Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Sunday, February 27, 2022

Les Parfums de Xydes

Xydes of Portugal was established by Pierre-Andre Pignel in Portugal; later moved to 9 rue Gounod, Paris.


Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Monday, January 31, 2022

Parfums de Naudet

In the 1970s and 1980s, Essential Products marketed perfumes under the name Parfums de Naudet, which made inexpensive versions of some of the world's most treasured perfumes. The company was located in the loft at 90 Water Street, in lower Manhattan, New York City.

The company Essential Products was in business since 1895 and manufactured flavoring extracts for soft drinks, alcoholic liquors, syrups, ice cream and candy.

US trademark information notes that Essential Products, Inc was granted a trademark for the name Naudet in 1969, and claimed use since 1935. I did find a newspaper ad for 1931 that advertised Naudet "floral" perfumes. All Naudet floral fragrances were produced in the 1930s. 

All Naudet designer imposter fragrances were produced after 1969.



Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Vacances by Jean Patou c1934

Vacances by Jean Patou: launched in 1934 (though some people say it came out in 1936, but this is when Patou trademarked the name). Created by Henri Almeras. The French word Vacances translates to vacations, and this perfume was created to commemorate the introduction of mandatory paid vacation in France.



Sunday, January 16, 2022

Esme of Paris

During the early 1940s, Esme Davis Matz, launched a fragrance line called Esme of Paris in New York. 



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