Esprit de Noel by Houbigant: launched in 1968. “Esprit de Noel” means “spirit of Christmas.” It was available as eau de cologne and as a room essence. You would add a few drops to a light bulb to fragrance your room with a holiday air.
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Monday, May 27, 2013
Quelques Violettes by Houbigant c1914
Quelques Violettes was originally launched way back in the late 1700s, when it was reportedly a favorite of Queen Marie-Antoinette. Houbigant was her personal perfumer. It was discontinued for decades before being reformulated and relaunched in 1914, but this too was discontinued in the 1960s.
"HOUBIGANT QUELQUES VIOLETTES —a delicate combination of violet scents — with the distinctively “woody" odor. A perfume of wistful charm and beauty that yields forth the inmost nature of the violet."
"HOUBIGANT QUELQUES VIOLETTES —a delicate combination of violet scents — with the distinctively “woody" odor. A perfume of wistful charm and beauty that yields forth the inmost nature of the violet."
Houbigant's Eau Florale Concentree c1937
Houbigant's Eau Florale Concentree was introduced in 1937. It was an extra concentrated toilet water, probably eau de parfum type strength. The scents were: Honeysuckle, Lemon Verbena, Quelques Fleurs, Gardenia, Sweet Pea, Magnolia. Wistaria, Quelques Violettes, Ideal, Presence, Cyclamen
Hearsts Internation, 1937:
The New Yorker, 1938:
Hearsts International, 1938:
Drug and Cosmetic Industry, 1940:
"Eau Florale Concentree, the new version of perfume, is the first thing you put on after your bath — an exquisite underthing that clothes you in ... Priced for liberal daily use, yet available in the most prized Houbigant odeurs: CONCENTREE."
The New Yorker, 1938:
"EAU FLORALE CONCENTREE is a lovely new fashion in perfuming that you can easily afford. For Houbigant now presents its finest odeurs in this new version of perfume . . . for lavish, all-over-body use ... at ONE DOLLAR."
Hearsts International, 1938:
"Eau Florale -Concentree to be Applied Directly to the skin! You pat it on. Effective your bath, before you dress, and clothe yourself in subtle fragrance. It is light enough for lavish use from tip to toe, lingering enough to last from dawn to dark!"
Drug and Cosmetic Industry, 1940:
"Houbigant adds to the increasing interest in romantic florals this year with a true-to-the-flower reproduction of Wistaria in Eau Florale Concentree. This is a light, exquisite fragrance."
Sunday, May 26, 2013
La Belle Saison by Houbigant c1924
La Belle Saison by Houbigant: launched in 1924, created by Robert Bienaime.
Parfum d' Argeville by Houbigant c1913
Parfum d' Argeville by Houbigant: launched in 1913. Created by Paul Parquet.
Peau d'Espagne by Houbigant c1894
Peau d'Espagne by Houbigant: launched in 1894 and created by Paul Parquet as a perfume for a man.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Violette Houbigant by Houbigant c1907
Violette Houbigant by Houbigant: launched in the early 1800s. But was launched again in 1907.
L’Oeillet Du Roy by Houbigant c1906
Un Peu d'Ambre by Houbigant c1919
Un Peu d'Ambre by Houbigant: launched in 1919, created by Robert Bineaime.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Coeur de Jeannette by Houbigant c1899
Coeur de Jeannette by Houbigant: created by Paul Parquet in 1899. At the 1900 Paris Exhibition, Houbigant launched a special perfume, Coeur de Jeannette, in honor of the exhibition.
Bois Dormant by Houbigant c1925
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Au Matin by Houbigant c1923
Au Matin by Houbigant: launched in 1923, in USA in 1929. Created by Paul Schving and Raymond Kling.
Le Parfum Ideal by Houbigant c1896
Le Parfum Ideal was created by Houbigant by in house perfumer, Paul Parquet in 1896, but it was launched for the first time at the 1900 Worlds Fair, along with another perfume Coeur de Jeanette.
The quintessential label for Le Parfum Ideal features a Gibson Girl sniffing a flower, this label was made of gilded foil and heavily embossed.
Quelques Fleurs by Houbigant c1912
Quelques Fleurs by Houbigant: launched in 1912, created by perfumer Robert Bienaime, was said to be one of the first floral bouquet perfumes ever produced.
Etude by Houbigant c1931
Etude by Houbigant: launched in 1931, created by Marcel Billot, was the classic Thirties perfume. The perfume was probably originally named "Douce Quietude" as I saw a reference to this name that Houbigant trademarked in 1920. I believe that the resulting name of "Etude" is a shortened form of Douce Quietude, but I could be wrong.
Raffinee by Houbigant c1982
Raffinee by Houbigant: launched in 1982. The name is intended to evoke a certain refined elegance, as reflected in the packaging of lacquered red and gold. Presented in a bottle designed by Alain de Mourgues.
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