tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83965597869491163672024-03-22T01:44:38.661-04:00Molyneux PerfumesMolyneux fragrances from past to present. Including launch dates, company history, photos of bottles, advertisements, unbiased perfume reviews and shopping links.GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08581508408018361307noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396559786949116367.post-26843755558260656822022-04-21T03:02:00.002-04:002022-04-21T03:02:50.246-04:00Initiation by Molyneux c1990<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Initiation by Molyneux: launched in 1990. Created by Ilias Ermenidis.<br />
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So what does it smell like? It is classified as a spicy floral oriental fragrance for women.<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Top notes: aldehydes, gardenia, mandarin orange, peach, bergamot and Brazilian rosewood</li>
<li>Middle notes: carnation, tuberose, jasmine, heliotrope, ylang-ylang, lily-of-the-valley, rose and narcissus</li>
<li>Base notes: honey, amber, patchouli, coconut, civet, oakmoss and vetiver</li>
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Quartz by Molyneux: launched in 1977, in USA by 1978. In association with Sanofi. Created by Jean-Pierre Subrenat of Roure.<br />
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So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral-fruity-woody fragrance for women. It begins with a fruity green top, followed by a fruity floral heart, resting on a mossy, powdery base. The base is complete with crumpled leaves of North American essences. fruity, green and flowering, combining green tangerine and the zest of grapefruit.<br />
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<li>Top notes: cassia, peach, hyacinth, lemon, Italian green mandarin, green tangerine, bergamot and grapefruit zest</li>
<li>Middle notes: carnation, melon, orris, Florentine iris, jasmine, lily of the valley, wild honeysuckle and oriental rose</li>
<li>Base notes: benzoin, musk, cedar, amber, Javan vetiver, Mysore sandalwood, Tyrolean oakmoss absolute and Singapore patchouli</li>
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Presented in a refined clear stylish bottle with a black cap designed by Serge Mansau in 1977. The bottles were produced in France by Pochet et du Courval.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipL4POG_oQZc8Xd1fOhVW-1y87r2Y2zO_JgY8SPEFdoNyueyjYFX1lM-v-cbsb0-M_CwELcJ-43ST_HSU7egpeEQ8408jSdKwsVqBI-Ef6GUyH8Kl1BqTOJ355oAedDPtmg86DztC6tTs/s827/q_burned.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="827" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipL4POG_oQZc8Xd1fOhVW-1y87r2Y2zO_JgY8SPEFdoNyueyjYFX1lM-v-cbsb0-M_CwELcJ-43ST_HSU7egpeEQ8408jSdKwsVqBI-Ef6GUyH8Kl1BqTOJ355oAedDPtmg86DztC6tTs/w640-h640/q_burned.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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Quartz has suffered from reformulation over the years and some of the original notes found in the first version are no longer present in the new formula.<br />
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<li>Top notes: cassia, peach, hyacinth</li>
<li>Middle notes: carnation, melon, orris root, jasmine, rose and honeysuckle</li>
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Rue Royale by Molyneux: launched in 1935.<br />
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So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral chypre fragrance for women with a dominating rose facet. In a vintage publication, it was described as "fresh, light and subtle" and "young" for "teenagers." If she's a brunette, this is the perfume for her. It is spicy, light and subtle, a perfect blend for daytime wear.<br />
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<li>Middle notes: jasmine, Bulgarian rose, Bourbon Island ylang ylang, lilac, carnation</li>
<li>Base notes: labdanum, Mysore sandalwood, musk, cedar, Singapore patchouli, Java vetiver, Tyrolean oakmoss, ambergris</li>
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GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08581508408018361307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396559786949116367.post-35220160441333216242015-03-02T03:03:00.002-05:002021-05-21T02:56:40.794-04:00Gauloise by Molyneux 1980<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Gauloise by Molyneux: launched in 1980. In USA by 1981. Created by Giovanni Pampuri.<br />
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<li>0.25 oz Parfum Spray Refill</li>
<li>1.7 oz Eau de Toilette</li>
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So what does it smell like? It is classified as an aldehydic floral fragrance for women with a fresh, green mossy base. It begins with a green flowery top, followed by a radiant floral heart, resting on a feminine, subdued, powdery base. It's aldehydic tonality paired with flowers dominates an oriental note and woody, spicy undertones of galbanum and sandalwood. Amber, floral and woody notes.<br />
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<li>Top notes: lemon, bergamot, Italian mandarin, aldehydes, green note, coriander</li>
<li>Middle notes: jasmine, Florentine iris, tuberose, lily of the valley, hyacinth, country rose, Turkish rose, Bourbon Islands ylang ylang, chamomile, Sumatran nutmeg, Provencal immortelle</li>
<li>Base notes: Somalian oliban, frankincense, amber, vetiver, civet, East Indian musk ambrette seed absolute, benzoin, Iranian opoponax, absolute of hay, galbanum, Mysore sandalwood, Tyrolean oakmoss</li>
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GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08581508408018361307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396559786949116367.post-61047096017144968152013-11-27T18:20:00.012-05:002023-01-17T02:21:09.650-05:00Vivre by Molyneux c1931<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Vivre by Molyneux: launched in 1931.<br />
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So what does the original smell like? It was classified as a floral fragrance for women and described as "lively garden flowers" and I imagine it had a touch of aldehydes, which was popular at the time to make a floral perfume sparkle.<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Top notes: bergamot, jonquil, peony, lemon balm, lemon, aldehydes, orange, mimosa, narcissus, tea</li>
<li>Middle notes: narcissus, gardenia, pepper, sage, wild thyme, cinnamon, magnolia, sweet pea, Basra jasmine, rose, syringa, hyacinth</li>
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<i>"Les Parfums de Molyneux of Paris, have introduced a new creation in </i>Vivre<i>, a perfume of outstanding merit, which, as our illustration shows, is presented in a manner simple yet attractive. </i>Vivre <i>is available in four sizes. Other Molyneux products include </i>Vogue, Le Numero Cinq, Fete<i> and </i>Le Chic de Molyneux<i>. Full particulars of these and other Molyneux fines are obtainable from the sole sale-; agent and distributor for the United Kingdom. GE Davies, 58 Newman Street, Oxford Street, London."</i></blockquote>
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<i>"At the lower left Molyneux's latest, </i>"Vivre,"<i> a lively floral odor. Next Guerlain's </i>"Liu"<i> in its sable Chinese box, a master's creation. Above, the square bottle of Caron's </i>"Bellodgia,"<i> modern and ingratiating."</i></blockquote><p><br /></p><p> Rester Jeune, 1936:</p><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><blockquote><i>"For a young blonde woman, rather sporty and dressed in white dresses, in piqué or in embroidered lawn, </i>Charm de Molyneux<i> will suit very well; both subtle and fresh, it is reminiscent of honeysuckle, hyacinth, mandarin; </i>Vivre<i>, warmer, with scents of mimosa, will do better for a brunette."</i></blockquote></div>
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The New Yorker - Volume 25 - Page 80, 1949:<br />
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<i>"</i>Rue Royale<i>. This famous French perfume is bottled and sealed in Paris. Now available in America's better stores. </i>Magnificence<i> $6 to $65- Fete $5 to $25. Vivre $5 to $25.</i> Le Parfum Connu<i> de Molyneux $6 to $52. MOLYNEUX PERFUME DIST. INC."</i></blockquote>
<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">L'Amour de l'art, 1950:</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><blockquote><i>"</i>Vivre<i> by Molyneux: That is to say, to live well, in joy and in beauty, by breathing in this tenacious and discreet perfume where the seringa succeeds the hyacinth with a good smell of chilly orange which heats up in the sun. Original and perfect blend supported by jasmine and rose that add a floral note to the radiance of blonde skin."</i></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Combat, 1954: </p></div><blockquote><i>"Vivre de Molyneux: The syringas, whose white flowers have a smell close to those of the orange tree, the clematis and the sweet peas, the magnolias with opaline petals which smell of incense and the roses 'Glory of Dijon ,' which add to their fine smell of tea, a je ne sais quoi resembling pepper and cinnamon, let themselves be dominated, without this scent of Mediterranean spring, by the intoxicating smell of mimosa. Nose to the wind, I pick the explosion of nature in a peppy feast of birdies and the laughter of young women. Drunk butterflies stagger in the light."</i></blockquote><br />
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The exportation of Vivre the to USA was halted during WWII and didn't arrive back to to American shores until 1948. Some old stock was sold in 1941 as evidenced by a newspaper ad.<br />
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Discontinued in the 1960s. It was then reformulated by Max Gavarry under IFF and relaunched in 1971.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The 1971 reformulation was housed in bottles designed by Serge Mansau in 1971. They were produced in France by both Pochet et du Courval and Saint Gobain Desjonqueres.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijyekrD4l8hMo7VJIO0guRvBoFoBQtWheKM76Bpohwrb6rm-TG-8E6JZ17TjvtSc4eDGZq5r41hLahPyMNdXJMp7GiEgaJuH95D7dHILqK5BLwaKhjxy__B8bwLFqjHirpr2mpWw6Gdgc/s840/vi_burned.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="631" data-original-width="840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijyekrD4l8hMo7VJIO0guRvBoFoBQtWheKM76Bpohwrb6rm-TG-8E6JZ17TjvtSc4eDGZq5r41hLahPyMNdXJMp7GiEgaJuH95D7dHILqK5BLwaKhjxy__B8bwLFqjHirpr2mpWw6Gdgc/w640-h480/vi_burned.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnq7jUxEvUJ6MJZFDmfmYhFzNycuMJ-g-0VzLsDVvsTv26XIUy5Vmiw51qoedgB5Dw6ErzsC8fNS7NlTkQjxUVJZ_OfFRMG9wtxMKFD1FHMrUVJCg3Svfdatsat1tZrYwEx4nHCeIQ6io/s2048/vio.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="2048" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnq7jUxEvUJ6MJZFDmfmYhFzNycuMJ-g-0VzLsDVvsTv26XIUy5Vmiw51qoedgB5Dw6ErzsC8fNS7NlTkQjxUVJZ_OfFRMG9wtxMKFD1FHMrUVJCg3Svfdatsat1tZrYwEx4nHCeIQ6io/w640-h372/vio.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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<i>"Gérard-Yves Cahier, Director for France Perfume Molyneux surrounded by his Parisian team: Ms. Ancel, Roger Moreau, Jean-Pierre Boyer, France, Raymond van Dorselaere, Florence, presents Mr. Pierre Broc CEO and Jean-Marie Savage Creative Director and Advertising, Perfume bottle - Vivre Molyneux - specially made by Cristalleries Baccarat and banded with white gold, for His Imperial Majesty the Shanbanou of Iran for the annual charity event Bal des Petit Lits Blancs which benefits children with tuberculosis occurring at Persepolis, October 28, 1971."</i></blockquote>
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Marketing, Volume 76, 1971:<br />
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<i>"Paris perfume world debut in Toronto A NEW perfume by House of Molyneux, Paris, France, is making its world debut in Toronto, supported by public relations, p-o-p and sampling in department stores. Called Vivre, and priced between $8.75 for one sixth of an ounce to $60 for 2 ounces.The perfume is aimed at the upper income bracket."</i></blockquote>
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<i>"Vivre by Molyneux is not a simple scent. Its creators have </i><i>long </i><i>sought rare notes which are new thrills. Tropical </i><i>Plants </i><i>gave their hidden sap, aromatic wood marry their wild flavor to the </i><i>brilliant </i><i>sweetness of Bulgarian rose, the romantic tenderness of the flower is united with bittersweet </i><i>orange</i><i>."</i></blockquote>
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The Bulletin, Volume 95, Part 4, 1973:<br />
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<i>"MOLYNEUX "VIVRE"</i><br />
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<li><i>PERFUME ATOMISER $14.95, Refill $12.95 </i></li>
<li><i>EAU DE TOILETTE $9.50, $13.95, $21.00 </i></li>
<li><i>EAU DE TOILETTE ATOMISER $14.95"</i></li>
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<i>"Dare to do it all with Vivre created by Molyneux in Paris. Men love women who wear it. 1 oz., parfum, $115.00."</i></blockquote>
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Product Marketing and Cosmetic & Fragrance Retailing, 1981:<br />
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<i>"LES PARFUMS DE MOLYNEUX (HENRY CALISHERI) VIVRE</i><br />
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<li><i>PERFUME 0.125 oz (3.7ml) $13.00</i></li>
<li><i>PERFUME 0.17 oz (5ml) $21.00</i></li>
<li><i>PERFUME 0.25 oz (7.5ml) $35.00</i></li>
<li><i>PERFUME 0.5 oz (15ml) $60.00</i></li>
<li><i>PERFUME 1.0 oz (30ml) $100.00</i></li>
<li><i>PERFUME 2.0 oz (60ml) $165.00</i></li>
<li><i>EAU DE TOILETTE NAT. SPRAY 1.5 oz (44ml) $20.00</i></li>
<li><i>SOAP 3 CAKES 3.0 oz (88ml) $6.50</i></li>
<li><i>FOAM BATH 6.8 oz (200ml) $16.50</i></li>
<li><i>BODY LOTION 6.8 oz (200ml) $16.50."</i></li>
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So what does it smell like? It is classified as an aldehydic floral chypre fragrance for women. It begins with a secret spices sprinkled over an aldehydic bittersweet orange top, followed by a rich, elegant tropical floral heart, resting on a sensual, leathery and aromatic woody base. Sophisticated modern blend, Bulgarian rose, wild essence of fragrant woods, orange blossom, subtle spice.<br />
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<li>Top notes: aldehydes, bittersweet orange, tea blossom, coriander, leafy green note, coriander, angelica, bergamot, citrus zest</li>
<li>Middle notes: Florentine iris, orange blossom, jasmine, hyacinth, Bourbon Island ylang-ylang, lily-of-the-valley, Bulgarian rose</li>
<li>Base notes: spices, leather, Mysore sandalwood, tonka bean, Tyrolean oakmoss, Java vetiver and myrrh.</li>
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Vivre 1/2 oz parfum, c1930s-1950s. photo from worthpoint.</div>
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These bottles are for the 1971 version. The larger of the two held .9 oz parfum and stands 3 ½ inch tall. The mini stands 2 3/8 inch tall. Photo from worthpoint.</div>
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Have a 1970s-1980s Vivre perfume bottle but it doesn't state what the ounces/milliliters are? Use this guide to help you determine what your zig zaggy parfum splash bottle once held or now holds.<br />
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<li>Parfum 0.125 oz (1/8 oz) - (3.7ml) stands </li>
<li>Parfum 0.17 oz (1/6 oz) - (5ml) stands 1 1/4" tall (3.17cm)</li>
<li>Parfum 0.25 oz (1/4 oz ) - (7.5ml) stands 2.4" tall (6cm)</li>
<li>Parfum 0.5 oz (1/2 oz) - (15ml) stands 3 1/8" tall (7.8cm)</li>
<li>Parfum 1.0 oz - (30ml) stands 3 1/2" tall (9cm)</li>
<li>Parfum 2.0 oz - (60ml) stands 4 1/2" tall (11.4cm)</li>
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</div>GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08581508408018361307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396559786949116367.post-88572869332906265982013-11-26T22:06:00.004-05:002024-02-12T06:30:56.811-05:00Magnificence de Molyneux c1947<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Magnificence de Molyneux: launched in 1947.<br />
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So what does it smell like? If she's got a fur, then this is the perfume for her. It is heavy and spicy.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Top notes: orange, aldehydes, bergamot, clove, French orange blossom, lemon, cyclamen</li>
<li>Middle notes: Chinese gardenia, tuberose, jasmine, Comoros ylang ylang</li>
<li>Base notes: patchouli, sandalwood, ambergris, frankincense, myrrh, musk</li>
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The New Yorker, 1949:<br />
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<i>"MOLYNEUX Magnificence Perfume. . . new. . . exotic. . . lingering! Dramatic as only a Molyneux establishment can be. You and your audience will come under its magnificent spell. This famous perfume is bottled and French sealed in Paris."</i></blockquote>
<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">L'Amour de l'art, 1950:</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><blockquote><i>"Magnificence by Molyneux: An apotheosis of perfumes which, in the warm atmosphere of a gala, surrounds you with sumptuousness. A rich, deep and tenacious scent, warmed by tuberose and clove while jasmine, ylang ylang from the Comoros and the orange tree of France bring a temperate note to which a hint of lemon is added which gives it a superb flight. The nobility of this perfume idealizes the furs."</i></blockquote></div><br />Combat, 1953:</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><i></i><blockquote><i>"Magnificence de Molyneux - Ambergris quietly develops the mixed aromas of jasmine, ylang ylang, cyclamen, tuberose, orange and patchouli. This fervent smell gives birth to the images of escape from elegant parties: unreality of the night sky splashed with pyrotechnic suns; escape into the past of candlelit dinners' the magic of dance where bent bodies let themselves be carried away from Germany with its soutache Hungary from the waltz to Brazil passionate about the samba."</i></blockquote></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Combat, 1954:</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<blockquote><i>"Magnificence by Molyneux: The intractable scent of tuberoses and the more subtly enchanting scent of Chinese gardenia are subtly developed, in a sumptuous aroma, by the powdery base of ambergris. Other notes lurk there, depending on the flesh it impregnates: cyclamen, ylang ylang, patchouli, with a pinch of musk. In a great shiver of voices brought by the gypsy breeze of a night restaurant open onto the mystery of a park, how radiant, the young woman dressed in flowing muslin, who leaves a trace of this promise of happiness."</i></blockquote><br />
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The exportation of Magnificence the to USA was halted during WWII and didn't arrive back to to American shores until 1948. Discontinued, date unknown.<br />
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GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08581508408018361307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396559786949116367.post-37662980683810659752013-11-26T22:05:00.009-05:002024-02-12T07:15:11.818-05:00Le Numero Cinq by Molyneux c1925<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Le Numero Cinq by Molyneux: launched in 1925. Created by Jacques Vogel.<br />
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Molyneux’s most famous perfume was le Numero Cinq, also known as the Number Five, his lucky number, the same as Chanel’s.<br />
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In fact, author Luca Turin states that Chanel and Molyneux befriended one another and had hatched an idea to both bring out a perfume called No. 5 on the same day in 1921.<br />
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The story also says that Molyneux’s version of a Number Five perfume was years ahead of Chanel’s incarnation. Nigel Groom states a contrary, that Molyneux launched some numbered perfumes in 1925, one of them being the infamous Le Numero Cinq.<br />
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Naming perfumes after numbers was a common practice during the 1920s. Other perfume companies launched their own Number Five perfumes. Perfumeries such as Forvil, Lamballe, Gaverine, Fragonard, Claire and Rimmel.<br />
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Following a legal action spurred by copyright issues by Chanel, in 1927, the perfume was renamed <b>Le Parfum Connu</b>, "The Known Perfume". Respectively, on some labels, the perfume is simply named what looks like a letter G, but in reality is a number five printed upside down.<br />
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So what does it smell like? Le Numero Cinq is classified as a floral fruity chypre fragrance for women. It begins with aldehydes, neroli, peach, hyacinth, jonquil and lily of the valley layered over rose, jasmine, orange blossom, ylang ylang and carnation, resting on a base of musk, castoreum, incense, amber and sandalwood.<br />
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<li>Top notes: white hyacinth, jonquil, aldehydes, neroli, bergamot, peach, lily of the valley, genet</li>
<li>Middle notes: violet, narcissus, rose, jasmine, Florentine iris, plum, carnation, Bourbon Island ylang ylang, orange blossom</li>
<li>Base notes: musk, cloves, incense, castoreum, labdanum, orris, Singapore patchouli, ambergris </li></ul>
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So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral bouquet fragrance for women.<br />
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<li>Middle notes: Bourbon Island ylang ylang, tuberose, rose, jasmine</li>
<li>Base notes: Mysore sandalwood, musk, galbanum, cedar, Tyrolean oakmoss, Singapore patchouli</li>
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Chemist and Druggist: The Newsweekly for Pharmacy, Volume 115, 1931:<br />
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<i>"Les Parfums de Molyneux of Paris, have introduced a new creation in Vivre, a perfume of outstanding merit, which, as our illustration shows, is presented in a manner simple yet attractive. Vivre is available in four sizes. Other Molyneux products include Vogue, Le Numero Cinq, Fete and Le Chic de Molyneux. Full particulars of these and other Molyneux fines are obtainable from the sole sale-; agent and distributor for the United Kingdom. GE Davies, 58 Newman Street, Oxford Street, London."</i></blockquote>
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Fête de Molyneux: launched in 1927. It may have lain dormant for some years before being picked up and possibly reworked in the early 1960s.<br />
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The original formula from 1927 was a soft, evanescent, warm and voluptuous aldehydic white floral blend perfume and was "meant to be used with a white gown to heighten its feeling of sheer whiteness".</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Presented in a cylindrical crystal bottle with matching ground glass stopper, also in a Chanel styled, tall rectangular glass flacon with wide, flat rectangular stopper. Fete has been discontinued for many years but is still available online in both parfum and eau de toilette forms.<br />
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Discontinued, date unknown, still sold in 1951.<br />
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Fete was reformulated by Roure, repackaged and relaunched as both Fete parfum and eau de toilette in 1962.<br />
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Presented in a slim fluted crystal bottle with flared gold stopper, designed by sculptor Serge Mansau in 1962 and manufactured by Pochet et du Courval. Fete has been discontinued for many years but is still available online in both parfum and eau de toilette forms.<br />
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It is classified as a fruity green floral chypre fragrance for women. Created by Suzanne Mabereau. It begins with a fruity top note, followed by a spicy, fruity floral heart, resting on a leathery, balsamic, mossy base.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Fete's green and slightly fruity top notes are lent by lavender from the Alps, rosemary from Spain and oakmoss from Yugoslavia. The fruity freshness comes from Italy's bergamot and tangerine. Its floral base is an intricate blend of jasmine, rose, orange blossom and lilac, backed by the sultry woody notes of cedar from Lebanon and from the majestic Atlas Mountains, precious sandalwood from Mysore and ylang ylang grown in the Bourbon Iles, while the warm animal notes of ambergris and musk give Fete its depth and lasting power.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<li>Top notes: galbanum, caraway, cumin, prune, peach, Italian bergamot, Italian tangerine, Brazilian rosewood</li>
<li>Middle notes: Alpine lavender, Spanish rosemary, lilac, cabbage rose, rose de mai, orris root, jasmine, lilac, Bourbon Island ylang-ylang, lily of the valley, orange blossom</li>
<li>Base notes: ambergris, musk, leather, benzoin, civet, leather, Mysore sandalwood, Lebanon cedar, Atlas cedar, Yugoslavian oakmoss, vanilla</li>
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GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08581508408018361307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396559786949116367.post-74214469529205057872013-11-26T19:28:00.003-05:002024-02-06T02:10:45.711-05:00Le Chic de Molyneux c1928<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Le Chic de Molyneux: launched in 1928, in USA by 1932. Created by Jacques Vogel.<br />
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So what does it smell like? It is classified as a fruity floral chypre fragrance for women.<br />
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<li>Top notes: peach, cassis, raspberry, mango, bergamot and apricot</li>
<li>Middle notes: violet, geranium, lily of the valley, jasmine, gardenia, rose, peony and Bourbon Island ylang ylang</li>
<li>Base notes: leather, anise, orris, musk, oakmoss, Mysore sandalwood, Singapore patchouli, vanilla, labdanum, tonka</li>
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Le Chic made use of the famous Mousse de Saxe accord by De Laire. The original Mousse de Saxe included the following:<br />
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Flonol, (an orange flower base, which is made up of 6 different bases), Rose de orient, Methyl Ionone 100, de Laire Isobutyl Quinoline (which provided the leather notes), Vanillin (a synthesized vanilla), another rose accord, Sandalwood, Anisyl Acetate, a special Geranium base, and Musk Xylol.<br /><br />
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Chemist and Druggist: The Newsweekly for Pharmacy, Volume 115, 1931:<br />
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<i>"Les Parfums de Molyneux of Paris, have introduced a new creation in Vivre, a perfume of outstanding merit, which, as our illustration shows, is presented in a manner simple yet attractive. Vivre is available in four sizes. Other Molyneux products include Vogue, Le Numero Cinq, Fete and Le Chic de Molyneux. Full particulars of these and other Molyneux fines are obtainable from the sole sale-; agent and distributor for the United Kingdom. GE Davies, 58 Newman Street, Oxford Street, London."</i></blockquote>
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Le Chic was presented in a luxury crystal bottle, this bottle had a small glass inner crystal stopper and a black over cap. The presentation box is black glossy paper with white serigraphy. This is a great Art Deco presentation and is harder to find than other bottles for this scent.</div>
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During World War II, Le Chic came in a standard tall rectangular bottle with simple rectangular glass stopper. Two sizes are available for this bottle: 1 oz bottle stands 2.75" tall and the 2 oz size stands 3.5" tall. You may or may not find this bottle with a label depending on wartime supplies being scarce. </div>
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The tester flacon has a dauber at the end of the glass stopper, this bottle stands 2.5" tall.</div>
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Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1941.<br />
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Reformulated by Dominique Ropion and relaunched in 1995. It is still classified as a floral chypre fragrance for women. It was available in both Eau de Parfum and Parfum.<br />
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Charm de Molyneux: launched in 1928.<br />
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So what does it smell like? It is classified as an aldehydic floral fragrance in the vein of Chanel No. 5 and Vol de Nuit.<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Top notes: aldehydes, lemon, bergamot, orange blossom, mimosa, mandarin</li><li>Middle notes: rose, jasmine, orris, violet, jonquil, carnation, honeysuckle</li><li>Base notes: musk, oakmoss, sandalwood, vanilla, ambergris, civet</li></ul>
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Harper's Bazaar, 1933:<br />
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<i>"Coty's Fougeraie au Crépuscule, Guerlain's Vol de Nuit, Patou's Invitation, Caron's lovely En Avion. Corday's La Promesse, Molyneux's Charm, and Chanel's Ivoire — all of these perfumes have a modern and distinctive quality."</i></blockquote>
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Rester Jeune, 1936:</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><blockquote><i>"For a young blonde woman, rather sporty and dressed in white dresses, in piqué or in embroidered lawn, </i>Charm de Molyneux<i> will suit very well; both subtle and fresh, it is reminiscent of honeysuckle, hyacinth, mandarin; </i>Vivre<i>, warmer, with scents of mimosa, will do better for a brunette."</i></blockquote><br /><br /><br />
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<i>"MOLYNEUX- N° 5, Magnificence, Chic, Vivre, Rue Royale, Charm, Coffret de 3 Parfums, Eau de Cologne N° 5, Eau de Lavande, Alliance."</i></blockquote>
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Bottle stands 4" tall, twelve sided, base is almost 1-1/2" in diameter. Cut crystal stopper. Photo by ebay seller blueskydiner</div>
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The rectangular bottle measures 2.5" X 1" X .5" Impressed into the bottom is, "MOLYNEUX MADE IN FRANCE". Original red leather case. Photo from worthpoint.</div>
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The rectangular bottle measures 2.5" X 1" X .5" Impressed into the bottom is, "MOLYNEUX MADE IN FRANCE". Original blue leather case. Photo from worthpoint.</div>
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