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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Vintage Chanel No 5 Ads






Pictured: Original 1953 British magazine ad for Chanel No. 5 Perfume and Cologne.


If you're looking to date a vintage bottle, you may find this excellent website: Chanel Perfume bottles from past to present helpful.

Aqua Allegoria Pamplelune by Guerlain





Launched: 1999 
Perfumer: Mathilde Laurent
Notes: California Grapefruit, Italian Bergamot, Neroli, Petitgrain, Black Currant, Patchouli, Vanilla.



From Sephora: Pamplelune is an immersion into the icy tingle of an effervescent citrus potion, blended with the warm embrace of sun-soaked patchouli and sensual vanilla. Like a day in Provence, its combination of coolness and warmth is both energetic and sophisticated. 

FYI: I smell nothing sophisticated  in this. What I do smell is a crisp, mouth-wateringly tart grapefruit with a vanilla drydown, to be worn on sunny days with sandals, not red lipstick and kitten heels. This lasted about 3 to 4 hours on me before it needed reapplying.

Where to buy: Sephora

Chanel No 5 by Chanel

 Pictured: Current edp bottle of Chanel no 5.





If you're looking to date a vintage bottle, you may find this excellent website: Chanel Perfume bottles from past to present helpful.

Vintage Evening in Paris by Bourjois Ads





Pictured: Evening in Paris Ad from 1943

Vintage Corday Ads


Quelques Fleurs Royale by Houbigant




Not to be confused with...
Quelques Fleurs L'Original
Madame Rochas

Quelques Fleurs l`Original by Houbigant





Not to be confused with...
Madame Rochas
Quelques Fleurs Royale