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Advert for Soiree perfume as used by Lilan Davies, the opera singer, 1926 Date: 1926
Advert for Yardleys LavenderYardleys Lavender - The best loved perfume for many generations, modern youth delights in the beauty and freshness of its delightful fragrance. A 1920s woman holding up the perfume bottle. 1929
Perfume advertisement for Guerlain MitsoukoStriking advertisement for the classic Guerlain fragrance, Mitsouko, asking, " Are you her type?"
Advert for Vega perfume by Guerlain 1937An advertisement for the Guerlain perfume Vega. A woman resembling the statue of liberty with red lips stares out from the page. Date: 1937
Trade catalogue of womens perfume sprays 1911Trade catalogue for Harrords department store, showing a page crystal cut glass and diamond cut perfume sprays bottles. Date: 1911
Elizabeth Arden Soaps advertisement, 1940Advertisement for Elizabeth Arden Soaps. A little luxury a woman earned after a hard day during the Second World War
Advert for Morny Perfumes, emphasisng their British provenance. Date: 1932
Advert for Yardley Lavender 1932Yardley Lavender, The lovable gift most welcome and acceptable of all delightful things at Christmas time. Date: 1932
Strong Cheese repels diner and waiterOne of the Market Reports illustrated postcard series
Tosca advertisementThe illustration features a light and airy ballroom filled with balloons and dancers in costume, including, centrally, a Pierrot
Aveu fragrance advertAdvertisement for Aveu perfume by Roger and Gallet depicting a couple in glamorous evening dress dancing intimately together. Date: 1948
Christmas gifts for 1953 including Hermes fragranceA selection of Christmas gifts in The Tatler, 1963. Suggestions include leather-bound copies of books including War and Peace, a pack of tarot cards and a bottle of Eau d'Hermes perfume
Beauty products for gifts for New Years. Date: 1895
Advert for Tsang-Ihang - Perfume 1924Grossmith's Tsang-Ihang sweet perfume from Thibet, available with toilet cream and face powder. Date: 1924
Advert for Tsang-Ihang - Perfume 1924Grossmith's Tsang-Ihang sweet perfume from Thibet, also available face powder and toilet cream. Date: 1924
Advert for Wana Ranee - Oriental Fragrance 1920Oriental Fragrance with a floral extract, available from J. Grossmith & Son, Ltd. Date: 1920
CPC brand cleaning products, 1926. Bottle of Liquid Shoe White, box of Easy Cleaner laundry detergent, box of Naphtha Laundry Crystals, and box of Starch Dressing
CPC brand cosmetics soaps from 1926. Box of three cakes of Lemonol Toilet and Complexion Soap, box of Almond Bouquet Toilet Soap and can of Violet Almond Meal soap
CPC brand cosmetics soaps from 1926. Guest size box of ABC soaps, box of Apple Blossom Complexion Soap, Dr. Zabriskie's Cutaneous Soap and genuine imported Castile Soap
New Humidor Shaving Set from CPC, 1926CPC brand mens hygiene products from 1926. New Humidor Shaving Set in mahogany box
CPC brand mens hygiene products from 1926. Tube of Bayberry Shaving Cream, shaving stick, can of shaving powder, cake of shaving soap, bottle of Lilac Vegetal perfume, and bottle of Aromatic Bay Rum
CPC brand dental-hygiene products from 1926CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Tubes of Dental Cream and Sen-Den-Tal, pink cake of Tooth Tablet, cans of Smoker's Tooth Powder and Pyrox tooth powder. and bottle of Tooth Wash
CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Bottle of Liquid Shampoo, bottle of Brillantine hair dressing, bottle of Bandoline Hair Dressing and bottle of Eau de Quinine hair tonic
CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Bottle of Witch Hazel Extract, can of Depilatory, bottle of Lavender Salts, bottle of Benzoin Lotion, and bottle of Liquid Face Powder
CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Tubes of Menthol Witch Hazel Cream, bottle of Lotus Cream, can of Elite Foot Powder, bottle of Rose Water Glycerine and Benzoin
CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Manicure set in box with cutrane, cuti-creme, nail white and Radiant nail powder. American Beauty Fragrance Jar with pink ribbon
CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Round box of Superite Talcum Powder with puff, can of White Talcum Powder and can of California Rose Talcum
CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Flaconette and one-ounce bottle of perfume extract, bottle of toilet water in six fragrances
Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926. Sextette gift box with vanishing cream, cold cream, talcum powder, face powder and vegetable oil soap
Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926. Jars of Vanishing Cream, box of face powder in three colours (pink, white and brunette), tube and jars of cold cream
Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926. One-pound can of talcum powder, box of three vegetable oil soaps, four-ounce can of talc
Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926. Flacon of perfume with box, bottle of Sachet Powder fragrance, bottle of toilet water or eau de toilette, and cans of bath powder
Vernafleur brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926. Flacon and bottle of perfume with box, bottle of toilet water or eau de toilette, can of Vernatalc talcum powder, jars of tissue creme and nutri-creme
CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Can of Daphne bath salts, box of Daphne glycerine soap. Box of three Vernafleur cold cream toilet soap and box of Vernafleur Adherent Powder
Daphne brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926. Can of talcum powder, eyebrow pencil, lipstick, and jars of rolling massage cream, cerate and derma cream
CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Flaconette and one ounce bottle of Narcissus fragrance with satin-lined box, flaconette and bottle of Daphne perfume and box of face powder
American Ideal brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926. Satin-lined gift box containing box of talcum powder, jars of face powder and cream, bottle of perfume
Common jasmine, Jasminum officinaleCommon jasmine, le jasmin commun, Jasminum officinale
Lavender, Lavandula angustifoliaLavender, true lavender or English lavende, Lavandula angustifolia. La lavande commune, Lavandula spica
A noble woman burns incense while being carried on a palanquin, ancient India. Two punkhawallahs in turbans wave large fans to keep her cool
A queen stands smelling fragrance burnt in a large amphora, ancient Egypt. A musician plays the harp in the moonlight
Price's Court Bouquet AdvertisementAn advertisement promoting Price's Court Bouquet complexion soap, with The odour of sweet flowers. The image portrays a young woman enjoying the fragrance of some flowers. Date: circa 1920
Dubarry Arcadie AdvertisementAn advertisement illustration for Dubarry Et Cie, promoting the perfume, Arcadie, which boasts a soft, lingering fragrance
Williams Talc Powder AdvertisementAn advertisement illustration for Williams Talc Powder. The fragrance of an old-fashioned garden, promoting a nostalgia, the purity of mountain air and the softness of thistle down
Indasia AdvertisementAdvertisement for Indasia Eastern Perfume. The subtle fragrance of the East is harmonised in INDASIA Eastern Perfume
Advert for Ashes of Roses Perfume, 1925 Date: 1925
Advert for the Original and Genuine Eau de Cologne, 1926 endorsed by Binnie Hale Date: 1926
Advert for no4711 Eau de Cologne, 1926 Date: 1926
Advert for Le Jade perfume from Roger and Gallet, ParisAdvert for Le Jade perfume from Roger & Gallet, Paris, 1926 Date: 1926
Sweetest jasmine, Jasminum odoratissimum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sansom after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1794
French rose or Provins rose, Rosa gallica. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880
Vol de Nuit by GuerlainAdvertisement for the Guerlain fragrance, Vol du Nuit (Night Flight)
Advert for S. Sainsburys lavender water 1897Lavender water fragrance from S. Sainsbury s. Date: 1897
French perfume shop 1854Exterior of Mignot Parfumeur, French perfume shop. Date: 1854
Advertisement for Ronson lighters, 1931Advertisement for a range of Art Deco lighters by Ronson. Also featured in an advertisement for Perfu-Mist, " the most practical scent-spray ever designed." Date: 1931
Advertisement for Salut de Schiaparelli, a perfume recommended for the evening, as the advert states: For the evening - The essence of all that an exclusive and individual perfume should be
L Acaciosa de Caron fragrance advertisementAdvertisement for L Acaciosa de Caron, parfume de jeunesse (perfume of youth). Popular with debutantes during the inter-war years. Date: 1930
Yardley Lavender" After long hours in stuffy dug-outs or blacked-out rooms, this perfume refreshes your tired nerves with its soothing fragrance." 1940
Advert for Eau de Cologne, 1926 Date: 1926
Advert for Atkinsons Eau de Cologne, London and Paris, 1926 Date: 1926
Advert for 4711 Eau de Cologne, London, 1922 Date: 1922
Beautiful medaeval ladyLady in medaeval costume smells the fragrance of a rose tree. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1903
Young girl with liliesGreeting card. Young girl enjoying the fragrance of lilies.Date: circa 1908
Advert for Alexander Clark novelty jewellery 1901Edwardian novelty jewellery, aromatic scented lucky pigs and spheres containing a woollen pad saturated with a fragrance, leaving a beautiful odour, comes in gold
Advert for Gell順r貥s, perfume, Seduction 1910A lovely illustration for an advert for Gell順 r貥 s, perfume, Seduction
Fashionable ladyA fashionable young lady enjoying the fragrance of flowers sent from her lover. Art Deco style.Date: 1920s
Medieval lady with liliesA lady of the Middle Ages wearing a form of wimple on her head breathes in the fragrance of a bunch of lilies. Date: 1934
Pavots d Argent fragrance advertisement, Roger & GalletAdvertisement for the perfume, Pavots d Argent (Silver Poppies) by Roger & Gallet of Paris from 1926, featuring the stylised Japanese poppies which were a popular design motif during the period
June Roses by A. DubuisA romantic illustration showing a blonde woman with an English rose complexion inhaling the scent of a pink rose in full bloom. Date: 1927
Houbignant advertisement, 1929Advertisement for two exquisite perfumes by Houbignant of Paris - Au Matin and Bois Dormant, for charming women in 1929. Date: 1929
Dubarry perfumes advertisementLovely illustration for Dubarry flower perfumes, exquisite examples of the perfumers art, featuring an illustration of a lady in a garden smelling roses. Date: 1918
Advert for Tsang-Ihang perfume 1923Grossmiths Tsang-Ihang sweet perfume of Thibet. A perfume of distinctive charm and fascination, an undying fragrance of mystic East, and will long remain a delightful reminder of the giver. Date: 1923
Smelling fragranceAn elegant lady brings her nostrils close to a scent bottle proffered no doubt by a persuasive sales assistant at a beauty counter. Date: 1955
Illusion Coronation Perfume advertisement, 1911Advertisement for Dralles Illusion, THE Coronation Perfume featuring a heady mix of violet, lilac, carnation, rose, lily-of-the-valley and narcissus
Advert for Dubarry gift cases 1934A seletion of beautifully decorated gift cases from Dubarry, including perfume, flower scented bath crystals, fragant talcum powder, 2 tablets complexion soap and handkerchief puff. Date: 1934
Advert for Royal Vinolia perfume 1912Royal Vinolia perfume, essence of flowers and sweet grasses. 1912
Advert for Muse fragrance 1948Advertisement for Muse perfume by Coty featuring a beautiful woman sitting on an elegant seat wearing a ballgown while a would-be suitor stands behind her. Date: 1948
The fragrance of a bath. Print shows a young woman, full-length, facing right, standing on rocks, washing her feet above a stream or pool among falling maple leaves. Date 1930
Advert for Yardleys Old English Lavender, with a couple sitting down for an evening meal, while the waiter is lighting up a mans cigar. 1927
Coty advertisement, Coronation 1953Advertisement for the cosmetics and fragrance brand Coty in the Tatler Coronation Number of 1953 featuring a poem by Ben Jonson
Bath Preparations, 1957A woman wearing a rather flammable looking nightdress and dressing gown prepares to anoint her bath with Joli Madame perfume by Pierre Balmain
Boudoir Beauty by Charles RobinsonA lady at her toilette is brought yet more bottles and boxes to add to the rather lavish collection already in her dressing room
June Rose-Buds by A. K. MacdonaldSeries of delicate vignettes by A. K. Macdonald featuring lithe young ladies in various states of undress, picking or enjoying the fragrance of voluptuous June roses
Female Type with RoseAn American girl with holly in her hair breathes in the fragrance of a pink rose
