Sang de France by Rosine: launched in 1915. After the death of two of his children, Paul Poiret released the perfume Sang de France, but the authorities ban it due to wartime sensitivities.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Le Balcon by Rosine c1914
Le Balcon by Rosine: launched in 1914. Created by Henri Alméras.
The fragrance was inspired by Baudelaire's poem, The Balcony. Poiret said that this fragrance evokes the romance with Martha, his neighbor at the rue Auber, who often stood on his balcony.
Mam'zelle Victoire by Rosine c1915
Labels:
bottle,
discontinued,
flacon,
france,
frasco,
mam'zelle victoire,
parfum,
paul poiret,
perfum,
perfume,
poiret,
rosine
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.
Labels:
bosquet d'apollon,
bottle,
discontinued,
flacon,
frasco,
parfum,
paul poiret,
perfum,
perfume,
poiret,
rosine
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:
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).
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."
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