Collection Rouge Now or Never by Lancome: launched in 1998 as a limited edition fragrance for the fall season and to coincide with Lancome's "Life in Red" collection of cosmetics. Created by perfumer Christian Mathieu and makeup artist Fred Farrugia.
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Monday, December 19, 2016
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Magie by Lancome c1949
Magie by Lancôme: launched in 1949. In USA by 1950. The name means "Magic" in French. Created by Georges Lepieux.
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Qui Sait? by Lancome c1946
Qui Sait? by Lancome: launched in 1937. Created by Armand Petitjean.
Peut-Être ("Perhaps" in French) became Qui Sait ("Who Knows" in French) in 1956, however I have found publications dating to as early as 1946 using the name Qui Sait (US Patent Office info). The reason for the name change is that it would be easier for Americans to pronounce.
The name Qui Sait was used previously by another French perfumer, Lournay in 1925.
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Révolte by Lancome c1936
Révolte by Lancome: launched in 1936. The name means "Uprising" in French, and was originally a perfume for men, but soon, women were taken to wearing it. Reportedly, the name was unpopular in South and Central America as it translated to "anarchy" and "revolution".
It's name was changed to Leather in 1939 as the name Revolt was being used by another company in South America. The perfume was slightly improved, created by Armand Petitjean.
The fragrance was also rebottled into a new bottle.
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Magie Noire by Lancome c1978
Magie Noire by Lancôme: launched in 1978. In USA by 1981. Created by Gérard Goupy. It was the first new fragrance from Lancome for a decade and has earned a place amongst its beloved classics.
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Sikkim by Lancome c1971
Sikkim by Lancome: launched in 1971, and created by Robert Gonnon of Firmenich.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
La Vie Est Belle by Lancome c2012
La Vie Est Belle by Lancome: launched in 2012. Created by Olivier Polge, Dominique Ropion and Anne Flipo. It took 5000 formulas and three years to get the composition just right.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
La Dragonne Perfume Bottle
The "La Dragonne" purse perfume bottle looks like a crystal prism, it has a gilded cap from which a ribbon is attached by a loop at the end
Climat by Lancome c1967
Climat by Lancôme: launched in 1967. Created by by Gerard Goupil of Robertet Perfumers. Pronounced "kleemah", this fragrance takes its name from the well-known eponymous novel by French author André Maurois. The English translation of “Climat de Lancôme” is "ambience of Lancôme.”
Etiquette Noire by Lancome c1935
Etiquette Noire by Lancome: launched in 1935. Created by Armand Petitjean. It was available as a cologne.
La Vallee Bleue by Lancome c1943
La Vallee Bleue by Lancome: launched in 1943. Created by Armand Petitjean.
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