Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Maharadjah by Rosine c1921

Maharadjah by Rosine: launched in 1921. The name of the fragrance refers to the role of Maharaja held by actor Edouard de Max, in the room of the prince Otherc, Henri Lavedan (Poiret has created the costumes). The perfume was said to be a favorite of Nazimova and Rudolph Valentino.

Connais tu le Pays? by Rosine c1920

Connais tu le Pays? by Rosine: launched in 1920. Perfume name means "Knowest thou the land" in French. Poiret honors sixty years of the opera "Mignon" by Ambroise Thomas. The perfume is named after the song "Connais tu le Pays" from Mignon. The first words of the opening air: "Do you know the country where the orange flowers?"



Coeur en Folie by Rosine c1922

Coeur en Folie by Rosine: launched in 1922. The name means "Heart Madness" also known as "Heart on Fire" in French. The perfume was named after the Folies Bergere performance "Coeur en Folie".


Bosquet d’Apollon by Rosine c1922

Bosquet d’Apollon by Rosine: launched in 1922. The name means "The Grove of Apollo" and represents Versailles.



Monday, November 4, 2013

1929 Prices for Rosine Perfumes

1929 Prices for Rosine Perfumes as seen in the Kansas City Star. You can see how the prices for Rosine's perfumes dropped


Perfumes:

  • Rosine’s Nuit de Chine Extract ...Originally $2.50... Now  $1.00 
  • Rosine’s Nuit de Chine Extract....Originally $7.50... Now  $4.69 
  • Rosine's Nuit de Chine Extract ...Originally $14.00... Now $7.35 
  • Rosine’s Maharadjah Extract ..Originally $2.50... Now$1.00 
  • Rosine’s Maharadjah Extract ..Originally $3.50...Now $1.79 
  • Rosine’s Maharadjah Extract ..Originally $18.00... Now  $9.95 
  • Rosine's Qui es tu Extract ...Originally $2.50... Now  $1.00 
  • Rosine’s Qui es tu Extract ...Originally $3.50... Now  $1.79 
  • Rosine's Chypre Extract ......Originally $5.00... Now  $3.49 
  • Rosine’s Jasmin Extract ..... Originally $5.00... Now  $3.49 
Powders:
  • Rosine’s Dusting Powder ...Originally $1.50... Now  $1.00 
  • Rosine’s Talcum—tin container ...Originally $1.50... Now  $1.00 
  • Rosine’s Talcum—glass container ..Originally $1.09...  Now 79c

Avenue du Bois by Rosine c1912

Avenue du Bois by Rosine: launched in 1912. The name means "Avenue of the Woods" in French. Taking the name of the avenue leading to the Bois de Boulogne, the fragrance pays homage to the elegant belle époque who traveled this path lined with beautiful homes, including that of Jacques Doucet (now Avenue Foch).






Le Mouchoir de Rosine by Rosine c1914

Le Mouchoir de Rosine by Rosine: launched in 1914.

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Paul Poiret in the USA


Cosmetics and Toiletries, Volume 17, 1922:
"Paul Poiret, the world famous designer of apparel for women, who manufactures at Courbevoie, France, a line of perfumes under the name of Rosine, in honor of his daughter, Rosine arrived on the France, August 26 ,and sailed for home on the Paris, September 13, after spending a few weeks in the United States. 
M. Poiret spent considerable time with Maurice Levy, 12 W. 41st street, New York City, who handles the Rosine line of perfumes in the United States. M. Poiret maintains an art school and his students decorate and design containers and bottles in which his perfumes are sold. The working hours of the factory are from 8 am to 7 pm and luncheon and wine are served to all employes. 
M. Poiret states that he is trying to work along new lines and employs novel aromatic products that give a new note to his perfumes."

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Rosine Amphora Perfume Bottles

Two examples of Rosine's perfume bottles, for unknown perfumes. Photos by Piasa.


Painted bottle, created by Atelier Martine. Bottle colorless blown glass, painted "by hand" in cold enamel. Stylized vegetal decoration on the foot and the body of the bottle: crown bindweed Nattier blue and blue and white wisteria climbing foliage interspersed black. Amphora-shaped on a pedestal, small collar flange surrounded by a navy blue silk thread. Height: 13 cm. Lacking stopper.



Perfume bottle, creating the Atelier Martine. Bottle colorless blown glass, painted "by hand" in cold enamel.
Exotic stylized vegetal decoration on the foot and the body of the bottle: long palmate leaves green and yellow banana stems and exotic flowers yellow ocher. Amphora-shaped on a pedestal, small collar flange; cork drip-drip tin topped with a screw-down crown. Height: 15 cm. Small crown stopper.

La Véritable Eau de Cologne by Rosine c1912

La Véritable Eau de Cologne by Rosine: launched in 1922



La Coupe d'Or by Rosine c1910

La Coupe d'Or by Rosine: launched in 1910. Created by Maurice Schaller. The name means "The Golden Bowl" in French.



Borgia by Rosine c1914

Borgia by Rosine: launched in 1914. Named after Lucretia Borgia. All inspired by history, partially proven, the Borgia family, which gave two Popes in the Catholic religion. The latter under the name of Alexander VI at the end of intrigue was marked by the aggrandizement of the Pope, by a bloodthirsty cruelty unparalleled and debauchery that was not less. The family became notorious for alleged incest and violent deaths inflicted on their enemies by poisoning. He had four children, including the famous Lucrezia.

Sa Chambre by Rosine c1920

Sa Chambre by Rosine: launched in 1920. Created by Henri Alméras.


Fan Fan La Tulipe by Rosine c1912

Fan Fan Le Tulipe by Rosine: launched in 1912. The name was taken from a folkloric French character,  a D'Artagnan-like popular fictional womanizing soldier.



Espalier Du Roy by Rosine c1911

Espalier Du Roy by Rosine: launched in 1911. The name means "Espalier of the king". Espalier is the horticultural and ancient agricultural practice of controlling woody plant growth for the production of fruit trees ornamental shrubs, by pruning and tying branches to a frame. The branches are trained to grow flat against a wall, supported on a lattice or a framework of stakes. Poiret had various espaliers in his own garden.