Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Scarabee by LT Piver c1909

Scarabee by LT Piver: launched during Christmas time in 1909. The name is derived from the sacred and mysterious Scarabaeus beetle, the talisman of the ancient Egyptians. A model of the insect forms part of the design on the boces of perfume.



Monday, December 1, 2014

Velivole by LT Piver c1910

Velivole by LT Piver: launched in 1910, other sources claim 1912, 1913 as the launch date. Velivole is the French word for "soaring". Velivole was a line that included not only parfum and eau de toilette, but bath salts, face powder, concentrees, eaux vegetales/lotion vegetale, soap, rouge, sachet, cream and talc.