Showing posts with label julien viard. Show all posts
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Collecting Blue Glass Commercial Perfume Bottles


In this guide, I will introduce you to the wonderful world of commercial perfume bottles made up of blue glass.

These elegant beauties were produced mainly during the 1920s-1950s and most have Art Deco influences. I know I don't have every one listed, if I missed one, let me know! Current values given below are for average book values and auction estimates. Why not start a collection focusing on just the blue glass bottles?

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Parfumerie Brecher

Parfumerie Brecher was established by Paul Brecher in Pontoise at Paris around 1910. Jacques Ernest Mazurier became owner after 1918 moved company to 10 boulevard Bonne Nouvelle, Paris. Perfumes labeled ‘Aux Perfumeries Reunites’.

The company was affiliated with Benoit and Marquis de Elorza.

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Racarma

R. A. Carmichael & Co., manufacturing chemists of Detroit, placed on the market a new, high-grade line of toilet preparations under the trade name "Racarma" in 1915.



Tuesday, May 2, 2017

L'Ambre de Carthage by Isabey c1924

L'Ambre de Carthage by Isabey: launched in 1924. Originally created by perfumer Jean Jacques as a woman's perfume.

The name evoking the ancient Tunisian city of Carthage.

Monday, February 23, 2015

Courvoisier Perfumes

Courvoisier Perfumes & Soaps, established by the eponymous French cognac manufacturer in the early 1900s, and distributed exclusively by Bronnley of England.

Courvoisier produced perfume, soap, cosmetics and toiletries. Some of their cosmetics and skincare items were the Mimosa, for whitening and softening the skin, Cleansing Fluid for removing stains from the nails and fingers, Nail Polish, Cuticle Cream and their Royal Orange Stick, for manicures, and for men, they made a Fine Shaving Stick Soap.


The most celebrated odors from the company were the CC Perfumes (Courvoisier's Concentrated) which were alcohol-free perfumes of various flowers plus the famous scents Omar Khayyam, Viotto and Havanita.


Friday, January 9, 2015

Parfumerie and Savonnerie Gilot et Cie

Full name Parfumerie et Savonnerie Gilot et Cie; fragrances, soaps and cosmetics, established by Emile Gilot at 68 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Martin, Paris in the early 1900’s; related to Dubarry; trademark perfume and cosmetic line was 'Soir de Paris' in 1925; prior to launched of similar fragrance by Bourjois in 1929. Acquired C.P. Blaise.


Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Parfums Grenoville

Parfums Grenoville/Parfumerie Grenoville was established by Paul Grenoville at 20 rue Royale, Paris in 1879; changed family name from ‘grenouille’, which means frog in French.




Sunday, January 4, 2015

Monday, August 4, 2014

Morana Inc. Imported Perfume Bottles by Julien Viard

In the 1922 article below, Morana Inc "have secured the exclusive American agency of C & J Viard and R. Mouquet, glass bottle designers and manufacturers of Montreuil, Seine, France." The most well-known bottle used by Morana was the cherub stoppered bottle designed by Julien Viard and made in Czechoslovakia. This bottle was most likely used by various perfumes, in one photo below, we can see it was used by both Lemoine and Prochaska.



The American Perfumer and Essential Oil Review, Volume 16, 1922:
"Beginning with this issue, the usual insert of Morana, Inc. which appears between advertising pages 16 and 17, has been increased to six pages, at which size it will continue until the further growth of the business makes necessary the use of larger space. The increase in the size of the insert is due to the addition of an imported bottle department. As was reported in the last issue, Morana, Inc. have secured the exclusive American agency of C. and J. Viard and R. Mouquet, glass bottle designers and manufacturers of Montreuil, Seine, France. This insert is another example of a sagacious advertiser recognizing the value of this kind of display, which gives prominence to his own products, and incidentally livens up the advertising section as a whole, and we are told stimulates the interest of the casual reader in the contents of the entire journal."

The American Perfumer and Essential Oil Review, 1920:
"One of the most interesting developments in the American perfumery and flavoring extract supply industry took place on October 1 when Compagnie Morana and the Commonwealth Products Corporation were united into a single corporation. Compagnie Morana has increased its capital stock to $1,000,000 common stock $250,000 first preferred $600,000 second preferred $150,000 and changed its corporate name to Morana Incorporated under which name Compagnie Morana and the Commonwealth Products Corporation will henceforth be conducted. 
Morana Incorporated is the outgrowth of a modest business established fourteen years ago by Carl Schaetzer, Warren E Burns, and Williard A Walsh. Their training and temperament well fitted them for harmonious and effective association and the present division of responsibilities indicates the trend of their natural aptitudes viz the production department under Mr Schaetzer, who is president the financial and foreign departments under Mr Burns, who is vice president and the sales department under Mr Walsh, who is treasurer. The secretary of the company is Mr Walter Mueller. 
Commonwealth Products Corporation was established some six years ago for the manufacture of flavors, synthetic aromatic chemicals, etc. Its plant at Elizabeth, NJ was rapidly developed and is now well equipped for the manufacture on a large scale of the products in which it has specialized. Its staff includes a group of chemists who have made reputations for themselves, both here and abroad, as specialists in the manufacture of aromatic chemicals and similar products. Its union with Morana Incorporated affords it a large outlet through the extensive and well trained selling staff of that corporation Morana Incorporated for its part acquires a well developed manufacturing plant and organization thereby assuring a steady and controllable supply of synthetic raw materials and flavors." 



Morana, Inc developed into IFF, read  about that here.













Saturday, August 2, 2014

Collecting Opalescent Glass Commercial Perfume Bottles

Perhaps the most loveliest of all opaque colors is the ethereal opalescent examples.

Julien Viard produced two fine examples for Caron's Isadora and Parfum Precieux both in 1910.


Parfum Precieuse by Caron , perfume bottle in opalescent amber glass, molded label, with matching scarab stopper. Measures 6" long.


















Tresor de la Mer by Saks: Rare perfume presentation for Saks Fifth Ave, "Tresor de la Mer," circa 1939, special edition limited to fifty examples, a powder box in opalescent glass, holds a frosted glass perfume bottle (recreated from the one known existing original). Stenciled R. LALIQUE. 4".








Another bottle was created to hold the Tresor de la Mer perfume in a less expensive flacon. This bottle was not made by Lalique and is much larger, but still has the theme of a shell with a pearl shaped stopper.


In 1937, Andre Jollivet designed a gorgeous figural perfume flacon for the Peniston-Brown store in Bermuda. This bottle was in the shape of an angel fish and had a black glass base molded with geometric Art Deco motifs. It stands 4 1/2" tall. Marked "A. Jollivet France" on base
















Caron's 1939 perfume Voeu de Noel came in a gorgeous opalescent flacon molded with flowers. Manufactured by Cristalleries de Romesnil. Stands 3 3/4" tall.




















Lancome introduced "Melisande" in 1954, a beautiful figural bottle of a standing lady made up of pink tinted opalescent glass. This luxury  presentation was used for various perfumes and was designed by Georges Delhomme.


















In 1958, Lancome introduced the Georges Delhomme designed "Spoutnik", in a limited edition presentation of a blue tinted opalescent glass moon faced purse flacon for the perfume Magie. This bottle was also used for other perfumes.













Lancome also introduced a crescent moon shaped flacon, also known as "Spoutnik" with a smiling face also in blue tinted opalescent glass attached to a cobalt glass base, this was a limited edition of only 100 examples and was used for various perfumes.


















If you love the look of opalescent glass perfumes, you may wish to explore further into these names; Sabino, Chamart, Waltersperger, Duncan and Miller, Portieux Vallerysthal, Fry, Lalique, M. Model, Sevres, and Fenton. All made gorgeous opalescent flacons sold without perfume so that you could add your own.



Thursday, July 17, 2014

Fracy Paris

Fracy Paris, established in 1922, the company was a subdivision established by F.R. Arnold & Co. located at 10 West 33rd St, New York City. In 1928, they changed their name to Fracy, Inc.



Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Maudy & De Musset Perfumes

Maudy of 7 rue Lilas, Colombes (Seine) France, was established in 1928 by Adrienne Foy,  they were affiliated to de Musset and produced luxury presentations..




De Musset was established in New York in 1928 by Marcel Foy in New York in 1928; launched a range of fragrances in c1920 and 1930's and remained in business of short duration. Associated with Legrain.

Sunday, April 6, 2014

The Perfumes of A. Euziere

A. Euziere of Grasse, France, established in 1887 as Societe Euziere et Seytre.

Became Henri Euziere et Cie in 1920 at Pont du Loup, Grasse, also known as Les Parfums d'Euziére.


Friday, March 28, 2014

Les Parfums d'Ysiane

Ysiane of 38 rue d'Enghien,Paris France. Established by D. Ysiane around 1925, a cosmetic and perfume house. Although the company was short lived, they managed to produce some charming presentations. They were affiliated to Parfumerie Diaphane.




Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Parfums Boue Soeurs

Boué Soeurs, a successful couture house established by two French sisters, Sylvie and Jeanne, in 1899, offered perfumes as part of their exquisite fashion line. Talented and business minded, they opened ateliers in Paris, New York , Palm Beach, San Francisco, London and Bucharest from 1899-1953.



Thursday, May 9, 2013

Drialys Perfumes

Perfumeria Drialys, established by Alonso Y Arenas in c1920 in Havana, Cuba. (Also spelled Drialis). They continued production into the 1950s. The company specialized in manufacturing perfumes, toiletries, cosmetics and soaps. They were affiliated to Parfumerie Miga of Zurich.


Sunday, April 21, 2013

Parfumerie Lournay

In this guide I have listed the various perfumes introduced by Lournay of 4 rue de la Paix, Paris.




Lournay was a Franco-American company established in 1900 at 4 rue de la Paix, Paris, later at 7 rue de l'Isly, Paris and Milwaukee, WI. In 1924, Parfumerie Lournay moved their offices at 366 Fifth Ave to 509 Fifth Ave New York City. Chandon & Co represented and distributed Lournay in the 1920s. In 1923, Palmolive, through stock ownership controled the perfume and powder business of Lournay, Inc.

They produced low-priced to luxury perfume presentations until 1945, when they were acquired by Colgate. Lournay Imported Toilet Preparations included such items as Lournay's Lemon Cream, cold creams, Glycerine & Rosewater lotions, and perfumes.

After 1940, the company produced mainly cosmetics and skin preparations. Company still in business during 1988 when Colgate-Palmolive Co. launched the Lournay skincare line for sensitive skin based on natural botanicals. However, it was not very successful and the Lournay line was discontinued in 1989.



Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Collecting Vintage Black Glass Perfume Bottles

In this guide, I will introduce you to the wonderful world of commercial perfume bottles made up of black glass. These elegant beauties were produced mainly during the 1920s, most have Art Deco influences. Why not start a collection focusing on just the black glass bottles?


Welcome!

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.

Please understand that this website is not affiliated with any of the perfume companies written about here, it is only a source of reference. I consider it a repository of vital information for collectors and those who have enjoyed the classic fragrances of days gone by. Updates to posts are conducted whenever I find new information to add or to correct any errors.

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.

Also, if you have any information not seen here, please comment and share with all of us.

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