Perfume & Vanity items from the 1800s to 2000

ID 1014 Guerlain Paris Mitsouko 1 oz EDT Splash Click on each photo for larger view of it Still sealed with a cellophane wrap around stopper. Slight evaporation. This should smell amazing. EDTs hold their top notes much better than a EDP or a Cologne. Parfum is the best but 3 times as expensive. This is a great bottle to explore the beauty of a vintage Mitsouko. available Price: $ 100 Contact Deb

ID 1010 Houbigant Quelques Fleurs 1/2 oz Parfum with Presentation box Click on each photo for larger view of it Click here to see a page of more details Wonderful presentation from the 1950s. Quelques Fleurs was released by Houbigant in 1912. This is classified as a refined fragrance and one that has been in production for more than 100 years. The formula did change and this is the original formulation. available Price: $ 45 Contact Deb

ID 1400 Houbigant Quelques Fleurs 1 oz Parfum with box Click on each photo for larger view of it Quelques Fleurs was first released in 1912 and was praised as being a modern fragrance. The nose behind this fragrance was Robert Bienaime. It is classified as a floral fragrance for women. It's dominant notes are lilac, rose, jasmine, violet, and orchid. Top notes: aldehydes, violet leaves, bergamot, orange blossom, hyacinth, orchid, honey, tarragon, green note, lemon Middle notes: heliotrope, lilac, jasmine, rose, carnation, ylang ylang, orris, violet, lily of the valley, clove, tuberose, reseda Base notes: tonka bean, ambergris, oakmoss, musk, civet, vanilla and sandalwood. Box is in rough shape and I believe this is from the 1960s. In the 1960s they switched to a velvet box. This box is velvet, although very worn. available Price: $ 80 Contact Deb

ID 953 Houbigant Essence Rare 1/4 oz Parfum in box Click on each photo for larger view of it Rare and discontinued Houbigant Essence Rare parfum in its box. Bottle is 85% full and smells lovely. Bottle and stopper are made of glass that resemble an ice cube. Silver paper label on the top and bottom. Bottle measures 1 3/4" tall x 1 1/4" wide and is in wonderful condition, no cracks or chips. Box has some old stains on the top of the box and some wear on the corners of the box. Essence Rare was the last fragrance Robert Bienaimé created for Houbigant before he opened his own company under his own name in 1935. Essence Rare was first released in 1928 and reformulated and released again in the 1970s. If you enjoy luscious floral bouquets made more effervescent by the addition of aldehydes, you will love Essence Rare. It is a woody floral aldehyde with notes of bergamot, orange, and greens, geranium, lily of the valley, lily, May rose, and orris. on a base of bourbon, oakmoss, civet, tonka bean, vetiver, and musk. This is very hard to find & worth trying, a sort of astringent boozy Chanel No. 19. I have owned this for more than 10 years and it was full when I bought it. I have used some over the years and can verify that it is unique, beautiful and worth owning. available Price: $ 75 Contact Deb

ID 1269 Houbigant Flatterie 1/2 oz Sealed Parfum Click on each photo for larger view of it This is a very rare 1950s perfume from Houbigant. It is still sealed with some evaporation. Beautiful presentation. The size isn't marked but I think it is 1/2 oz, could be 1/3 oz. available Price: $ 75 Contact Deb

ID 592 Jean Desprez Bal a Versailles Lovely Lyre Gift Set Click on each photo for larger view of it Luxurious boxed set of Bal a Versailles, covered in gorgeous purple velvet and lined inside with purple satin. Includes 3.4 oz Eau De Toilette Spray and 5.8 oz Luxury Body Lotion (with pump) by Jean Desprez. This duo is boxed in its beautiful velvet box with a dust cover - and almost full bottles - may have been tested once or a little of the perfume may have evaporated. The set is pristine. Using only the finest ingredients, Bal a Versailles opens with a complex medley of Italian Bergamot, Italian Lemon, Tunisian Neroli, Ylang Ylang and Cassie Absolute. The heart of this classic floriental is based on rare and precious essences of Jasmin Absolute, Rose Absolute, Opoponax and Orris Specialties. To this are added exotic woods and spices: Vetiver, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vanilla Absolute, Mousse de Chene Absolute, Cistus and Insense. Warm and richly textured, Bal a Versailles is a timeless indulgence, appealing to the most discriminating tastes of yesterday and today. I don't know when the set was made, as I have never found anything else like it. Just beautiful. available Price: $ 125 Contact Deb

ID 1271 Jean Desprez Bal a Versailles 1 oz Bath Oil Click on each photo for larger view of it Great for the bath or wearing as a perfume. available Price: $ 60 Contact Deb

ID 1196 Jean Desprez Revolution a Versailles 1/2 oz Eau de Parfum NIB Click on each photo for larger view of it New in box and outer clear plastic box. It says it is Eau de parfum, but parfum is everything less than 83% alcohol, so this is really parfum. I have had this for 4 years and never opened the package to smell the perfume. I think I bought it at a busy time and never got around to smelling it. I knew nothing about the perfume when I bought it so I just didn't think it was going to be something I loved. My first whiff was reminiscent of something. Didn't know what. I put some on my wrist and let it sink in for a few minutes. I kept saying it is familiar. And then it hit me. Balenciaga's Rumba! But without the heavy, overpowering strength. I smelled it again, and said, no, that is not it. And then I thought, Leonard Balahe! Another perfume I wore for years. Needless to say it is wonderful. It is similar to two of my favorite perfumes. But Revolution is smoother, more feminine and less obnoxious than Rumba or Balahe. White florals, fruit and incense. Absolutely exquisite! available Price: $ 85 Contact Deb