Showing posts with label cologne. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Miracle by Lentheric c1924

Miracle by Lentheric was launched in 1924 and named after the Max Reinhardt play starring actress Diana Manners.



 Lentheric issued it's perfume alongside the U.S. premiere of the elaborate pantomime 'The Miracle', which opened at the Century Theatre in New York City on January 15, 1924. The back of the program had a full page advertisement for the perfume. The program was by Karl Vollmoeller, the score by Englebert Humperdinck, and the design by Norman Bel Geddes. Among the many illustrations, are two full-page ink and watercolor renderings of costumes by Norman Bel Geddes.



Wednesday, November 20, 2019

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.

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Monday, June 4, 2018

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.





Monday, December 18, 2017

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

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

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

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
  • 4711

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

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".

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Bridal Bouquet by Dana c1961

Bridal Bouquet by Dana: launched in 1961. Some of my sources state that it was first launched in 1935, but I cannot find any period advertisements to confirm this.


Friday, August 26, 2016

Antilope by Weil c1928

Antilope by Weil: launched in 1928. The perfume was trademarked in 1931 and was relaunched after WWII ended in 1945. Created by Claude Fraysse.

c1947 ad

Monday, July 25, 2016

Platine by Dana c1938

Platine by Dana: launched in 1938 in France and in USA by 1939.

The name means "platinum" and the bottles had silvery platinum foil flakes floating inside to resemble platinum. The fragrance was also released in Spanish-speaking countries as Platino.

Friday, July 15, 2016

Xanadu by Faberge c1969

Xanadu by Faberge: launched in 1969. Xanadu was a new division of Faberge.


The Magazine of Wall Street and Business Analyst, 1968:
"Early in 1969, Faberge will introduce Xanadu, a new concept in skin creams, toiletries and cosmetics for both sexes."

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Tuvara by Tuvache c1948

Tuvara by Tuvache: launched in 1948. The name Tuvara was trademarked in 1965 by Tuvache. The name Tuvara comes from a species of the cassia plant and was also the name of Mme. Tuvache's daughter.





Thursday, March 31, 2016

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