981

Vanderbilt by Gloria Vanderbilt: launched in 1981 in association with Warner Cosmetics, Inc. Created by Sophia Grojsman.

Chloe by Karl Lagerfeld c1975

Chloe by Parfums (Karl) Lagerfeld: launched in 1975. Created by W. Pit Hugelmann/IFF/ Betty Busse.

Parfums d'Anjou

Parfums d'Anjou of Paris, France.

Red by Geoffrey Beene c1976

Red by Geoffrey Beene: launched in 1976.

Calisher and Company Perfumes

AB Calisher & Co. was located at 112 Franklin Street New York. Established in 1893 by Aaron B. Calisher, Joseph H. Calisher and Nathan Calisher.

Gianni Versace by Versace c1981

Gianni Versace by Gianni Versace: launched in 1981 in association with the Charles of the Ritz group. This was the first perfume introduced by late fashion designer Versace.

Poujol

Poujol was established by Gustav K. Poujol. The imported French perfume line was carried by Mandel Brothers in the USA.

In addition to perfumes, sachets, soap, talcum powder, toilet waters, Poujol also made cosmetics including face powder (and compacts), lipstick,  rouge, cleansing tissues.

Columbian Exposition 1893

"The World's Columbian Exposition (the official shortened name for the World's Fair: Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair and Chicago Columbian Exposition) was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival to the New World in 1492.

Organza by Givenchy c1996

Organza by Givenchy: launched in October 1996 during the Paris spring Pret-a-Porter. . Created by Sophie Labbe. The fragrance was inspired by the gauzy fabric.

Deci Dela by Nina Ricci c1994

 Deci Dela by Nina Ricci: launched in 1994. Created by Evelyne Boulanger and Jean Guichard.

In 1992, Parfums Nina Ricci S.A. began developing a new fragrance to be marketed worldwide under the name "Deci Dela." The name was chosen from the French opera "Veronique" by high-level executives of Parfums Nina Ricci A.S. The name takes off on the old French saying "Now here, now there."

Scent Bottles: Opaline Glass

 During the Second Empire, glass manufacturers in France produced scent bottles in opaline, an opaque or slightly translucent glass that can appear either white or brightly colored in shades of apple green, turquoise blue, rose pink, jet black, soft lavender and sunny yellow. Opaline glass is opacified to a translucent or opalescent state by the addition of tin oxide or ashes of calcified bone. It is not to be confused with common milk glass. Real opaline glass has a "fiery sunset glow" when held to the light, indicative of older glass pieces.

White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor c1991

White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor: launched in 1991. Created by Carlos Benaim. (created by Sophia Grosjman of IFF).

Elizabeth Taylor fashioned a fragrance inspired by her well-known love of fine gems: White Diamonds.

Narcisse Perfume Bottles

Caron's Narcisse Noir was so popular that it spawned many imitations, including the shape of the bottle. Some competitors tried to copy the bottle as close as possible without breaking the copyright or trademark laws, while others were a bit more unique in design.