Peut-Etre by Lancome c1937

Peut-Etre by Lancome: launched in 1937. The name means "perhaps" in French. The perfume was renamed "Qui Sait? in 1954, because it was easier for non-French speaking customers to pronounce.

La Fuite des Heures/Fleeting Moment by Balenciaga c1947

La Fuite des Heures/Fleeting Moment by Balenciaga: launched in 1947, in the USA by 1949. Created by Germaine Cellier.

Ave Maria by Prince Matchabelli c1929

Ave Maria by Prince Matchabelli: launched in 1929. A lovely prayer in perfume. Dedicated to Princess Norina Matchabelli.

Bocages by Lancome c1935

Bocages by Lancôme: launched in 1935. The name means "Groves" in French.

Dark Brilliance by Lentheric c1946

Dark Brilliance by Lentheric: launched in 1946.

Garwood's Standard Perfumes

Philadelphia; claimed established in 1852; most likely c1873; a subsidiary of Schandein & Lind in c1900; launched a range of fragrances in the first quarter of 20th century.

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.

Incanto by Simonetta c1955

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

Marie Earle Perfumes

Established in 5th Avenue New York in 1910.

Bill Blass by Bill Blass c1978

Bill Blass for Women by Bill Blass: launched in 1978 in association with Revlon.

Colgate Perfumes

Colgate & Co. was located at 55 John Street New York. Established 1806. Richard M. Colgate, Gilbert Colgate, Sidney M. Colgate, Austen Colgate.

Key Dates:

• 1806: Company is founded by William Colgate in New York to make starch, soap, and candles.
• 1857: After founder's death, company becomes known as Colgate & Company.
• 1873: Toothpaste is first marketed.
• 1896: Collapsible tubes for toothpaste are introduced.
• 1898: B.J. Johnson Soap Company (later renamed Palmolive Company) introduces Palmolive soap.
• 1910: Colgate moves from original location to Jersey City, New Jersey.
• 1926: Palmolive merges with Peet Brothers, creating Palmolive-Peet Company.
• 1928: Colgate and Palmolive-Peet merge, forming Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company.
• 1947: Fab detergent and Ajax cleanser are introduced.
• 1953: Company changes its name to Colgate-Palmolive Company.
• 1956: Corporate headquarters shifts back to New York.
• 1966: Palmolive dishwashing liquid is introduced.
• 1967: Sales top $1 billion.
• 1968: Colgate toothpaste is reformulated with fluoride; Ultra Brite is introduced.
• 1976: Hill's Pet Products is purchased.
• 1987: The Softsoap brand of liquid soap is acquired.
• 1992: The Mennen Company is acquired; Total toothpaste is introduced overseas.
• 1995: Latin American firm Kolynos Oral Care is acquired; Colgate-Palmolive undergoes major restructuring.
• 1997: Total toothpaste is launched in the United States; Colgate takes lead in domestic toothpaste market.
• 2004: Company acquires European oral care firm GABA Holding AG; major restructuring is launched.

Colgate Company of Jersey City, NJ from 1879 to 1959.

Colgate & Company had been a pioneer in establishing international operations, creating a Canadian subsidiary in 1913 and one in France in 1920. In the early 1920s the firm expanded into Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Mexico. Colgate or its successor firm next created subsidiaries in the Philippines, Brazil, Argentina, and South Africa in the late 1920s. In 1937 the company moved into India and by the end of the 1940s had operations in most of South America. By 1939 Colgate-Palmolive-Peet's sales hit $100 million.

What are Marine Fragrances?

Fragrances can be classified by certain olfactive families, or themes, or accords.

Marine:

themes are one of the newest members of the fragrance family. These notes are also called aquatic, oceanic, aqueous  and these fragrances evoke the odor of fresh sea air. It is virtually impossible to capture the true essence of oceanic air, so to create this special note, the ingredient Calone is added.

Other notes are used to evoke the watery scent of freshly fallen rain these include florals such as water lily, water hyacinths, lotus, as well as fruits and vegetables such as melon, and cucumber.

Fragrances that are classified as Marine are:

• Acqua di Gio by Giorgio Armani
• Aqua Motu by Comptoir Sud Pacifique
• Aquawoman by Rochas
• Aspen by Coty
• Bleu Marine by Pierre Cardin
• Charlie White by Revlon
• Cool Water Woman by Davidoff
• Dune by Christian Dior
• Escape by Calvin Klein
• Flore by Carolina Herrera
• Ghost Myst by Coty
• Inis by Innisfree
• Kenzo Pour Homme by Kenzo
• L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme by Issey Miyake
• Nautica by Nautica
• Nilang by Lalique
• Ocean Dream by Giorgio Beverly Hills
• Polo by Ralph Lauren
• Ralph Lauren Blue
• Sunflowers by Elizabeth Arden
• Sunwater by Lancaster
• 360 degrees by Perry Ellis

Vers Toi by Worth c1934

Vers Toi by Worth: launched in 1934. Originally created by Maurice Blanchet.  The name means "Towards You" in French.

What are Citrus Fragrances?

Fragrances can be classified by certain olfactive families, or themes, or accords.

Citrus: 

also known as hesperidic, have the familiar, fresh, crisp scents of lemons, oranges, tangerines and grapefruit peels, as well as the more exotic of scents of bergamot, petit grain and neroli (orange blossom). Eau de Cologne is the classic citrus scent. Citrus notes are generally found in men’s colognes and women’s sporty type perfumes or colognes. There are subdivisions of classifications in this family and they are:floral chypre citrus, citrus spicy, citrus woody, citrus amber, and citrus aromatic.

Fragrances that are classified as Citrus are:

• Armani by Giorgio Armani
• Boss by Hugo Boss
• California for Men by Max Factor
• Calyx by Prescriptives
• Cool Water for Men by Davidoff
• Eau de Courreges
• Eau de Guerlain
• Eau de Rochas
• Eau de Patou by Jean Patou
• Eau Fraiche by Christian Dior
• Eau Sauvage
• Guess by Georges Marciano
• Herrera for Men by Carolina Herrera
• Imperiale by Guerlain
• Lagerfeld Photo by Karl Lagerfeld
• Lauder for Men by Estee Lauder
• Listen for Men by Herb Alpert
• Liz Claiborne by Liz Claiborne
• Monsieur de Givenchy
• Nobile by Gucci
• O de Lancôme by Lancome
• Poison by Christian Dior
• Santa Fe for Women
• Tiffany for Men by Tiffany & Co
• Tuscany per Uomo by Aramis
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Asja by Fendi c1991

Asja by Fendi: launched in 1991, in association with Parma. It was created by Jean Guichard.

Dolce Vita by Christian Dior c1994

Dolce Vita by Christian Dior: created by Pierre Bourdon and Maurice Roger and launched in 1994.

Sans Adieu by Worth c1929

Sans Adieu by Worth: launched in 1929.

Je Reviens by Worth c1932

Je Reviens by Worth: launched in 1932. Created by Maurice Blanchet.

Intoxication by D'Orsay c1938

Intoxication by D'Orsay: launched in 1938.

"Intoxication, the champagne fragrance that whispers 'Someone lovely has just passed by' wearing Intoxication".

Diorling by Christian Dior c1963

Diorling by Christian Dior: created by Paul Vacher and launched in 1963. The name Diorling was a play on Darling. Christian Dior adored all things British and this was his take on how the upper classes pronounced Darling.