VINTAGE
Prince Matchabelli cologne collection
$150.00
VINTAGE
Prince Matchabelli cologne collection
6
bottle Prince Matchabelli cologne collection.
There are 6 bottles that each hold ¼
oz. They come in their original box with
varying degrees of fullness. There are Wind
Song, Stradivari, Beloved, Abano, Potpourri
and Dutchess of York. This is an unusual
and rare set that would be a super addition
to any collection.
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Prince Matchabelli Perfumes
History:
The company was created by Prince
Georges V. Matchabelli who was not only a previous
Georgian Prince of Georgian Prince and ambassador
to Italy, but also was an amateur chemist who began
creating perfumes for his friends and family as
a hobby. George was a Russian exile who fled the
Soviet Union and immigrated to the USA after the
Russian Revolution. He and his wife, Princess Norina
Matchabelli (an actress whose stage name was Maria
Carmi), opened a small antiques shop Le Rouge et
le Noir at 545 Madison Avenue. The name derived
from Stendhal's novel, red for aristocracy (Matchabelli's
origins) and black for clergy (The Miracle, a religious
play). They later established the Prince Matchabelli
Perfume Company in 1926.Perfumes were personally
blended for clients. The first three perfumes were
Princess Norina, Queen of Georgia and Ave Maria.
The company became known for the many color-coded,
crown-shaped bottles that housed such well-known
perfume brands as The crown-shaped bottle was designed
by Norina after the Matchabelli crown and was introduced
in 1928 with labels on the underside. Matching cosmetic
cases and sets with miniature crowns. |
