Despite the lack of frequent posts this summer and my complaints to the contrary, there has been abundant spoil lately. Pictured on the tray, from left to right: 1962 OCCUR! by Avon, Secret d' Suzanne by Suzanne, Casaque by Jean d'Albret, Directoire by Charles of Ritz and Dorothy Gray's White Lilac. Many a scalding day has wiled away this season, whilst I've retreated into cool shadowy chambers to perfume the air around me and contemplate the spirits held within these bottles. I wouldn't want to restrain your imaginings of any of the perfumes, as each one deserves it's own spotlight. Casaque is possibly the best known of the set, of course after Avon's Occur!, which is one of Avon's best selling scents ever and some say Avon's last great scent. Reviews will follow along shortly for these, even if short- and yes, I've finally mailed off my last winner's package! So, how is your summer hunt for vintage treasure going?The Vintage Perfume Vault, where the scent of yesterday's vogue lives.
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Not-so-vintage, but still treasured: a partial bottle of Caron Infini parfum, in that distinctive bottle.
Vintage: Lanvin Arpege (two bottles, one good, one off), partial bottle Madame Rochas parfum. (I already have an edp in the spray jet atomizer bottle.)
No sample sets, but those continue to be a favorite way to explore old perfumes...can be fun packaging for those boxes. I'll trust that the infrequent posting means you are enjoying summer, to which I say "huzzah!" :)
It arrived today! My prize package! Thanks, Amelia, I love it!
So far this year, I've scored a bottle of Lucien Lelong Orgueil parfum, a huge vintage Blue Grass, a very old half-full L'Heure Attendue (beautiful!), some Goya Gardenia and a full White Magnolia by Helena Rubenstein. Still hunting though....
Amelia, Thanks so much for this blog. It is an amazing discovery for me since it seems I am stuck on vintage scents over the moderns. It is very groovy that you are also in Northern California. I am in Marin. I am over at http://lifedithyrambic.blogspot.com/
Love this blog.
Hi...
am clearing out my mothers estate and found a beautiful bottle of Lucien Lelong Orgueil... could someone tell me about this (it smells beautiful.
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