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Showing posts with label 1930s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1930s. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

On Ebay - Vol de Nuit in Flacon Guerre

On ebay this week- Vol de Nuit in the Flacon Guerre. It holds 10cc/10ml/0.388 oz and was used from 1938-1945. This is the smallest size used for this bottle.




photo by ebay seller chris022381

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Guerlain-Vol-De-Nuit-10cc-Womens-Eau-de-Toilette-/321328313345?pt=fragrance&hash=item4ad0a8f401


Flacon de Guerre (War Time Edition) c1938-1945


Pochet et du Courval created this bottle to house extraits of Shalimar,Vol de Nuit, Jicky, Vega, Guerlinade, Fleur de Feu, Mitsouko, L'Heure Bleue, Tsao-Ko, Coque D'Or, Gavotte, Lilas, Liu, Verveine and others.


  • 10cc/10ml/0.388 oz (1939-1945) 
  • 20cc/20ml/0.676 oz (1939-1945) 
  • 30cc/30ml/1 oz (1938-1945) 
  • 40cc/40ml/1.35 oz (1938-1945) 
  • 82cc/82ml/2.77 oz - 10,3cm/4.06" (1938-1945) 
  • 125cc/125ml/4.2 oz (1938-1945) 
  • 250cc/250ml/8.4 oz (1938-1945) 
  • 500cc/500ml/16.9 oz (1938-1945)

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Guerlain Counter Perfume Tester Bottles c1950s

Vintage 1930s-1950s Countertop perfume atomizers/testers, cylindrical, clear flacons, black labels, gilt metal hardware systems and yellow atomizer bulbs, each with their box. High: 8CM. Fragrances: Shalimar, L'Heure Bleue, Vol de Nuit, Liu, Sous le Vent,  Ode, Jicky and Mitsouko.


Thursday, January 16, 2014

Ebay Find! Vintage c1930s L'Heure Bleue Tester Flacon

Ebay Find! Vintage c1930s L'Heure Bleue Tester Flacon

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dainty-Vintage-Guerlain-LHeure-Bleue-Perfume-Bottle-/331107987042?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d1792ee62

photos from ebay seller heartlandtextiles

Read more about these tester bottles here: http://guerlainperfumes.blogspot.com/2013/02/vintage-1930s-guerlain-perfume-tester.html

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Ebay Find! Vintage Jicky in Lanterne Flacon

Ebay Find! Vintage Jicky in Lanterne Flacon. This bottle was used from 1935-1943 only. A very rare presentation comes with its equally rare presentation box.

30ml/1 oz Flacon. Approximately 15ml of parfum extrait remain in this cobalt blue lantern bottle. The bottle stands 7.3cm/2.87". This size was reserved for export.





Saturday, October 19, 2013

Ebay Find! Baccarat Lyre Flacon

Ebay Find! Baccarat Lyre Flacon, later hand painted.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dramatic-Baccarat-Hand-Painted-Enamel-Art-Deco-French-Commercial-Perfume-Bottle-/380748416865?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58a65fc761


photo by ebay seller decodaysgoneby



Flacon Lyre c1921-1959

Flacon created by Baccarat to house Candide Efflueve, A Travers Champs and Guerlinade. Also produced by Pochet et du Courval in a very small quantity for export to the USA. Baccarat flacon #475.

Baccarat:
  • 80cc/80ml/2.7 oz - 12.9cm/5.08" (1921-1959) 
  • 125cc/125ml/4.2 oz - 14.7cm/5.79" (1921-1959) 
  • 250cc/250ml/8.4 oz - 18.7cm/7.36" (1921-1959) 
  • 500cc/500ml/16.9 oz - 23.5cm/9.25" (1921-1952) 
  • 1 liter/1000ml - 29cm/11.42" (1921-1952) 

Pochet & the Courval:
  • 30cc/30ml/1 oz (1924) produced very limited quantities to the USA

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Guerlain Rouge Compacts c1920s-1930s


"Rouge" - (1930) Rare white metal stamped medallion-shaped ovoid, its titrated reserve Guerlain Paris on black lacquered bottom cover. Diam. 5 cm

photo by Lombrail Teucquam

missing black enamel

brass compact


Monday, August 12, 2013

Vintage 1930s Guerlain Verveine Savon Pour le Bain

Vintage 1930s Guerlain Verveine Savon Pour le Bain. Box of perfumed soap. It has never been used and still has it's original packaging. It measures 4" across and 4" high. It is heavy weighing approximately 1 1/4 lbs.

This reminds me of the Vega presentation box, it has that same Art Deco feel to it.




Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Shalimar: Flacon de Guerre and Flacon Borne

Shalimar was housed in the so-called Flacon de Guerre (Wartime Bottle) from 1938-1945.

Pochet et du Courval created this bottle to house extraits of Shalimar, Jicky, Guerlinade, Fleur de Feu, Mitsouko, L'Heure Bleue, Liu, Vague Souvenir, Champs Elysees, Tsao-Ko, Geranium d'Espagne, Jasmiralda, Lilas, Bouquet de Faunes, Guerlilas, Gavotte, Coque d'Or, Imperial Russe, Fleur Qui Meurt, Gardenia,  and others.
  • 10cc/10ml/0.388 oz (1939-1945)
  • 20cc/20ml/0.676 oz (1939-1945)
  • 30cc/30ml/1 oz (1938-1945)
  • 40cc/40ml/1.35 oz (1938-1945)
  • 82cc/82ml/2.77 oz - 10,3cm/4.06" (1938-1945)
  • 125cc/125ml/4.2 oz (1938-1945)
  • 250cc/250ml/8.4 oz (1938-1945)
  • 500cc/500ml/16.9 oz (1938-1945)


photo by ebay seller katybgood1




Shalimar was also housed inside the Flacon Borne (Boundary Stone Bottle) from 1931-1945. The World War II version is all clear glass, without the blue band down the center.

Made by Pochet et du Courval to hold extraits of Shalimar, L'Heure Bleue, Liu, Jicky, Sillage and others.

  • 82cc/82ml/2.7 oz - 10,5cm/4.13" (1931), ground blue glass truncated stopper in the shape of a French policeman's hat.




Sunday, February 3, 2013

Vintage 1930s- Guerlain Perfume Tester Rack Version #2

Vintage late 1930s-early 1940s Guerlain Perfume Tester Rack, looks like it is clear lucite, which would have sat on the counter at the Guerlain boutiques or in the department store where Guerlain perfumes were sold. 

As you can see from the vintage illustration, the most popular Guerlain perfumes were presented:


  • Shalimar
  • Jicky
  • Vol de Nuit
  • Dawamesk
  • Coque D'Or
  • Mitsouko
  • Bouquet de Faunes
  • Geranium D'Espagne
  • A Travers Champs
  • Apres L'Ondee
  • Lavande
  • Rue de la Paix
  • Liu
  • Djedi
  • Vetiver

Curiously, I do not see Sous Le Vent represented...

The bottles are clear glass with glass stoppers with daubers that reach all the way down. Their white labels display the red Marly horse logo.




photo by scansione0002