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Hallbrook of Canada manufactures knockoff fragrances. They started in the mid 1980s and creates "their versions" of famous perfumes. They are still available for sale thru mail order.

Their bottles are only marked with numbers, so if you dont know what the number corresponds to you can use this list below:

• #1. Their version of Giorgio
• #2. Their version of Opium
• #3. Their version of Chanel No. 5
• #4. Their version of Oscar de la Renta
• #5. Their version of L'Air du Temps
• #6. Their version of Escape
• #7. Their version of Gio
• #8. Their version of Tresor
• #9. Their version of Beautiful
• #10. Their version of Joy
• #11. Their version of Obsession
• #12. Their version of Poison
• #13. Their version of Amarige
• #14. Their version of Passion
• #15. Their version of Red
• #16. Their version of Eternity
• #17. Their version of White Diamonds

Around 1972, RH Cosmetics Corp of New York launched the RH Musk Oil. Followed by RH Mystic Musk Oil, RH Strawberry Musk Oil, RH Lemon Musk Oil, RH Civet Oil and RH Ambergris Oil.

A 1974 ad reads:

“1975...the year you discover the allure of RH Mystic Musk Oil. A fresh, clean fragrance that’s totally in harmony with nature. But, use sparingly. AAdrop or two can strangely create a haunting and mysterious bond between a man and a woman. Although you’ll barely detect it on yourself, there are those who may become captive to this strangely haunting and mysterious fragrance…it’s just that potent! We think there’s never been a better time to try it now, while it’s at such a low price! But order early, this special is offered only for a limited time only. RH Mystic Musk Oil, the 1 oz size, a $9.00 value, special offer, now only $5. By RH Cosmetics Corp, NY 11203”

Another 1974 ad reads: 

“RH Musk Oil…the scent that blends with her body chemistry to become as individual as she is. After all, she really can’t be defined by any aura but her very own. ¼ oz $3. ½ oz $5. 1 oz $9. Mystic Musk oil natural spray 1 oz $5."

RH's Oils seem to have been discontinued around 1978? 

In 1967, Faberge launched a new perfume called Kiku. It was a citrus based  floral aldehydic perfume.

" New Exotic Orient inspired. Lavish her with a fantasy of far eastern splendor.  An exotic and haunting new fragrance dramatically encased in the Oriental manner. Kiku (answers to kee-koo) is old word with deep taste and tradition. Kiku is name of fragrance, means golden flower. Kiku is like ancient lovely lute playing laughing exuberant music of modern times. Kiku is dreamed to make bath most blissful pleasant, shimmer like gossamer scented rose around body. Follow you every place you go. There are so many formations of Kiku fragrance as petals on golden flower. All with love to keep you happy beauty."

You could get the Kiku fragrance in the following forms:

• Kiku Bath Powder: in glorious golden globe with magnificent down-soft puff.
• Kiku After Bath Cologne- feels like sun sparkling on cool waterfall
• Kiku Bath soap - scented marbled cake carved like ancient yen. Solitary in covered dish. Soap set of three cakes in box.
• Kiku Bath Oil - deeply perfumed, many splendoured concentrate with measuring ladle.
• Kiku Bodysoft Moisture Balm- clingy, caressy lotion-cream for fragrant delectation of skin all over.
• Kiku vanity tray - 10” circle of a thousand rites, lacquer black or mum yellow.
• Kiku Bubbling Bath Salts - powder fine, crystalline bath salts to soften water, silken skin.

Straw Hat was launched by Faberge in 1938. It was released only once a year at the beginning of Spring. It was a beautiful woody, powdery violet perfume with a hint of hay and spices. Straw Hat by Faberge, the essence of summer, fresh and delightfully light. Conveying the scent of a field of wild flowers cool as a dip in the sea.

Fragrance composition

Top notes:

lemon, lavandin, and geranium

Middle notes:

rose, violet, heliotrope, and patchouli

Bottom notes:

vanilla, musk, and sandalwood

A 1940 advertisement announces the new Straw Hat fragrance:

"It’s Fun…It’s Love in The Sun…Faberge, the French parfumeur, presents the youngest member of his fabulous perfume family - “Straw hat”, a flirt, a coquette, a hug in a hay mow! - kissing cousin to her tantalizing predecessors, “Aphrodisia”, “Woodhue” and “Tigress”.

“Straw Hat” upholds the honor and symmetry of the Faberge family by appearing in the by-now famous streamlined crystal flacons. Tops covered in plaited straw, trimmed with scarlet linen, look like miniature straw hats above slim transparent columns…a theme that is duplicated in both the “Straw hat” parfum and the Eau de Cologne Extraordinaire.. The name lettering on flacons and packages is in scarlet, designed to look like miniature sheaves of wheat.

Somewhat of a spolit darling, “Straw Hat” was given a Palm Beach preview, previous to its northern debut. Only with the coming of Spring did it went its way above the Mason-Dixon Line. A “natural” for resort wear - with slacks, tub silk frocks, filmy evening gowns - “Straw Hat” migrates merrily into Spring fashions, associated with Easter bonnets and can be found at Saks."

Straw Hat was available in parfum, eau de cologne, soap, talc, bubble bath, dusting powder and hand and body lotion. 

Straw Hat was discontinued around 1976.

During the early part of the 1970s, America and the rest of the world became interested in a tiny kingdom named Sikkim. Hidden away in the Himalayas, the King, Thondup and Queen, Hope (formerly the New York debutante Hope Cooke) ruled over a population of just 200,000.

In 1970, the couple came to America to attend various parties thrown by high society, and the public was enthralled by the tales of the country and to promote the development of its industries,whose exports included Sikkim rugs.  Soon Hope interested Bergdorf Goodman into carrying Parisian designed dresses made from Sikkim fabrics, and Thondup's older sister created jewelry which was sold by Van Cleef & Arpels in New York. Bergdorf's held a fashion show promoting the clothing and the Smithsonian also held a fashion show which was presided over the King & Queen of Sikkim.

Perfume companies also jumped on teh Sikkim bandwagon, Lancome introduced its newest fragrance for women, simply named Sikkim in 1971. The inspiration for the exotic perfume was the lush perfumed floral gardens of the Far East. 

It is the scent of the legendary kingdom, one of the most remote places on earth, north of East Pakistan, a vertitable Shangri-La. The sun goes down behind the Himalayas, a princess, enchanted by the smell of ylang-ylang and jasmine, dreams in her beautiful palace with a magic garden view. The balcony, bathed in moonlight, brings the scent of galbanum, delicate as a kiss, together with the smell of warm oak moss. The princess, slim and elegant, goes out to the balcony only to inhale this magic, oriental night, to become one with it.

Sikkim is a magical chypre fragrance for women, it was an Oriental blend of aldehydes,  ylang ylang, bergamot, Bulgarian rose, gardenia, carnation, jasmine, galbanum, thujone, musk, narcissus,  spices, leather, vetver, amber, oakmoss, castoreum, patchouli and greens. The nose behind this fragrance is Robert Gonnon.

Sikkim was discontinued by 1974-1975 but was relaunched in 1989 along with two other fragrances Magie and Climat for a special show. The perfumes were hand filled from a Baccarat urn into crystal flacons.

Sikkim was relaunched as a 1.7 oz Eau de Parfum in 2005 as part of the Lancome La Collection series, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the house of Lancome. This limited edition was discontinued a few years later.

The elegant, transparent bottles of La Collection perfumes were designed in the early 1970s by George Delhomme, one of the founders of the house of Lancôme. 

Before Gianni Versace came out with his Blue Jeans Fragrance, Shulton launched theirs in 1971.

Blue Jeans was a fresh, sporty fragrance "for the young at heart."  A fragrance filled with the light, soft scents of fresh picked field flowers and spices.

It was available in cologne spray, cologne splash, soap on a rope, talcum powder and body powder.

Sometimes premiums were given as gifts with purchase, such as the "bike and hike bag made up of blue denim or an elastic belt emblazoned with the Blue Jeans logo.

Blue Jeans was discontinued by 1982 or 1983. It is rarely found available today.

Xia Xiang by Revlon, a subtle Oriental scent with citrus floral spice and fruit overtones.

Xi'a Xi'ang was launched by Charles of the Ritz lin 1987, in 1990, it was released under the Revlon name. " Pronounced, "See Ah See Ang", meaning "Imagination". It was called the "Fragrance of the Imagination.

In the book  "The Discourse on Advertising" , author Guy Cook, notes that the perfume's logo is reminiscent of a stylized calligraphy of the two Chinese characters meaning "Distant Thoughts" and "Daydream".

Revlon contracted Chinese born, television star and national symbol, Yue-Sai Kan to front the promotion for the perfume across the USA. Ms. Kan traveled to higher end department stores to demonstrate the perfume on eager female customers. Her little ritual included that the woman extend her hand, palm up and Kan would spray the inside of the wrist with the cologne version of the $150 an ounce perfume.

Xi'a Xi'ang was available in pure perfume, eau de cologne, eau de toilette,  "soft pearls cologne splash", dusting powder and "perfumed body silk". The soft pearls cologne  had tiny pearl-like spheres floating in the fragrance of Xi'a Xi'ang .

The scent supposedly contained "aldehydes and diffused citrus and green top notes of bergamot, lemon and mandarin orange", floating under these notes is a delicate but exotic floral bouquet of jasmine, rose, gardenia, orchid,orange blossom, lily of the valley, carnation, lilac and ylang ylang, then comes fruity notes of peach and plum mixed with cinnamon, chamomile and pimento. This all rests upon a base of amber, benzoin, cedar, musk, sandalwood, oakmoss, tonka, patchouli and vanilla.

The fragrance came in pink frosted  ‘snuff-box’ shaped bottles embossed with Chinese styled trees. The bottles were made by Pochet et du Courval in France.

Xi'a Xi'ang was discontinued around 1995. You can sometimes it find it on ebay.

"Faberge thinks you're fabulous. In fact, they think you're so fabulous, they've named their newest fragrance: Babe ... just for you. A fragrance no natural, so fresh and lovely"

Babe was launched by Faberge in 1976. It was designed to entice the women ages 16-30 who identified with model Margaux Hemingway.  In fact, the then 21 year old Margaux signed a million dollar contract with Faberge to be the face of Babe. The deal was said to be the largest advertising contract ever involving a female personality at that time.

This included appearances at better department stores to help promote the fragrance. She stated that Babe was like her, "loose and free and kind of crazy", in her famous husky voice. Her presence helped sell $50 million worth of products for Faberge with their Babe line.

In 1984, a new campaign was headed by Kathy Smith, a slender 5'9" blond who signed a contract with Faberge as its health and fitness director, she personified the company's image of Babe in their print ads. "I represent the woman on the go in business and emotionally too, a woman unafraid of aventure."

Babe was meant to evoke "the image of a beautiful woman in an exciting career, into sports, active and interested in romance and all that, too."

Babe was a spicy-woodsy-floral blend of 118 essences including aldehydes, raspberry, bergamot, jasmine, hyacinth, ylang ylang, lily of the valley, honey, rose, orris, carnation, spicy citrus coriander, oak moss, sandalwood, ambergris, vetiver, musk and celery seeds which made Babe a unique fragrance.

Babe was available in a non-aerosol spray cologne, splash cologne, concentrated cologne, light cologne, body lotion, bath oil, talcum powder, deodorant stick, roll on deodorant, bath powder and bath soap.

There was even a Babe Professional Hair Care line, skin care and a cosmetics line. The cosmetics line included:  lip color, automatic mascara, lip gloss, liquid lip gloss, soft creme blush, eyeshadow, liquid makeup. The skin care line included: cleansing facial soap, fabulous freshener (a toner), liquid cleanser and a dewy moisturizer.

Small premiums were given away as gifts with purchase. Among these are gold tone bracelets spelling out B-A-B-E in the center, a Babe note pad set with peach colored paper, a t-shirt with the Babe logo.

The entire Babe line was discontinued in early 1992.

Teak was launched in 1965 by Shulton.

This heady men's cologne is chypre based and I havent found any official notes listed anywhere so I will use my vintage 1960s bottle for this review and tell you what notes I detect.  At first dab I detect some aldehydes, crisp fresh greens and tons upon tons of oakmoss and vetiver, with a shot of spices, patchouli, musk, leather, galbanum, salt, sandalwood, and cedarwood.

The bottle is molded to resemble a tree trunk with bark, its screw cap is made up of real teak wood.

A 1965 newspaper ad reads: "Shulton presents the MANly [sic]  fragrance! TEAK! Crisp, brisk, straightforward and distinctive. Teak is as clean and fresh as the snowy hills of Scandinavia! And its now available in America!"

A 1966 ad reads" Adventure's in the air with Teak...the invigorating scent for men by Shulton. As bracing as a sea faring adventure off the shores of Scandinavia. Mixing a hint of leather with a bit of spice, tangy top of the world feeling.

 Teak was only available in Cologne, Soap and After Shave.

This must have really packed a punch when it was released but it didnt last long, Teak was discontinued around 1968-1969. It is now extremely rare to find.

Cachet was launced in 1970 by Prince Matchabelli. It is classified as a chypre floral fragrance for women.

Top notes are aldehydes, green grass, spices and galbanum; middle notes are patchouli, orris root, jasmine, vetiver and rose; base notes are leather, amber, musk, civet and oakmoss.

In a 1970s introductory ad, Prince Matchabelli claimed that the "Fragrance is as individual as you are. Fascinating Cachet reacts to your body chemistry to make this delightful."  Anther ad read "Besides being fresh and fascinating, Cachet is designed to pick up and play up every girl's own very special chemistry."

My bottle of Cachet cologne is vintage 1970s, very heavy with the oakmoss and vetiver. I dabbed a little on my wrist and well, it is not something I particularly like, my husband took a whiff of it on my arm and said it is a scent he "would buy for his mother" and not his wife.

Cachet seems to have been discontinued around 1990. But for those who grew up wearing Cachet, it will always remain a favorite classic and can be found at discount perfume websites.

Escapade was launched by Shulton in 1954. It's manufacturer's promised that it would "shake your world a little."

The deep floral bouquet is heady and spring like. There are no official notes, so I will take the chance to review some vintage c1960 toilet water to let you know what notes I detect.

First off, a burst of vivid aldehydes and citrus notes mingle with the richness of roses and carnations, lily of the valley, ylang ylang and jasmine rest upon a woodsy base of sandalwood, musk, oakmoss, vetiver and amber.

The overall effect is bright, lively and romantic. The dry down is woodsy with a pronounced soft and powdery floral undertone. Much akin to L'Air du Temps by Nina Ricci and Joy by Jean Patou. Escapade also smells similar to Shulton's other fragrance, Friendship Garden.

Escapade was available in Perfume, Cologne, Toilet Water, Dusting Powder, Bubbling Bath Crystals, Liquid Petals Cream Perfume, and Cologne Stick.

It was discontinued around 1971. Today you can find vintage examples on ebay.

Friendship Garden by Shulton was launched in 1939.  It is a light, sparkling fragrance, that was aimed at the younger set and those wishing to recapture the carefree days of youth. 

There are no official notes listed anywhere so I will review the toilet water and let you know what notes I detect. My bottle dates to 1960 and came in a set of four toilet waters by Shulton. I will be reviewing all of them in separate posts.

At first dab, effervescent aldehydes burst forward and tickle my nose, bright, vivid florals notes of spicy carnation, soapy Bulgarian rose, pungent geranium, sweet jasmine and dewy fresh ylang ylang are all married to base notes of oakmoss, sandalwood, rich honey, powdery amber and cedar  with nuances of vanilla or benzoin to round out the fragrance.

A 1961 advertisement reads:

"Friendship Garden is especially for the young and light hearted... just like fresh flowers..in mid winter, one of the best loved of all fragrances, Friendship Garden is as delightfully fresh  and appealing as its name implies. ts happy blending of spring flowers guarantees a "Spring bouquet" in each precious drop. Packaged to delight the heart of any young lady."

Friendship Garden was discontinued around 1974 and is still popular with those who grew up with the fragrance.

Other similar scents are L'Air du Temps by Nina Ricci and Joy by Jean Patou.

?, also known as Question Mark by Coty was launched in 1954.

The unusual name was based on  Le Point d'Interrogation (the Question Mark), one of the Breguet Bidon airplanes that Francois Coty owned. Other planes had weird names like the Dewoitine, Trait d'Union (The Hyphen), The Hyphen 2 and Period. 

Coty was fascinated by the success of Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight in just seven days when he landed at Le Bourget airport and noticed how the excitement spread over France. Coty was determined to see the French surpass the American's success and had decided to finance a transatlantic flight in the more difficult westward direction with the help of two French aviators, Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte.

Coty was the richest man in Europe having built up a fortune of $50,000,000. He owned several newspaper such as Le Figaro and had become a financial and political power. Coty could certainly afford the special flight and while advancing the glory of France, would also help strengthen his public image. 

Coty celebrated his immense wealth by donating his plane, Le Point d'Interrogation, to the two pilots for usage on the flight. They took from Paris and headed to new York on Sept. 1, 1930. Though Coty had continued to finance the project anonymously, I figured he did this, in case the project was a failure, and he didnt want to be seen as a failure as well. However, the flight was a success and the pilots were decorated by the president of the republic.

Coty had designed, conceived and anonymously paid for a silver replica (made by a famous Parisian jeweler), of the plane to be presented to President Hoover when the pilots visited America. 

In 1954, Coty came out with a special perfume, of which had no actual name, other than simply ? (Question Mark) in no doubt a reference to his early airplane.  A unique promotional contest was launched in accordance with the perfume.  The advertisement reads:

"Anyone could win this fabulous Paris Vacation for Two! Just name this new Coty fragrance! here is another exhilarating fragrance from Coty. A fragrance so unique and stimulating , it can't help but stir your emotions - set you thinking of all the fascinating words that might describe it. The very first time you wear it, this thrilling new fragrance wil conjure up a dozen names. And when people comment on it, as their bound to, even more suggestions will occur to you.  Get this new fragrance in the "Passport to Paris" package, along with your choice of seven beloved Coty Toilet Waters. (An outstanding fragrance value in itself of $2.50). Choose your favorite fragrances: Emeraude, A'Suma, Paris, L'Aimant, LOrigan, Styx and Muse.

Then just give Coty a name that describes the character of the "question-mark" fragrance, and you may be the winner of an all expense vacation for two in the world's most romantic city - Paris! Anyone can win. There's no special talent required, no lengthy writing. Be sure to get your "Passport to Paris" while the limited supply lasts.

Over $12,500 in prizes! Over 500 Chances to Win!

• Grand Prize: Vacation in Paris for Two (or $2,500 in Cash)
• Second Prize: Vacation in Paris for One (or $1,250 in Cash)
• 2 Third Prizes: Round Trip to Paris for One (or $500 in Cash)
• 4 Fourth Prizes: $250 (Paid in cash to each winner)
• 100 Extra Prizes: $25 (Paid in cash to each winner)
• 395 Extra Prizes: $13.50 of New Perfume and Toilet Water (each)

A'Suma was launched in France in 1934 by Coty.  It was jointly created by Francois Coty and Vincent Roubert.  The sensuous perfume was inspired by a mysterious moonlit beach in Bali. 

Advertisements of the era described the perfume as "A fragrance even more opulent than the mode, "A Suma" by Coty has the sensuous allure of a siren's song."

It was also touted as "reckless", "strange", "smoky", "luxurious", "rich", "intriguing", "mysterious", "sensuous", "alluring", and "entirely individual."

The fragrance was available in parfum, cologne and eau de toilette concentrations. 

It was housed inside a frosted glass sphere with a ball stopper. The bottle was decorated with molded chrysanthemum flowers. Some people mistake this as a Lalique bottle, but Lalique had nothing to do with it, it was designed by Coty himself and manufactured by Coty's own glass works.

Coty also drew upon the advice of potential design hiree, Pierre Camin. Coty  knew that the A'Suma flacon needed something else, and showed Camin a drawing of the bottle, Camin replied that it needed "a pedestal". Coty agreed and hired Camin on the spot just a few months before his death.

The A'Suma bottle rests on a black Bakelite pedestal and is housed inside an Oriental style black, gold and red presentation box, covered with Asian natural motifs.

By 1957, it was discontinued.

"Because of this completely new perfume, you dare to dream again"

Emir was launched in France in 1936 by Dana, it was introduced to the USA in 1947.

A 1947 newspaper ad reads: "Dana's great triumph abroad is now hereEMIR Reminiscent of the night a Persian Emir chose his queen as different from all other perfumes as you are from all other women."

The perfume was created in Paris and from the inspiration of fabulous Persia and blended from imported Oriental essences.

It is an unearthly scent, a heavy,spice laden Oriental, with a touch of  Spring like freshness of clean soapy notes. Dana's treasure of a fragrance, Emir is like something out of the Arabian Nights.

Emir was available in Parfum, Cologne, Solid Cologne Stick and Dusting Powder.

A 1949 newspaper article mentions that Dana traveled to the courts of the Persian Emirs in search of an inspiration for a new perfume, one that would remind a woman of the great perfume masterpieces of old and would allow them to dream again, after being oppressed by the War. He knew only one place on earth that would have that secret fragrance. Dana knew that there, amid untold luxury, the most coveted gift of all was a vial of fragrance so precious it bore the prince's name...Emir.  There were those who vowed this perfume did magic things. "You can almost believe, as you wear the Emir's perfume, that night - anything can happen."

Emir was a popular perfume and was finally discontinued around 1974-1975.

Chevalier de la Nuit (Knight of the Night) was launched in France in 1923 by Parfums Ciro. It was introduced to America in 1924 according to some newspaper articles of the day.

It's exportation to the USA appears to have been halted in 1936 and was unavailable during World War II, it was  brought back as late as 1948, as it was advertised as " a recent arrival from Paris" and "Ciro's dashing perfume Chevalier de la Nuit, just returned in its elegant black bottle to make Christmas and linger with her all year long" according to two newspaper articles. I can not find any other newspaper reference to it after 1948. Ciro stopped making perfums in 1961.

The perfume was described as "a exotic, fascinating fragrance whose romantic overtones are beautifully expressed by its name, a lasting perfume, and particularly adaptable to furs. It has a singular sweetness,  not found in most heavy odors, and while it is a mysterious,intriguing and essentially a formal  perfume, it may be worn at any time of day."

A 1928 ad reads "Chevalier de la Nuit from Ciro is a perfume for the sophisticate. Smartly bottled and cased $10. And the toilet water is $8.50."

The bottle carries out the cavalier theme, in the shape of a suit of armor, a heart in its center, with it's stopper a visored, beplumed helmet. Its unusual bottle made it particularly appropriate for Christmas goft giving. The bottles came in black opaque glass, clear and frosted glass and also clear and frosted glass with gilded highlights.

The bottles were designed by Julien Viard and may have been made by Depinoix. Ciro's founder, Guy T. Gibson (JS Wiedhopf) filed a design patent for the bottle and was granted  patent number 68,779 on November 17, 1925.

The parfum bottles, in clear and frosted glass, came in various sizes:

• 7 1/2" tall
• 5 3/8" tall
• 4 3/4" tall
• 4 " tall
• 3 1/4" tall
• 2 3/8" tall

The black frosted glass bottle came in two sizes:

• 4 1/2" tall
• 4 3/4" tall

A Eau de Toilette bottle, in clear and frosted glass, was slightly different from the parfum flacon, and it had a shield shaped label, this bottle stood around 7 1/4" tall. 

Starting in 1931, a small cylindrical, clear glass bottle was also used, it had a small boule stopper made of clear glass and a tiny rectangular label. This bottle held 1 oz of parfum, stood 9cm tall, and was also used for other Ciro perfumes.

Moment Vole, also known as Stolen Moment(s), was created in 1939 by Fragonard. It was known as the perfume of Stolen Moments of the young in heart and wise in fashion.

A 1948 newspaper article describes it as " a fragrance that symbolizes the sweet, heady, excitement of all stolen moments between lovers. It is a brew for the girl who is in love with love  if not in love with a man -yet! It is evocative of romantic dreams and suggests the elusive , haunting quality of love itself."'

Moment Vole is a chypre fragrance for women that starts of with a burst of aldehydes and a lemony kick,  resting on powdery iris mingling with the blossoms of jasmine, rose, carnation, and ends with animalic ambergris, exotic musk, and sandalwood.

Moment Vole has been discontinued for many years, it would be nice if Fragonard would reissue the scent.

Belle de Nuit was launched in 1947 by Fragonard. It was named after a flower of great beauty that only opens its petals at night - not to the sun - but to the moon.

Belle de Nuit is an original, deep rich harmony of mirabilis, violet, geranium, rose and plum on a warm velvety bottom note of musk. A precious fragrance, as magical as an Arabian night! It is very similar to Christian Dior's J'Adore fragrance.

Belle de Nuit was discontinued for many years, but was re-orchestrated in relaunched in 2001.

Today it is available directly thru Fragonard in the following forms:

• 1 oz Perfume Natural Spray 76% vol.
• 6.7 oz Eau de Toilette Natural Spray 80% vol.
• 8.4 oz Perfumed Shower Gel
• 8.4 oz Perfumed Body Lotion

Salut was launched by Schiaparelli in 1934, and was meant to be worn as an accessory to women's sports clothes.

I am lucky enough to have a small sample of this fragrance, which I believe is the eau de cologne strength. There are no notes listed anywhere so I am testing this sample right now to give you an idea of what notes I do detect. The overall effect is vibrant, sharp, crisp, and fresh, green with a slight medicinal tone. Let's just say this is a romantic chypre and  very heavy on the lily of the valley!

Top notes of aldehydes, citrus, citronella?, geranium, hyssop?, middle notes of lily of the valley (muguet), jasmine, ylang ylang, neroli, gardenia, narcissus, hyacinth, and tuberose, resting on a sandalwood, oakmoss and vetiver base with possible hints of benzoin.

"SALUT by SCHIAPARELLI, a floral fragrance with a salute to the brilliance of evening and of the stars. In a graceful bottle enclosed by a plaster lily. " c1939 ad.

"SALUT. DE SCHIAPARELLI. Eau de Cologne and Bath Sponges. A beauty in a wonderful French fragrance. Salut has a flowerlike scent that is fresh and sweet." c1940.

like lilies, sweet and gentle

By 1941, the Salut de schiaparelli fragrance was available in the following:

• dusting powder
• bath sponges
• eau de cologne
• perfume 

1000 de Jean Patou was released in 1972.

I have read that it was supposed to be only a limited edition perfume.  It was a totally unique blend of the time, for it contained some of the richest and rarest essences in the world. Viola odorata, rose centifolia, mysore santal, jasmine grandiflorum, and exotic osmanthus from China gave 1000 its extraordinary velvet scent. Osmanthus is the rarest of them all, having been brought by yak from northern China to one Canton market. Known as "the essence of extravagance," the scent is made from a jasmine essence that takes over seven million flowers to produce a single kilogram.

The exotic, sophisticated blend combines:

• Top notes of Chinese osmanthus, bergamot, coriander and Bulgarian rose.

• Middle and base notes of jasmine from Grasse, eucalyptus, angelica, sandalwood from Mysore, patchouli, violet, vetiver, civet, musk and May rose.

The fashion house of Jean Patou asked Jean Kerleo to create a new perfume, which they named 1000 (in French, Mille),  to be envisioned as a "super-Joy."  The resulting scent emerged from a ten year trial and error period in which 1000 different blends were created then rejected but existed in the laboratory, so they named the perfume after it's lab number, 1000.

It was packaged in a jade green flacon, simulating a classic Chinese "snuff" bottle. Patou possessed an antique jade snuff bottle which served as the inspiration for the original black and red bottle for Joy.

1000 was also packaged in the familiar glimmering gold and crystal flacon that also houses Joy. In 1978, a limited edition was released, it was individually hand numbered registered and packaged in its own presentation case of silk and velvet.

1000 was very popular, and the great mystique of the limited edition of 1000, compelled the house of Jean Patou to develop their Eau version, which they released in 1978. The women who wore the rich and rare scent wanted a lighter version companion to the parfum. With Jean Patou's demanding quality standards and the difficulty obtaining the priceless natural ingredients,  it took five years of painstaking efforts to develop Eau de 1000.

All the mysterious floral, woody and spicy notes of the perfume are embodied in the Eau de 1000, and it is perfect as a daily indulgence. Eau de 1000 came in three different flacons,  each in a crystal bottle with tortoiseshell plastic and goldtone cap.

Below are the original 1978 prices:

• 1/4 oz of 1000 parfum in green snuff bottle retailed for $70
• 1/4 oz of 1000 parfum in crystal flacon retailed for $43.50
• 1/2 oz of 1000 parfum in crystal flacon retailed for $87.50
• 1 oz of parfum in crystal flacon retailed for $175

• 1 oz of Eau de 1000 retailed for $45
• 2 oz of Eau de 1000 retailed for $75
• 2 oz atomizer, natural spray of Eau de 1000 retailed for $78

Today you can find 1000 de Jean Patou in the following forms:

• 0.25 oz Parfum
• 0.5 oz Parfum
  
• 1 oz Parfum 
• 2.5 oz Eau de Parfum
• 2.5 oz Eau de Toilette 
• 1.7 oz Eau de Toilette
• 6.7 oz Shower Gel
• 6.7 oz Body Lotion