Showing posts with label parfum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parfum. Show all posts

Monday, August 15, 2016

Parfum C by Lucien Lelong c1928

Parfum C by Lucien Lelong: launched in 1928. Part of an alphabetical trio of perfumes released at the same time. Naming perfumes after numbers or letters was a common practice in the 1920s.



Saturday, April 25, 2015

Parfum L c1931

Parfum L by Lucien Lelong: launched in 1931.


Fragrance Composition:


So what does it smell like? I have no information on this scent, I would need a sample to tell you what it smells like.
  • Top notes:
  • Middle notes:
  • Base notes:



The New Yorker - Volume 8, 1932:
"Parfum L is a gay adventure in perfume... sophisticated, smart and disarmingly persuasive. $3 and up."


Bottle:



Fate of the Fragrance:

Discontinued, date unknown.




Sunday, February 23, 2014

Fifi Perfumed Sachet c1939

Fifi is the name for a presentation with Jabot perfumed sachet in the form of an elegant high buttoned Victorian boot, all housed inside of a fancy gift box. This was a holiday limited edition piece and retailed for $10, quite pricey for the day.




Orgueil by Lucien Lelong c1946

Orgueil by Lucien Lelong: launched in 1946. The name means "Pride" in French. Created by Jean Carles after the liberation of France from German occupation and expresses her pride for the French victory.



Lucien Lelong Perfume Factice Bottles





Friday, February 21, 2014

Sirocco by Lucien Lelong c1934

Sirôcco by Lucien Lelong: launched in 1934.



Passionnement by Lucien Lelong c1940

Passionnement by Lucien Lelong: launched in 1940. Created by Jean Carles. The name means "Passionately' in French. This perfume was sold as 'Tailspin' in the USA.


Tailspin by Lucien Lelong c1940

Tailspin by Lucien Lelong: launched in 1940. Created by Jean Carles. This perfume was marketed in France as "Passionnement".

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Vintage 1940s Lucien Lelong Perfume Tester Rack

Vintage glass perfume bottle counter top tester set for Lucien Lelong, the bottle are not removable and are embedded in the stand.  The fragrances presented in this beautiful glass store display set are Indiscret, Sirocco, Orgueil and Tailspin. The tester rack may be made up of black Bakelite.


  • Orgueil was launched in 1946.
  • Tailspin was launched in 1940.
  • Sirocco was launched in 1934.
  • Indiscret was launched in 1935.


So this tester dates to after 1946.

Photo by ebay seller orange_pez78

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