Author : Glinda Bowman
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,60 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Miniature perfume bottles
ISBN : 9780887409998
An extravagant array of miniature perfume bottles in over 550 full-color photos. With bottles from the Victorian era, the beginning of the 20th century, the World Wars, and through the 1990s, this book has it all! Each bottle is identified by fragrance, parfumer, size, and era. Significant glassmakers are discussed, and their works are identified.
Author : Jeri Lyn Ringblum
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,18 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780764300387
A convenient handbook with hundreds of clear color photographs and fascinating stories about each fragrance. Fragrance names, their creators, launch dates, bottle and package designs and dimensions are all here, as well as a price guide reflecting today's fragrance bottle market.
Author : Anne Breton
Publisher : Flammarion-Pere Castor
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,66 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9782080106322
Famous perfumers, fashion designer film stars, and celebrities have all introduced perfumes presented in exquisite packaging designed to enchant and seduce the public. The miniature perfume bottle began as a purely commercial offshoot, but soon became a popular collector's item as an immensely covetable object in its own right. Featuring over five hundred color photographs, Collectible Miniature Perfume Bottles is a treasure trove of beautiful flacons dating from the nineteenth century to the present day, presented in thematic chapters covering classic, designer, popular, trademark and celebrity perfume bottles. Whether you are a long-term perfume bottle collector or novice, this book is sure to delight. But newcomers, be warned: once you start collecting, you won't be able to stop. . .
Author : Carla Bordignon
Publisher :
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 27,73 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Perfume bottles
ISBN :
Author : Glinda Bowman
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 15,25 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780887406287
Miniature perfume bottles, from the demure and delicate antique bottles of the last century, dramatic and striking Art Deco bottles of the 1920s, graceful bottles of the World War II era, to today's variety, all illustrated with beautiful, full color photos. The top makers are well-represented, including Lalique, Guerlain, Coty and Lentheric, with a special section of the popular bottles produced by Avon. A price guide makes this a valuable book for collectors.
Author : Lélie Carnot
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,63 MB
Release : 2001
Category :
ISBN : 9782080106322
Author : Kyle Husfloen
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,14 MB
Release : 2009-01-26
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1440219141
A precious commodity since ancient times, the powerful presence of perfume lies not in the fragrance alone, as you'll discover after spending just a few minutes with the beautiful new reference to the regal world of antique and vintage perfume bottles. Each of the bottles in this book (which includes commercial successes such as Avon and Coty, and high-end spectacles including Chanel No. 5 and Lalique) is represented in a stunning color photos, accompanies by recent auction and realized pricing, plus, production information to assist the accurate identification of these containers.
Author : Sarah McCartney
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 46,68 MB
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0711242194
'An authoritative guide from two experts who really know their way around scent' – FUNMI FETTO The Perfume Companion is a beautifully illustrated compendium of almost 500 recommended scents, designed to help you pick out your next favourite fragrance. Perfumes have the power to evoke treasured memories, make us feel fabulous and help us express our best self. But with so many out there, how do you choose something new? When the scents in the perfume shop are merging into one aromatic haze, how do you remain focused? And if your favourite scent goes out of stock, how do you replace it? The Perfume Companion is here to help. Sarah McCartney and Samantha Scriven deliver a host of scents for you to try – including bargain finds and luxury treasures, iconic stalwarts and indie newcomers, the lightest florals and the deepest leathers. With insider information about how perfumes are really made, discover hundreds of new fragrances and find the scents to share your own memories with. This is the perfect companion for your scented adventures.
Author : Jacquelyne Jones-North
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 36,6 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
Over 800 beautiful color photos of perfume bottles ranging from the exquisite flacons of Lalique, Baccarat, Viard, Brosse, Jollivet, Cristal Nancy, Wheaton, C.K. Brenda, and Lucien Guillard to figural bottles and dimestore novelties. Bottles with the original packaging are included, as are catalogs and advertising photographs. An important book for collectors.
Author : Karen Gilbert
Publisher : CICO Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,46 MB
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781782495260
A complete introduction to the psychology and science of perfume, with instructions on using and layering scent, and making your own perfumed sprays, oils, and bath and body products. A complete introduction to the psychology and science of perfume, with instructions on using and layering scent, and making your own perfumed sprays, oils, and bath and body products. At a time when advertising bombards us with the hard sell for the latest celebrity perfumes, fragrance expert Karen Gilbert shows how to create and blend your very own signature scent. Perfume: The Art and Craft of Fragrance introduces us to the psychology of smell and explains how fragrance can influence our moods and behavior, and gives a brief overview of perfume through the ages. A key chapter teaches you how to train your nose to recognize the five different fragrance families (floral, oriental, citrus, chypre, fougère), and how to identify the top, middle, and base notes of a perfume. Once you have understood the basics of how to build a fragrance, learn how to layer scents by creating perfume oils, sprays, and solids, plus scented bath and body products and home fragrance sprays from the easy step-by-step recipes. Illustrated throughout with charming artworks and photographs, Perfume: The Art and Craft of Fragrance is the perfect introduction to the art and romance of creating perfume.
