Object Details
maker
Bourjois, Inc.
Description
Ernest Beaux created the perfume “Soir de Paris” (“Evening in Paris”) for French perfumer Bourjois in 1928. Established in Paris in 1863 to manufacture make up and face powders, Bourjois has been making perfume since 1900. “Evening in Paris” was originally sold in a cobalt blue bottle designed by Jean Helleu. The scent was discontinued in the late 1960s, and revived and reformulated by Chanel in the early 1990s.
Credit Line
Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden
date made
ca 1940s-1950s
ID Number
1979.0798.257
accession number
1979.0798
catalog number
1979.0798.257
Object Name
fragrance
Other Terms
Cosmetics; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid
Measurements
overall: 4 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 in; 11.43 cm x 5.715 cm x 2.54 cm
place made
France: Île-de-France, Paris
United States: New York, New York City
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
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Beauty and Hygiene Products: Fragrance
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Beauty and Health
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_716382