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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Miracle by Lentheric c1924

Miracle by Lentheric was launched in 1924 and named after the Max Reinhardt play starring actress Diana Manners.



 Lentheric issued it's perfume alongside the U.S. premiere of the elaborate pantomime 'The Miracle', which opened at the Century Theatre in New York City on January 15, 1924. The back of the program had a full page advertisement for the perfume. The program was by Karl Vollmoeller, the score by Englebert Humperdinck, and the design by Norman Bel Geddes. Among the many illustrations, are two full-page ink and watercolor renderings of costumes by Norman Bel Geddes.



Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Garwood's Standard Perfumes

Philadelphia; claimed established in 1852; most likely c1873; a subsidiary of Schandein & Lind in c1900; launched a range of fragrances in the first quarter of 20th century.

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Incanto by Simonetta c1955

Incanto by Simonetta: launched in 1955. Perfume created by Simonetta Visconti (Donna Simonetta Fabiani), an Italian fashion designer.


Monday, June 4, 2018

Colgate Perfumes

Colgate & Co. was located at 55 John Street New York. Established 1806. Richard M. Colgate, Gilbert Colgate, Sidney M. Colgate, Austen Colgate.

Key Dates:

  • 1806: Company is founded by William Colgate in New York to make starch, soap, and candles.
  • 1857: After founder's death, company becomes known as Colgate & Company.
  • 1873: Toothpaste is first marketed.
  • 1896: Collapsible tubes for toothpaste are introduced.
  • 1898: B.J. Johnson Soap Company (later renamed Palmolive Company) introduces Palmolive soap.
  • 1910: Colgate moves from original location to Jersey City, New Jersey.
  • 1926: Palmolive merges with Peet Brothers, creating Palmolive-Peet Company.
  • 1928: Colgate and Palmolive-Peet merge, forming Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company.
  • 1947: Fab detergent and Ajax cleanser are introduced.
  • 1953: Company changes its name to Colgate-Palmolive Company.
  • 1956: Corporate headquarters shifts back to New York.
  • 1966: Palmolive dishwashing liquid is introduced.
  • 1967: Sales top $1 billion.
  • 1968: Colgate toothpaste is reformulated with fluoride; Ultra Brite is introduced.
  • 1976: Hill's Pet Products is purchased.
  • 1987: The Softsoap brand of liquid soap is acquired.
  • 1992: The Mennen Company is acquired; Total toothpaste is introduced overseas.
  • 1995: Latin American firm Kolynos Oral Care is acquired; Colgate-Palmolive undergoes major restructuring.
  • 1997: Total toothpaste is launched in the United States; Colgate takes lead in domestic toothpaste market.
  • 2004: Company acquires European oral care firm GABA Holding AG; major restructuring is launched.



Colgate Company of Jersey City, NJ from 1879 to 1959.

Colgate & Company had been a pioneer in establishing international operations, creating a Canadian subsidiary in 1913 and one in France in 1920. In the early 1920s the firm expanded into Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Mexico. Colgate or its successor firm next created subsidiaries in the Philippines, Brazil, Argentina, and South Africa in the late 1920s. In 1937 the company moved into India and by the end of the 1940s had operations in most of South America. By 1939 Colgate-Palmolive-Peet's sales hit $100 million.





Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Vers Toi by Worth c1934

Vers Toi by Worth: launched in 1934. Originally created by Maurice Blanchet.  The name means "Towards You" in French.




Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Intoxication by D'Orsay c1938

Intoxication by D'Orsay: launched in 1938.

"Intoxication, the champagne fragrance that whispers 'Someone lovely has just passed by' wearing Intoxication".

Sunday, April 23, 2017

Diorling by Christian Dior c1963

Diorling by Christian Dior: created by Paul Vacher and launched in 1963. The name Diorling was a play on Darling. Christian Dior adored all things British and this was his take on how the upper classes pronounced Darling.



Sunday, April 16, 2017

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Bridal Bouquet by Dana c1961

Bridal Bouquet by Dana: launched in 1961. Some of my sources state that it was first launched in 1935, but I cannot find any period advertisements to confirm this.


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