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post #1 of 20
3/4/13 at 11:11am
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A friend has offered me a pick of these bottles. They're from a deceased relative (female) so likely to be a few years old. Apparently there are some masculines in there too.

Can you have a go at identifying them for me? I don't recognize any of them! This is a bit of a puzzle for the experts here



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post #2 of 20
3/4/13 at 11:19am
10 and 26 - looks like Carven Ma Griffe
18 - looks like Fidgi
6 - looks like Madame Rochas
11 and 31 - 4711
16 - Nina Ricci L'air du Temps
28 - maybe a Lanvin
The green lid to the right maybe Tweed
1 - could be an old Houbigant
20 - might be a Mary Quant
30 - maybe New West by the lid only
Can you get any nearer or is this what you were given?
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post #3 of 20
3/4/13 at 11:20am
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Wow, Tweed!

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Mumsy -Unfortunately I was just given this fuzzy pic
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post #4 of 20
3/4/13 at 11:28am
21 looks interesting judging by the stopper
I ought to know 5/8 and 7/9 (Ysatis maybe for 5/8) (Maybe something like Cabotine for 9 but no!)

Dang... I have to feed the family and this is my favourite sort of game...
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post #5 of 20
3/4/13 at 11:59am
27 is an old bottle of Marque Noire from Roger & Gallet, 21 MIGHT be a Penhaligon's I can't see enough of it...there are some AVON's in there too I believe.
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post #6 of 20
3/4/13 at 12:23pm
31 is 4711.

Edit. 11 is 4711, too.

Edit, Edit: Mumsy already IDed them. D'oh !
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post #7 of 20
3/4/13 at 1:15pm
Can't seem to pinpoint any that also exist in my collection, so sorry - no help here.
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post #8 of 20
3/4/13 at 2:22pm
number 12 is "Fidji" de Guy Laroche vintage year 1989, for sure.

number 14 is likeky the rare vintage Hermes Equipage 30 ml (but it's a male scent)
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post #9 of 20
3/4/13 at 3:12pm
No clue on any of 'em. Probably a bunch of weird niche stuff.
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post #10 of 20
3/4/13 at 3:17pm
LOVE this thread!! Don't recognize any bottles except for a few of those already mentioned: 2 x 4711, 2 x Ma Griffe (at least the caps looks like Ma Griffe) and L'air du Temps.
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post #11 of 20
3/4/13 at 3:57pm
Not niche particularly. Some nice sturdy reasonable quality scents from about 1940's to 1980's ish I would guess. Dupe this thread into the guess the bottle threads and you will have more answers.
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post #12 of 20
3/4/13 at 7:37pm
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post #13 of 20
3/4/13 at 8:16pm
3 - Dior purse parfum
4 - Je Reviens purse parfum
5 - Ysatis parfum
6 - Madame Rochas parfum
8 - Ysatis
10- Ma Griffe
11- 4711
12- Fidji
16- L'Air du Temps
17- Roger & Gallet Cologne
18- Fidji EDT
19- Je Reviens
21- !!!OLD GUERLAIN BOTTLE!!!!
22- Nina Ricci EDC
26- Ma Griffe
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post #14 of 20
3/4/13 at 8:18pm
Carven bottles, 26 & 10 stand out.

Same with 31 & 11 being 4711/Muehlins

18 looks like Fidji

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23 could be a One Man Show or a Sung fragrance.
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post #15 of 20
3/5/13 at 12:15am
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Fantastic detective work. Brilliant, thanks!
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post #16 of 20
3/5/13 at 9:17am
1 could also be a vintage Knize Ten, a La Ducale...many things. is there any kind of sticker on it?
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post #17 of 20
3/5/13 at 9:25am
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31.) is Echt Kölnisch wasser 4711, 11.) also
20.) is Karl Lagerfeld, Lagerfeld Classic
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post #18 of 20
3/5/13 at 9:28am
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Originally Posted by alfarom View Post

1 could also be a vintage Knize Ten, a La Ducale...many things. is there any kind of sticker on it?

I will find out at the end of the week. I'm hoping there'll be at least a couple I'll like and want to use (I'm not a collector)
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post #19 of 20
3/5/13 at 10:15am
That's one vintage collection there.
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post #20 of 20
3/8/13 at 8:25am
Ask for no.3. Might be Diorling if you are lucky.
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