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.
This gorgeous Art Nouveau bottle was similar to the Cigalia bottle from Roger et Gallet, but it had scarabs instead of the cicadas hugging onto the shoulders of the bottle. Its presentation case was made up of leather tooled to have the shape of the scarab.
The perfumed lotion bottle featured a pair of scarabs molded into the shoulders of the bottle.
Scarabee also was available in scented powder, and its sumptuous clear and frosted crystal powder box was molded with a large scarab on the lid and given cold patination in a sepia color. These items usually do not have the Lalique signature.
The fragrance of Scarabee was classified as green, and probably a chypre.
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