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Perfume Collection

"Captivating Fragrances: A Journey Through Time and Scent" Step back in time to the enchanting Yardley advertisement of 1962

Background imagePerfume Collection: Persia, 1912. Artist: Georges Barbier

Persia, 1912. Artist: Georges Barbier
Persia, 1912. Illustration from The Art of Perfume, 1912. Pochoir print

Background imagePerfume Collection: Yardley advertisement, 1962

Yardley advertisement, 1962
Advertisement for the Lavender range of fragrances and bathroom products by Yardley, featuring an illustration of a pensive woman with large doe eyes. Date: 1962

Background imagePerfume Collection: Perfume advertisement for Guerlain Mitsouko

Perfume advertisement for Guerlain Mitsouko
Striking advertisement for the classic Guerlain fragrance, Mitsouko, asking, " Are you her type?". Mitsouko, a fruity chypre, with floral middle notes and spice base notes

Background imagePerfume Collection: David Wright woman in short black underslip

David Wright woman in short black underslip
Elegant woman with red hair, wearing a short black, semi-transparent underslip. She is sitting on the edge of her dressing table, loosening her hair

Background imagePerfume Collection: Perfume bottles

Perfume bottles, from thes Maw & Sons catalogue Date: 1903

Background imagePerfume Collection: Hamemalis Mollis (Witch Hazel)

Hamemalis Mollis (Witch Hazel)
Hamemalis (or Hamamelis) Mollis (Witch Hazel), a large shrub or small tree of the Hamamelidaceae family, native to areas of China

Background imagePerfume Collection: Trang Tien (or Truong Tien) bridge from above in Hue, Vietnam

Trang Tien (or Truong Tien) bridge from above in Hue, Vietnam

Background imagePerfume Collection: Advert for Jean Patou perfume, 1926, Paris

Advert for Jean Patou perfume, 1926, Paris
Art deco advert for Jean Patou perfume, 1926, Paris Date: 1920s

Background imagePerfume Collection: Advert / Schiaparelli 1938

Advert / Schiaparelli 1938
Schiaparelli " Shocking" - perfume, powder and lipstick

Background imagePerfume Collection: Advert for Soiree perfume as used by Lilan Davies

Advert for Soiree perfume as used by Lilan Davies, the opera singer, 1926 Date: 1926

Background imagePerfume Collection: Advert for Vega perfume by Guerlain 1937

Advert for Vega perfume by Guerlain 1937
An advertisement for the Guerlain perfume Vega. A woman resembling the statue of liberty with red lips stares out from the page. Date: 1937

Background imagePerfume Collection: Advertisement for Rigaud perfumes

Advertisement for Rigaud perfumes, featuring a semi-naked woman inhaling the aroma from a bottle of scent. 1924

Background imagePerfume Collection: Advert / 4711 Cologne Ils

Advert / 4711 Cologne Ils
4711 Eau de Cologne - perfect elegance

Background imagePerfume Collection: Maison Guerlain, Paris

Maison Guerlain, Paris
Exterior of the Maison Guerlain perfume house in Paris, France

Background imagePerfume Collection: The Perfumers Costume (colour engraving)

The Perfumers Costume (colour engraving)
XIR154617 The Perfumers Costume (colour engraving) by Bonnart, Nicolas (c.1646-1718); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imagePerfume Collection: E W Hoyt and Co, perfume manufacturers, advertisement (chromolitho)

E W Hoyt and Co, perfume manufacturers, advertisement (chromolitho)
7154216 E W Hoyt and Co, perfume manufacturers, advertisement (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: E W Hoyt and Co, perfume manufacturers)

Background imagePerfume Collection: Coffee, Coffea arabica

Coffee, Coffea arabica, close up of flower with beans forming behind

Background imagePerfume Collection: France, Provence Alps Cote d Azur, Haute Provence, Valensole Plateau

France, Provence Alps Cote d Azur, Haute Provence, Valensole Plateau, single tree and Lavender Field

Background imagePerfume Collection: Freesia, Close up of yellow coloured flower growing outdoor

Freesia, Close up of yellow coloured flower growing outdoor.----

Background imagePerfume Collection: The Whale, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

The Whale, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
The Whale, c1850. Around the main illustration of harpooning a whale and the whalers being tossed from their boat are vignettes of the uses to which the whale was put after the carcass had been cut

Background imagePerfume Collection: The idea of blue fragrance - flowers, fabric, scent, glass, credit: Marie-Louise

The idea of blue fragrance - flowers, fabric, scent, glass, credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imagePerfume Collection: The Artist at Work by Fred Pegram

The Artist at Work by Fred Pegram
Colour illustration by Fred Pegram of a red-haired woman at her dressing-table, applying a mist of perfume from a bottle

Background imagePerfume Collection: A woman examining an invitation, Salon des Cent

A woman examining an invitation, Salon des Cent
6279920 A woman examining an invitation, Salon des Cent by Rocher, E. (fl.c.1895); (add.info.: Salon des Cent, advertisement poster); Photo © Barbara Singer

Background imagePerfume Collection: Advertisement for Nuit de Noel perfume by Caron

Advertisement for Nuit de Noel perfume by Caron, Paris. 1929

Background imagePerfume Collection: Advertisement, Morny Paris perfume

Advertisement, Morny Paris perfume, Essence Mysterieuse. 1918

Background imagePerfume Collection: Advert for Yardley Lavender 1932

Advert for Yardley Lavender 1932
Yardley Lavender, The lovable gift most welcome and acceptable of all delightful things at Christmas time. Date: 1932

Background imagePerfume Collection: Tosca advertisement

Tosca advertisement
The illustration features a light and airy ballroom filled with balloons and dancers in costume, including, centrally, a Pierrot

Background imagePerfume Collection: Mirrored Dressing Table

Mirrored Dressing Table
A graceful & elegant woman sits on an upholstered leather chair at a stylish art deco mirrored dressing table with a bottle of scent, candlesticks & looking glass

Background imagePerfume Collection: Glass Perfume Bottle

Glass Perfume Bottle
A swinging scent spray: A scent spray which swings on a pivot is a useful and decorative novelty and an ideal last minute Christmas present. Date: 1936

Background imagePerfume Collection: Trade catalogue of womens perfume sprays 1911

Trade catalogue of womens perfume sprays 1911
Trade catalogue for Harrords department store, showing a page crystal cut glass and diamond cut perfume sprays bottles. Date: 1911

Background imagePerfume Collection: Elizabeth Arden Soaps advertisement, 1940

Elizabeth Arden Soaps advertisement, 1940
Advertisement for Elizabeth Arden Soaps. A little luxury a woman earned after a hard day during the Second World War. The advertisement reads

Background imagePerfume Collection: Aveu fragrance advert

Aveu fragrance advert
Advertisement for Aveu perfume by Roger and Gallet depicting a couple in glamorous evening dress dancing intimately together. Date: 1948

Background imagePerfume Collection: A boat station at Perfume River (Huong river) near Thien Mu pagoda, Hue, Vietnam

A boat station at Perfume River (Huong river) near Thien Mu pagoda, Hue, Vietnam
Hue is old capital of Vietnam and a UNESCO World Heritage site

Background imagePerfume Collection: Picking orange flowers for making perfume

Picking orange flowers for making perfume
People picking orange flowers for the manufacture of perfume on the Cote d Azur, France. Date: circa 1905

Background imagePerfume Collection: Advert for Yardleys Lavender

Advert for Yardleys Lavender
Yardleys Lavender - The best loved perfume for many generations, modern youth delights in the beauty and freshness of its delightful fragrance. A 1920s woman holding up the perfume bottle. 1929

Background imagePerfume Collection: Perfuming probable prizewinners: dog show perfume, 1911

Perfuming probable prizewinners: dog show perfume, 1911
A patient Pomeranian stands on a folding chair while being squirted with perfume at the Ealing and District Canine Society dog show. Date: 1911

Background imagePerfume Collection: 1950S Woman & Make-Up

1950S Woman & Make-Up
A brunette woman in a pink and black spotted dress sits at her dressing table going through her beauty routine. Products include nail varnish, lipstick and perfume

Background imagePerfume Collection: Fleurs Eau De Cologne

Fleurs Eau De Cologne
A striking art deco label for Eau de Cologne aux Fleurs

Background imagePerfume Collection: Cosmetic Vessel (Cylinder Beaker), 1980-1801 BC (travertine)

Cosmetic Vessel (Cylinder Beaker), 1980-1801 BC (travertine)
XOS5886173 Cosmetic Vessel (Cylinder Beaker), 1980-1801 BC (travertine) by Egyptian, Middle Kingdom (2040-1640 BC); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12)

Background imagePerfume Collection: Beauty products on a Valentine's Day card (chromolitho)

Beauty products on a Valentine's Day card (chromolitho)
8635594 Beauty products on a Valentine's Day card (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beauty products on a Valentine's Day card)

Background imagePerfume Collection: The Dying Year (colour litho)

The Dying Year (colour litho)
8674438 The Dying Year (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dying Year)

Background imagePerfume Collection: Incense burnt before King Darius (550-486 BC) in Persepolis (Persia, Iran)

Incense burnt before King Darius (550-486 BC) in Persepolis (Persia, Iran)
FLO4689552 Incense burnt before King Darius (550-486 BC) in Persepolis (Persia, Iran) - Lithograph from Le Livre des Parfums by Eugene Rimmel (1820-1887), France

Background imagePerfume Collection: Frontispice de l'Origin des Fragrances by Simon Barbe (17th century)

Frontispice de l'Origin des Fragrances by Simon Barbe (17th century), showing the barbaric technique of piquing a
FLO4689509 Frontispice de l'Origin des Fragrances by Simon Barbe (17th century), showing the barbaric technique of piquing a deer with musk in order to obtain his blood - Engraving extracted

Background imagePerfume Collection: Flowers of the field, for an advertisement for a cologne, 1917 (poster)

Flowers of the field, for an advertisement for a cologne, 1917 (poster)
AIS5375497 Flowers of the field, for an advertisement for a cologne, 1917 (poster); © Iberfoto.

Background imagePerfume Collection: Burmese woman in long loose striped silk petticoat, wearing slippers and carrying an umbrella

Burmese woman in long loose striped silk petticoat, wearing slippers and carrying an umbrella
FLO4565505 Burmese woman in long loose striped silk petticoat, wearing slippers and carrying an umbrella. She wears painted fingernails and sandalwood perfume

Background imagePerfume Collection: Balsam of Mecca, Commiphora gileadensis

Balsam of Mecca, Commiphora gileadensis
5855126 Balsam of Mecca, Commiphora gileadensis; (add.info.: Balsam of Mecca, Commiphora gileadensis. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Background imagePerfume Collection: An engraving depicting the making of Indian Ink: made from a lamp-black obtained by burning pine

An engraving depicting the making of Indian Ink: made from a lamp-black obtained by burning pine wood, lard and oil
5310960 An engraving depicting the making of Indian Ink: made from a lamp-black obtained by burning pine wood, lard and oil, and perfume

Background imagePerfume Collection: Garden of flowers and perfume distillery in Nice (France) - Engraving by Gabry

Garden of flowers and perfume distillery in Nice (France) - Engraving by Gabry, based on an illustration by E
FLO4689517 Garden of flowers and perfume distillery in Nice (France) - Engraving by Gabry, based on an illustration by E. Bourdelin, from Le Livre des Parfums by Eugene Rimmel (1820-1887), England



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"Captivating Fragrances: A Journey Through Time and Scent" Step back in time to the enchanting Yardley advertisement of 1962, where elegance and sophistication were embodied by their exquisite perfumes. The Hamemalis Mollis (Witch Hazel) infused scent takes us on a mystical journey through nature's wonders. Transport yourself to the bustling Trang Tien bridge in Hue, Vietnam, as you catch a glimpse of its majestic beauty from above. Amidst this breathtaking view, perfume bottles glisten like precious gems, promising an olfactory experience unlike any other. Travel further back in time to Paris in 1926 with an advert for Jean Patou perfume. It captures the essence of French allure and refinement that has captivated generations. Meanwhile, Lilian Davies embraces her inner glamour with Soiree perfume - a fragrance that exudes confidence and sensuality. Witness the timeless ritual of putting on lipstick through David Wright's artistry. As she delicately applies it, her senses are heightened by the alluring aroma emanating from Schiaparelli's iconic perfume bottle from 1938. Immerse yourself in nostalgia as you explore Vega perfume by Guerlain from 1937; its intoxicating blend evokes memories long forgotten yet cherished dearly. And who can resist the allure of a woman clad in a short black underslip? David Wright effortlessly captures her seductive charm while highlighting the power of fragrance to enhance one's femininity. Finally, we come across an advert for 4711 Cologne Ils - a classic cologne that has stood the test of time since its inception. Its invigorating scent leaves an indelible mark on those who wear it or encounter its captivating aura. Perfume is more than just a product; it is an embodiment of memories, emotions, and self-expression throughout history. These hints offer glimpses into different eras and cultures where fragrances have played a significant role in defining personal identity and leaving an unforgettable impression.