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The perfumes of Blondeau et Cie. This British-French company was established in around 1888 at Lever House, Victoria Embankment, Blackfriars, London. Though they were primarily a soap manufacturing company, they produced some beautiful perfume presentations up until 1930.

They were also the proprietors of the Vinolia Company Ltd, manufacturers of ‘Vinolia preparations’; their agents were Robert & Co of 76, New Bond Street, London and also at 5 Rue de la Paix, Paris.

The Vinolia Company Ltd was established sometime in 1898 at 37-38 Upper Thames Street, London and produced mainly soaps with a limited production of luxury perfume presentations starting in 1892. Vinolia soaps were provided to passengers on the Titanic.

They later closed their London showrooms in 1939, but continued production under the Lever Brothers name until early 1960’s.

The perfumes of Blondeau:

• 1889 Vinolia
• 1890 Violette de Parme
• 1892 Jequilla
• 1892 Vinolia Bouquet
• 1892 Luxuria
• 1892 Marequil
• 1893 Eau De Cologne
• 1893 Millefleur
• 1895 One Drop Perfumes
• 1895 Jasmin
• 1897 Mignonette
• 1898 Heliotrope
• 1898 Lily of the Valley
• 1899 Losaria
• 1921 Mystic Charm

The perfumes of Vinolia:

• 1892 Jequilla
• 1892 Liril Violets
• 1892 Marequil
• 1892 Vinolia Bouquet
• 1893 Luxuria
• 1893 Millefleur
• 1895 Lavender Water
• 1897 Mignonette
• 1898 White Rose
• 1899 White Vinolia
• 1899 Quadruple extract Carnation
• 1899 Quadruple extract White Lilac
• 1899 Quadruple extract Jockey Club
• 1899 Quadruple extract Mylissa
• 1899 Quarduple extract Opoponax
• 1899 Quadruple extract Violette de Parme
• 1899 Quarduple extract White Heliotrope
• 1900 Sourire d'Ete
• 1900 White Seringen
• 1900 Wood Violets
• 1903 Quarduple extract Waneeta
• 1905 New Mown Hay
• 1910 Mon Caprice
• 1910 Peau d'Espagne
• 1911 Royal Rose
• 1911 Royal Vinolia
• 1911 Red Rose
• 1911 Tulipe d'Or
• 1913 Red Clover
• 1914 Sweet Scented Daphne
• 1919 Aralys
• 1920 Alaba
• 1920 English Rose
• 1920 Golden Tulip
• 1920 Osiris
• 1920 Violet
• 1920 Quadruple extract Wallflower
• 1924 Floral Toilet Waters
• 1925 Old English Lavender
• 1927 Aralys Chypre
• 1927 Eau de Cologne
• 1930 Dylissia
• Mitcham Lavender
• Quadruple extract Musk
• Quadruple extract Mylissia
• Quadruple extract Reine Violets
• Triple Eau de Cologne
• Quadruple extract Wood Violet
• Blue Rose
• Quadruple extract Lily of the Valley
• Quadruple Marechal Niel
• Perfection
• Tres Chic
• Violets de parme
• Witte Seringen