Lentheric 12 was released around 1965 and discontinued probably by about 1975. Those dates from my own research. Perfume Intelligence only gives a release date of 1956. The nose is - well,... [...
Arghh! Im still on work-imposed blog-cation. So much pent up vintage perfume fixation/frustration has built up, and I havent even found time and space to answer a number of important reader... [[ Thi...
Spring is different this year. The ordinarily orderly procession of successive bloomings has turned into a frenzied disrobing, everything fully exposed seemingly overnight. That means any spare time....
Perfect for a spring wedding, dont you agree? My blog-cation is almost over and Ive got so much catching up to do with you all. In the meantime, 3 cheers for real-life fairy tales and... [[ Thi...
...which Im still working out; a proper review will certainly be forth coming... (Aviatrix image by Starsinger Saathi) The Vintage Perfume Vault, where the scent of yesterdays vogue... [[ This is a c...
No matter who your favorite Donna is, you cant go wrong with todays scent -- DONNA, a powdery green chypre with ambery-leathery touches. From Italian leather goods makers Gherardini Firenz,... [[ Thi...
Herbert Tobias photograph of Nico Paeffgen wearing a cocktail dress by Heinz Oestergaard, 1956 Patrician House is the modern name for the much older cologne manufacturer Younger and Gebhardt......
Kitschy connotations and Colonialist aspirations aside, Ralph Laurens Safari for Women (1990) has indeed suffered at least one cycle of oblivion - discontinuation and now possibly, a reformulation......
Moon Drops is a half-forgotten, half-hidden classic of modern American perfumery. Released by Revlon in 1970, the same year Prince Matchabelli debuted Cachet and Max Factor released Aquarius. The... ...
Etienne Aigner No 2 (1976) Another mens scent that gets a big thumbs up from me. Clean and soapy in the best way, as if woodland fairies had created a cleansing tonic made from all the finest... [[ T...
Perfumes from other cultures always fascinate me. Today the vault is hosting Lata eau de parfum. Lata perfume is named after Lata Mangeshkar, the famous Indian playback singer. If youve ever... [[ Th...
One thing I find interesting about perfume people is that we actually take the time to smell our world, stop and think about it. Every spring since coming to our forever home, Ive taken to... [[...
Chesebrough-Ponds, now known as Unilever, acquired Prince Matchabelli in 1958. Following this change of hands, one of the first products debuted under the Prince Matchabelli name was their new line.....
Spring is on in a big way- suddenly were surrounded by lilacs, cherry blossoms, the amaryllis is getting ready to burst forth its show of fiery blooms- just too wonderful. But time has prevented me.....
If you are intrigued by the thought of smelling as forbidden, as pure and austerely beautiful as Audrey Hepburn, then you should know which scent to buy. LInterdit, the scent Givenchy had created... ...
Released in 1996, Black Pearls isnt everyones cup of tea. Maybe that fits with the story I heard- namely that Liz had BPs made specifically for herself. Black Pearls notes: Top: bergamot,... [[ This ...
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No more experimenting with my skin! Im back to vintage this morning and wearing Geoffrey Beenes Grey Flannel. Released in 1975, its a wet/dry green violet with many subtle shades and tones thanks... ...
Hard Rain by Gilad Not that they dont deserve the attention- thanks to Suzanne Ive been sniffing all three current releases and feel quite impressed with the trio from PureDistance. Ive... [[ T...
Go to Perfumes Bighouse to read a splendid review of FdF and see all the olfactory information (Ive written about it before, too). Suffice to say, Fath de Fath (1993) is a snuggle-worthy oriental... ...
Were growing...Please go check out the Perfume Fountain, a new vintage perfume blog! The Vintage Perfume Vault, where the scent of yesterdays vogue lives.Not just another nose, the last of the... [[ ...
Happy perfume dreamin! The Vintage Perfume Vault, where the scent of yesterdays vogue lives. images: collected from assorted EBay sellers, google image searchNot just another nose, the... [[ This is ...
Today Im wearing the lovely Eau de Desir or EdD (2008) from nose Delphine Thierry. EdD has a strongly appealing retro vibe. It comes to us from Chantelle Beaute, the cosmetics line for Chantelle... [...
Mia Farrow by Roddy McDowall If you read yesterday you already know that I choose to wear Coriandre for St. Patricks Day. But Id forgotten how stunning this unusual perfume is! Brit Ekland... [[ This...
The oldest famous green scent is Houbigants Fougere Royal, released in 1882. In 1921 Francoise Coty gave us his smoldering rendition in green- Emeraude... Pierre Balmain released the... [[ This is a ...
photo: Milton Greene Note: Under the comments section of my old post on 001Coty perfumefountain asked me about the old style chypres... My off the cuff answer got me thinking about Chypres again.... ...
Pilot Amy Johnson 1928 En Avion Parfumby: Ernest Daltroff for Caron1929 Disclaimer: at first I debated doing this post at all. You see, Ive been wearing this gorgeous perfume for the past few... [[ T...
The real star of Ralph Laurens perfume line-up, at least for me, is his 1979 release for women called Tuxedo. Its bottle, a twin to the original Lauren but done in black with a red applied color... [...
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Guy Robert created Caleche in 1961 for Hermes. Hermes originally made fine quality leather fittings for horse-driven carriages or caleches. The carriage logo eventually came to symbolize Hermes and.....
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