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Vintage Ava Luxe “Luxe Edition” Review: ShishaVintage Ava Luxe “Luxe Edition” Review: Shisha

Vintages 01/19/12 18:34 (7 comments)

Created in 2007, Serena Ava Franco’s new parfum Shisha launched to highly mixed reviews. Ironically, that is clearly not how I felt about it—and when I sent it to a dear friend in Zurich, she enjoyed it as much as I did…. I can only assume that it felt polarizing to many, if the often brutal-sounding commentaries I read on the various perfume boards are to be believed! If one were searching for a workplace fragrance in which to fly under the radar&m... (more)

Exotic Underpinnings of the Erotic Kind.

Vintage Prince Matchabelli PerfumesVintage Prince Matchabelli Perfumes

Vintages 12/28/08 00:23 (2 comments)

In this article, I will discuss the history and list the various perfumes presented by Prince Matchabelli from 1927 to 1997. History: The company was created by Prince Georges V. Matchabelli who was not only a previous Prince of Georgia and ambassador to Italy, but also was an amateur chemist who began creating perfumes for his friends and family as a hobby. George was a Russian exile who fled the Soviet Union and immigrated to the USA after the after the 1921 Bolshevik takeover of G... (more)

Jean Patou

Jean PatouVintages 09/07/08 08:29

Jean Patou was born in 1887 in the Basque region and died in 1936 at the age of only 49. By the age of 23, he moved to Paris and was already a successful dressmaker and tailor. He purchased a......

French House of Jovoy - Corday

French House of Jovoy - CordayVintages 06/30/08 06:51 (2 comments)

Perfumes Corday, unfamiliar to a wider audience, are very interesting and respected by collectors of vintage perfumes, since the perfumes by Mrs. Blanche Arvoy, who started the house of Corday ......

Houbigant

HoubigantVintages 06/09/08 15:11 (3 comments)

In this guide I will discuss a brief history of Houbigant and the various perfumes presented from 1882-1988. Jean Francois Houbigant established his famous company at the tender......

Evening in Paris by Bourjois

Evening in Paris by BourjoisVintages 05/25/08 03:55 (6 comments)

  Sometimes, just catching a glimpse at a familiar cobalt glass perfume bottle brings back fond memories for many a woman. Sold in department stores and drug stores for over ......

Shalimar by Guerlain, Travel Through Time

Shalimar by Guerlain, Travel Through TimeVintages 04/11/08 05:50 (12 comments)

  Shalimar perfume was created in 1925 by the perfume house of Guerlain , it is classified as a refined oriental fragrance. Shalimar is the flagship perfume of Guerlain . The ......

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