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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Un Peu d'Ambre by Houbigant c1919

Un Peu d'Ambre by Houbigant: launched in 1919, created by Robert Bineaime.




Fragrance Composition:



So what does it smell like? It was a soft Oriental fragrance for women.
  • Top notes:
  • Middle notes:
  • Base notes: ambergris, labdanum, vanilla, benzoin, sandalwood, cedar, camphor, patchouli


Bottles:


1919 Baccarat, Houbigant Un Peu d'Ambre perfume bottle and stopper, clear crystal, sealed, label, box (hinge detached). 3 1/8 in. Photo by Perfume Bottles Auction.


Rene Lalique Creme Pots Un Peu D'Ambre 5.5cm tall jar form clear and frosted glass with the sides of the top and bottom in low relief ribs and the top of the lid has a floral design with original label and apparently original contents. R. Lalique Creme Pot the molded LALIQUE signature centered on the underside. Model: Houbigant-Box-2 Circa 1926 France - Carry le Rouet.





1923 Houbigant catalog page



The Un Peu d'Ambre line consisted of various products (number prefacing each is the catalog number):

  • 4770 - Extract (Parfum) Flacon miniature (purse bottle) 
  • 3770 - Extract (Parfum) 1/2 oz stands 1 3/8" tall
  • 2770 - Extract (Parfum) 1 oz stands 2.75" tall
  • 770 - Extract (Parfum) 2 oz stands 3.25" tall
  • 711 - Extract (Parfum) 4 oz 
  • 2776 - Toilet Water - 4 oz stands 5.5"tall
  • 776 - Toilet Water - 8 oz
  • 703 - Talcum Powder (140gr)
  • 705 - Dusting Powder - small size
  • 706 - Dusting Powder - large size
  • 676 - Face Powder
  • 448 - Sachet Powder 1.5 oz bottle stands 2.5" tall
  • 439 - Sachet Powder 8 oz bottle
  • 719 - Sachet de Corsage
  • 763 - Eau Vegetale in a 6.25 oz bottle
  • 612 - Brilliantine (Liquid) stands 3.75" tall
  • 614 - Brilliantine (concrete) stands 2.25" tall 
  • 948A - Compact Powder in a gold finished case
  • 955A - Compact Powder Refill

Fate of the Fragrance:


Discontinued, date unknown.



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