A Journey into the Realm of Lost Perfumes. The reference guide for vintage fragrances, discontinued perfumes, and old batch codes, A field-guide for the most famous perfume brands. Dedicated to all vintage scents lovers -and perfume collectors- everywhere in the world.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
The EMB code.
During October 1978, the French government issued a law about packages (namely: "Arrêté du 20 octobre 1978 relatif au contrôle de certains métrologique préemballages" ), which appears retrospectively to have great importance on dating perfumes.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Moods (Krizia, 1989)
MOODS by Krizia, for Women (year 1989)
Not so famous as the male counterpart, the highly praised "Moods Uomo", Krizia Moods "for Women" was a great Woody Floral scent, incredibly warm, and with a strong honey note (sometimes not listed)
A scent suspended between old and modern times.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Genny (1987)
I was very intrigued when Roberto Garavaglia said, almost absently:
"...well, one of the best perfumes we made, many, many years ago... Jenny. It was Jenny. The first one, the original edition. It was in 1987. The only thing I can say about it....it's a perfume that leave you speechless."
Saturday, February 15, 2014
How to recognize VERSACE perfumes.
There are three different Eras in VERSACE perfumes
1) First Era: "Made in France" by Yves Saint Laurent (1981-1988)
2) Second Era: "Giver", Made in Italy (1988-2004)
3) Third Era: "Euroitalia", Made in Italy (2005-present)
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
The Golden Years of Perfumery: an Interview.
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"Triage des Fleurs" |
When we are chatting about perfumes, it's enough to say: "Italian Wave" to evoke a sort of Golden Age.
In fact, it was an Era lasting about twenty years, during the '80s and '90s. A time span long enough to remember extraordinary years, live by many perfume enthusiasts, though quite a few of them live those times in a truly conscious way.
Saturday, February 8, 2014
La Profumeria Italiana negli anni d'oro.
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"Triage des Fleurs" |
(this is the Italian article. The english one is HERE ))
Quando si parla di profumi, è sufficiente dire “Italian Wave”
Monday, February 3, 2014
How to recognize HERMES perfumes.
Hermes is one of the greatest French fashion houses. Perfumes are well-known for luxury and quality. Here is the complete list of batch numbers since 1978.
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