Showing posts with label charles of the ritz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label charles of the ritz. Show all posts

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Senchal by Charles of the Ritz c1981

Senchal by Charles of the Ritz: launched in 1981.  The name is derived from a lake in India.

Undiscouraged by Revlon's 1980 lack of success with its Scoundrel, Charles of the Ritz went after the same younger market in 1981 with Senchal, using heavy advertising. Charles of the Ritz, spent $250,000 and took two and a half years to develop Senchal. Charles of the Ritz spent almost $5 million on network television in the fall of 1981 to launch its second mass market women's fragrance, Senchal.

Friday, November 20, 2015

Forever Krystle by Carrington c1984

Forever Krystle by Carrington; launched in 1984.  The fragrance was named after the character Krystle Carrington, played by actress Linda Evans in the 1980's soap opera Dynasty.

Made by Charles of the Ritz and sold under the Carrington name. The pinnacle of success was the addition of a men's fragrance simply named Carrington, appeared in 1985.


Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Ritz by Charles of the Ritz c1972

Ritz by Charles of the Ritz: launched in 1972. Not to be confused with the 1977 perfume Charles of the Ritz by Charles of the Ritz.




Thursday, April 9, 2015

Enjoli by Charles of the Ritz c1978

Enjoli by Charles of the Ritz: launched in 1978. Pronounced "On-jo-lee" with the accent on the middle syllable. "It's a non-word, but sounds French" said Brenda Harburger, vice president of new products for Charles of the Ritz.  




Friday, January 3, 2014

Charles of the Ritz Perfumes

In this guide I have listed the various perfume produced by Charles of the Ritz of New York City.



In 1916, Charles Jundt, a coiffeur took over the beauty salon at the Ritz Carlton in New York City. He founded his own cosmetics company in 1919. Prior to the war, he had achieved notable triumphs abroad, only serving members of the aristocracy and ultra-wealthy. The war practically ruined his salons. So, like many other artists, he came to the United States. He opened a salon in the Ritz-Carlton and his clientele rapidly increased. In 1926 began marketing his products with the name Charles of the Ritz. In 1927, he introduced perfumes.


Monday, November 18, 2013

Xi'a Xi'ang by Revlon c1987

Xi'a Xi'ang by Charles of the Ritz: launched in 1987, in 1990, it was released under the Revlon name. " Pronounced, "See Ah See Ang", meaning "Imagination". It was called the "Fragrance of the Imagination.




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