Perfume & Vanity items from the 1800s to 2000

ID 432 Fern Perfume Company Poppy Love NIB Solid perfume Click on each photo for larger view of it I have cherished this little box with the cute tie and the solid perfume container inside. I get great enjoy opening it and smelling it occasionally. One of a kind item! Never been used and a truly unique scent. Wonderful! I would date this to 1920-40s era. I believe the container to be ebony or bakelite. Pristine condition. available Price: $ 35

ID 1396 Forlane Chant des Iles 1 oz Parfum with boxes Click on each photo for larger view of it The house of Forlane was established by Hélène Dale of Paris, France and this was their first release in 1940, along with Bois de Îles. Many perfume houses in Paris had to close during WWII and this is one that closed, so this is a very rare find. Both the inner and outer boxes are included. The name Chant des Iles translates from French to Song of the Islands. available Price: $ 120

ID 1023 Fragonard Gardenia Royal 1/2 oz Parfum with box Click on each photo for larger view of it From the 1940-50s era and still sealed with some evaporation. gorgeous box. available Price: $ 60

ID 1393 Fragonard ? 2 oz EDT Click on each photo for larger view of it This is a perfume created by Fragonard in a pear shaped bottle. This bottle was also used by Caron in 1954. It stands 4 1/4" tall. Caron used a different stopper. I bought this as a Caron from a seller in France, but I learned recently about the stopper difference. See the two reference photos below showing the different bottles and their stoppers. available Price: $ 90

ID 1268 Fragonard Xmas E 1/2 oz Parfum Click on each photo for larger view of it I would guess this is a 1930-40s bottle because of the flaws and bubbles in the glass. I don't know how wonderful it smells as the stopper is stuck and I never tried to open it. I imagine it is very nice. Bottle is 3 1/2" tall. available Price: $ 45

ID 938 Fragonard Parfum Sampler Set 10 x 2ml bottles Click on each photo for larger view of it Fragonard is one of my all time favorite perfume houses. Set includes Etoile Du Sud, Murmure, Fragonard, Reve Indien, Melodie, Emile, Dahlia, Lune de Miel, Eau Fantasque and Arielle. This box has a small area on the side of the box where the box had been taped and when the tape was removed a 1/2" long area of the orange paper was removed. And the Arielle and Murmure bottle labels have light smudges from handling. All bottles are full and unused. Great way to sample some of the best perfumes from one of the oldest perfume houses still in business. Great price! Compare to sets on ebay selling for twice as much. available Price: $ 60

ID 1499 Givenchy L'interdit 1/2 oz Parfum with box Click on each photo for larger view of it L'Interdit was secretly created in 1954 and was worn only by actress Audrey Hepburn, to whom it was given as a gift by Hubert de Givenchy, who had dressed her. The word interdit is French for "forbidden." The parfumeur behind this feminine aldehydic-floral fragrance was Francis Fabron (1913–2005). It has a delicate, floral, powdery aroma. It contains notes of rose, jasmine, violet and, at the heart, a blend of woods and grasses. This is a rare, original formula 1/2 oz parfum still sealed but has some evaporation. I would say this is from the late 1970s. available Price: $ 75

ID 1430 Guerlain Shalimar 2 oz Parfum with box Click on each photo for larger view of it This is an opened 1950s Baccarat bottle of Shalimar with purple flocked box and is 5 7/8" x 4". Has a import stamp on bottom of bottle. available Price: $ 350