Just like a carven outfit, it makes the person wearing it glow. Best books about perfume do you mean about perfume history, or about chemistry and creating perfumes. When she launched a fragrance, she provocatively named it ma griffe, which can mean either my. In 1950, carven created a collection inspired by gone with the wind to coincide with the films french release. Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. Macy s credit and customer service, po box 81, mason, ohio 45040.
In 1946, they launched ma griffe, a sultry floral perfume featuring jasmine, green moss and musk, which met with great popular success. Carven has recently relaunched their 1946 classic, ma. A lighthearted floral bouquet is built around a hint of jasmine and ylang ylang, touched with a whiff of sweet pea. You know how guerlain and coty were the first big companies to massproduce perfume, you know that. Carven, cinnamon, classic ma griffe, discontinued perfume, galbanum. Jun 10, 2015 marielouise carven, the woman who founded the house of carven and shaped french fashion in the postwar years, died in paris on monday at age 105. Since 1945, french perfume maker carven has been making timeless, enchanting perfumes for women and men. Perfumed oils were applied to the skin for either cosmetic or medicinal purposes. In 1956, a sweater collection was produced under license. The strange history of perfume, from ancient roman foot. She was noted for her designs for petite women, her use of lightweight fabrics such as lace and pink gingham, and for being one of the first couturieres to launch a pretaporter line. The fragrance represents ideas of spontaneity, parisian elegance and approachability. Remembering marielouise carven, a creator of contemporary.
The first carven perfume was launched in the late 1940s, and the parfums division has remained a significant licensed sideline. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. The word perfumery refers to the art of making perfumes. Being inspired by the history of the brand and its dna, carven parfums opens a new chapter based on elegance and simplicity. During the old and middle kingdoms, perfumes were reserved.
Ma griffe by carven womens fragrances for sale ebay. Ma griffe original is a feminine perfume by carven. Although perfume and perfumery also existed in east asia, much of its fragrances were incense based. The word perfume is used today to describe scented mixtures and is derived from the latin word, per fumus, meaning through smoke.
Le parfum by carven is a simple, fresh and charming scent. Carven returns to perfume market with the new release simply called carven le. A burst of spontaneity and gracefulness are carried by neroli, mandarin blossom, and the delicacy of white hyacinth. The perfumes were distributed in us in 1952 by charles j. It was followed in 1947 by robe dun soire and chasse gardee in 1950. The house of carven encapsulates carefree parisian style, from pretaporter to its acclaimed line of fragrances.
Finally in 1982 carven presented a ladies fragrance that was composed by robertet perfumers. Its name is simple because all the spirit carven holds in this juice. Carven le parfum carven perfume a fragrance for women 20. The fragrance notes are gardenia, greens, galbanum, citrus, aldehydes, clary sage, jasmine, rose, sandalwood, vetiver, orris, ylang ylang. Simplicity, freshness, and charm are expressed through this couture scent.
Patrick s skind is a german writer and screenwriter, known best for his internationally famous novel perfume. Carven vetiver by carven parfums is marketed towards men, but this does not mean that women should shy away from this scent. She toured france with the collection, staging fashion shows at movie theaters. Although perfume and perfumery also existed in east asia, much of its fragrances. Youth dew is one of those fragrances that i think would do well as a niche launch today, if it were marketed under a different name.
Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to canadian dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates. Created with innovation in mind, this perfumery gem is all about balance. Launched carven scarves and carven junior lines, 1955. Browse todays inventory of discount carven fragrances. Carvens fragrance business was born soon after the fashion house, and instantly began to thrive.
The parisian fashion house founded in 1945 by marielouise carven was focused primarily on creating couture before venturing into readytowear in 1950. To understand perfume, we would need to start at its inception, back in the time of the ancient egyptians. The fragrance notes are gardenia, greens, galbanum, citrus, aldehydes, clary sage, jasmine, rose, sandalwood, vetiver, orris, ylang ylang, styrax, oakmoss, cinnamon, musk, benzoin. Perfume is, quite simply, a mastery of some of the most frequent scents, and the artful combination thereof to produce a unique smell for an individual person. The two principal methods of use at this time was the burning of incense and the application of balms and ointments. But subsequently, never one to miss an opportunity, carven joined other paris designers in producing readytowear collections, which could either be exported, or licenced for production overseas. In 1946, she publicized the launch of her first perfume by parachuting hundreds of sample bottles across paris.
Perfume was first used by the egyptians as part of their religious rituals. Jul 11, 2010 the longlived carven scarf collection was launched in 1955, along with a girls line called carven junior. In a genius stroke of early pr, this stunt ensured that the scent of ma griffe was simply unavoidable. Good housekeeping the perfume collector is a crackling, beautifully paced story that weaves the world of fragrance into the lives of two vibrant women in a way few have experienced. Fragrance, fashion, and a puzzling bequest lead a 1950s british socialite into a whirl of parisian intrigue in kathleen tessaros the perfume collector. Carven fashion designer encyclopedia century, women. British audiobook narrator and audiofile earphones award winner nigel patterson has many credits as a stage, screen, and voiceover actor that influence his powerful characterization. Carvens presence on the fashion scene until the midlate 1950s was as a couture creator of innovative teen and leisure fashions. May 17, 2005 ma griffe was launched in 1946 by the design house carven. Discover carven le parfum, a fresh floral fragrance from carven. They were attracted to a submission by jean carles that contrasted an intense freshness with a warm orientalwoody backdrop.
Carven returns to perfume market with the new release simply called carven le parfum launched in early 20. Aug 05, 20 carvens presence on the fashion scene until the midlate 1950s was as a couture creator of innovative teen and leisure fashions. Jul 19, 2017 carven pour homme for men was created by the famous francis kurkdjan and patricia choux. She was the first paris designer to patent a pushup bra.
Fragrance helped put carven on the map in 1946, with the parisian couturiers launch of ma griffe now we trace its scented story up to the present day. Perfume was further refined by the romans, the persians and the arabs. Carven le parfum opens as a fresh and sweet springy floral scent with a light apricotpeachy fruity undertone. The brand describes it as shamelessly sensual and fatal. Perfume history is a fascinating subject, esp since many of these fragrance influence directly what we smell today. For the first one history of perfumery and great perfumes, i found roja doves the essence of perfume simple but good as an intro. One mini carven ma griffe bottle with label and removable gold colored cap. A natural history of perfume by mandy aftel, the secret of scent. Unfollow carven perfume ma griffe to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Egyptians were responsible for the origin of perfume. However, with ma griffe, the first fragrance marketed toward younger women, the house of carven decided to launch a memorable, original composition. This perfume, guirlandes, features prominent white floral notes and accords of aldehydes, sandalwood and clove. Carven pour homme for men was created by the famous francis kurkdjan and patricia choux. Carven perfumes have been sitting on a perfumery milestone for the length of their long history, eclipsing in their shadow the rest of the worthwhile production.
Ma griffe was launched in 1946 by the design house carven. This is the first fragrance launched under the guidance of creative director guillaume henry. You know how guerlain and coty were the first big companies to. The story of a murderer, first published during 1985. The scent was launched in 1946 and the fragrance was created by perfumer jean carles. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. It was created by nose jean carles, who had apparently completely lost his sense of smell by that time see michael edwards, perfume legends, p. I can see traces of all the listed flowers though theyre wellblended and non of them tries to overpower the others. The novel explores the sense of smell and its relationship with the emotional meanings that scents may have.
In addition to the revival of carvens historical fragrances the brand have launched an entirely new flagship fragrance to capture the spirit of the. Born just after world war ii at a time when fashion was at its lowest ebb, madame carven presented her first exultant couture collection to great success. See each listing for international shipping options and costs. If youre a perfume aficionado, you probably know the basics of the modern history of perfume. When carven released their first perfume the aptly named ma griffe my signature in 1946 the brand dropped hundreds of parachutes over the skies of paris, each of which carried a special piece of cargo a sample of madame carvens signature perfume. Perfume, of course, is part of the overall equation, as it frequently is in the world of fashion. Marielouise carven, the woman who founded the house of carven and shaped french fashion in the postwar years, died in paris on monday at age. This is because of couture houses that lost their footing with the rich and famous, or who changed direction for the worse. The fragrance opens with green mandarin and ylangylang, a combination that will sure to capture your. Carven labsolu perfume by carven, carven labsolu is a romantic and feminine perfume that was introduced in 2015. Jul 31, 2015 if youre a perfume aficionado, you probably know the basics of the modern history of perfume. This intoxicating scent is perfect for wearing of an evening. Mar 03, 2011 perfume history is a fascinating subject, esp since many of these fragrance influence directly what we smell today.