Showing posts with label parfum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parfum. Show all posts

Saturday, April 4, 2015

Ajee by Revlon c1993

Ajee by Revlon: launched in 1993. Pronounced "ah-jay". Created by Michelle Elie.

The perfume was composed of floral native to Africa.

"From the heart of Africa comes a fragrance that will capture the heart of every woman, a fragrance steeped in rare and exotic ingredients that come together in a scent unlike any other."

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Ciara by Revlon c1973

Ciara by Revlon: launched in 1973. (pronounced SEE-AHR'-AH). There was one year at Revlon when all the fragrances seemed to have something to do with the name Charles Revson. Ciara (a poetic arrangement of Mr. Revson's initials), then Cerissa (another play on the initials CR).



Saturday, March 14, 2015

Cerissa by Revlon c1974

Cerissa by Revlon: launched in 1974.


Jontue by Revlon c1975

Jontue by Revlon: launched in 1975. The name was originally slated to be called Amoresse. According to the book International Marketing: Strategy and Theory, the author mentioned that "the former French-born chairman of Revlon viewed Amoresse as unsuitable for a fragrance for the international audience; consequently, the name was changed to Jontue."




Aquamarine by Revlon c1946

Aquamarine by Revlon: launched in 1946.  




Sunday, March 23, 2014

Xi'a Xi'ang by Revlon c1987

Xia Xiang by Revlon, a subtle Oriental scent with citrus floral spice and fruit overtones.

Xi'a Xi'ang was launched by Charles of the Ritz in 1987, in 1990, it was released under the Revlon name. " Pronounced, "See Ah See Ang", meaning "Imagination". It was called the "Fragrance of the Imagination.

Maroc by Ultima II c1985

Maroc by Ultima II/Revlon: launched in 1985. Ultima II envisioned luxury when they created this perfume and its gold on gold presentation boxes.

Maroc was inspired by the moschata, a wild, white, musk rose, which can only be found growing  on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco, east of Tangier, during September. The moschata flowers in the sunlight and blooms on long after dark. Lush, warm and sensual.

Maroc was exclusively blended in France of high quality essential oils which included Moschata rose, rose maroc, rose otto, jasmine maroc and rich undertones of patchouli, amber, musk  and mousse de chene. The scent is reminiscent of Moroccan princesses , poets, and potentates, evoking an atmosphere of opulence.

So what does it smell like? It was classified as a floral chypre fragrance for women.

  • Top notes: bergamot, honey, coriander, geranium
  • Middle notes: Moschata rose, rose maroc, rose otto, jasmine maroc
  • Base notes: orris, rosewood, patchouli, ambergris, musk, vetiver, civet and oakmoss


The spokesmodel for the perfume was 25 year old Kim Alexis, who posed in Morocco for the perfume's advertisements.

Maroc disappeared from the shelves around 1990 and remains a popular discontinued scent today..


The perfume was re-created by Long Lost Perfumes in 1995. It features:
  • Top notes: coriander, cardamom, geranium, rosewood, bergamot, and aldehydes.
  • Heart: Otto rose, jasmine, orris root, gardenia, ylang-ylang and lily of the valley.
  • Base: sandalwood, musk, patchouli, vetiver and oak moss.

Intimate by Revlon c1955

Intimate by Revlon: launched in 1955, created by IFF.