Monday, November 25, 2019

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Collection Rouge Now or Never c1998

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.


Wednesday, March 16, 2016

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.


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.

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.




Tuesday, August 26, 2014

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.