Perfume & Vanity items from the 1800s to 2000

ID 1435 Lorie Perfumers Jasmine of Southern France 1/2 oz Ultra Rare 1927 Parfum Click on each photo for larger view of it Lorie Perfumers was located in LA, CA in the 1920s and they launched fragrances and toiletries using Czechoslovakian bottles. Jasmine of Southern France perfume was first released around 1927. I usually don't recommend a jasmine perfume more than 50 years old. They turn rancid smelling. But this is truly the best smelling jasmine and I have smelled. When Chanel created Chanel No 5 in 1921 they used the best jasmine from Grasse, France. Once they started to use that jasmine, they had to continue to maintain the exact composition. And so they bought most of the jasmine produced in Grasse, leaving only jasmine from India and Greece for other perfume houses. Even today, in Grasse, there is very little production of jasmine flowers available to other perfume houses, it is reserved almost exclusively for Chanel. It is harvested by the Mul family who owns large plantations in Grasse. This perfume is undoubtedly Jasmine Grandiflorum. A type of jasmine that is so expensive no one can even afford to use it in commercial perfumes. Today, the price for a soliflor Jasmine Grandiflorum perfume would retail for at least $2,000 an oz. I am not joking here. Now you know why no one can reproduce Chanel No 5. Knock-offs have to use the lesser quality of jasmine and it is obviously not as good as what Chanel produces. available Price: $ 350 Contact Deb

ID 1423 Lucien Lelong N 1/2 oz Parfum with box Click on each photo for larger view of it This is a light, spicy, aldehydic floral perfume for women with chypre notes of dry woods and peppered with dry spices. Lucien Lelong's 'N' perfume was a tribute to his second wife, Natalie Paley, first cousin to Nicholas II, the last Romanov tzar of Russia. It was first released in 1928. I would date this bottle to the 1950s. Bottle is still sealed and box is in excellent condition with a minor stain on bottom of box that might be cleaned, as it looks like the remanent of a price sticker. available Price: $ 90 Contact Deb

ID 1413 Marcel Rochas Femme 13ml Parfum Click on each photo for larger view of it Perfume is in wonderful vintage condition. Still has it's top notes and is quite beautiful. available Price: $ 43 Contact Deb

ID 1443 Max Factor Golden Woods 1/2 Oz Bath Perfume with box Click on each photo for larger view of it Bottle is 3/4 full of a delicious perfume from 1963 that can be used also in the bath. The scent is a powdery-floral that opens with aldehydes and quickly softens into a rich powdery amber scent that smells like bath powder and piles of fallen leaves. It gradually adds spices into the scene bringing comparisons to Coco or Toujours Moi or a softened Black Cashmere or Opium. available Price: $ 40 Contact Deb

ID 1403 Molinard Coffret of Parfums 5 1 oz bottles of Parfum Click on each photo for larger view of it These are 5 single flore parfums, consisting of 1 Jasmin, 1 Rose, 1 Violette and 2 Muguets. All bottles are sealed and mostly full. The Jasmin has experienced some evaporation. These sealed vintage bottles sell individually, between $180 - $250. The Jasmin, Rose and Violette are extremely rare to find still sealed. Molinard, a perfume house founded in 1849, is one of France's oldest family companies in Grasse, the international center of perfume. They are renowned for their quality and in their perfumes increasing in value. I purchased this coffret in 2015 from an estate sale in Paris, France. The previous owner was a long time employee of Molinard. I doubt you will ever find another like this for sale. Box is in perfect condition with no stains and no damage. available Price: $ 750 Contact Deb

ID 1381 Molinard Concreta Set of 3 Click on each photo for larger view of it This beautiful set from the 1940s is still sealed with a cellophane wrap, so I can't say for sure what scents these are. But I am almost positive the middle jar is Mimosa and I believe Habanita is usually in a black or red jar so I believe one is Habanita. Obsiously, these have never been used. Concreta is a waxy perfume that is actually a by product of making perfumes and was the original way perfumes were worn. Ancient Egyptians wore concreta on top of their heads and the heat from the sun emanated the scent. available Price: $ 70 Contact Deb

ID 1330 Molinard Sketch 1 oz Eau de Cologne Click on each photo for larger view of it This was part of a purchase I made out of France from the estate of an Molinard employee. Very nice. Has a sparkle to it. available Price: $ 40 Contact Deb

ID 1278 Molinard Habanita 20 ml Parfum with box Click on each photo for larger view of it This is a 1960s bottle of vintage Habanita. The juice is dark and the sileage is amazing. The best bottle of Habanita I have ever smelled and this is my go to bottle. I love this bottle and the perfume and I wouldn't sell it but I have an unopened bottle that I intend to open soon. So I am willing to part with this one. It is a 20 ml bottle and there is half the perfume remaining, which is 1/3 oz of one of the best perfumes ever made. available Price: $ 175 Contact Deb