Musings from Marilyn

Catherine Deneuve for Chanel No. 5 Perfume and Bath, 1976

Posted August 10th, 2020 by finnfemme & filed under Beauty, Fashion, Vintage.

This is a different Chanel ad that I’ve not run into before! Starring the beautiful French actress and Chanel muse, Catherine Deneuve. This ad is particularly lovely and elegant. The tag line is “It’s one of the pleasures of being a woman.” It features Chanel No. 5 perfume and eau de cologne, and adds the… Read more »

Vintage 1930s Yardley English Lavender Fragrance

Posted July 15th, 2020 by finnfemme & filed under Beauty, Daily Life, Fashion, Vintage.

Yardley Lavender has been around for seemingly forever – since 1770 to be exact – and this is a great ad from 1937. From tea on the Terrace at Westminster when Parliament is in session, the lovable fragrance was the brilliant interpreter of the gay social mood at all daytime and informal evening occasions. The… Read more »

The New Chanel No. 19 Perfume, 1974

Posted June 29th, 2020 by finnfemme & filed under Beauty, Fashion, Vintage.

Chanel No. 19 perfume was introduced in 1970, and the number 19 refers to Coco Chanel’s birthday which was August 19th. Chanel No. 19 was a floral-woody-green scent; a unique blend of light-heartedness and sophistication. It was bottled, of course, in the famously classic Chanel No. 5 style bottle. ~Marilyn

Classic Catherine Deneuve for Chanel No. 5 Perfume, 1974

Posted June 26th, 2020 by finnfemme & filed under Beauty, Fashion, Vintage.

Catherine Deneuve was the “face” of Chanel during the 1970s, and this ad is particularly beautiful. Just so classic and elegant! Chanel No. 5 perfume is timeless, and its popularity remains strong today. ~Marilyn

Heaven Sent Perfume, Vintage 1973

Posted April 21st, 2020 by finnfemme & filed under Beauty, Daily Life, Fashion, Vintage.

This is a really pretty vintage 1973 ad for Heaven Sent fragrance by Helena Rubenstein. Heaven Sent was one of those seemingly ubiquitous scents in the 1970s. I remember it being a very flowery, feminine perfume and instantly recognizable to the nose. I love the pink cloche hat and floral shirt on the lovely Boho… Read more »

Vivara Perfume Designed by Emilio Pucci, 1973

Posted April 15th, 2020 by finnfemme & filed under Beauty, Fashion, Vintage.

Wait, WHAT? Emilio Pucci has a perfume line and this is the first I’ve heard of it? This 1973 black and white ad for Vivara perfume is rather un-Pucci-esque. The model is wearing sort of a sheer scarf in a geometric Pucci design, but it is sadly lacking the vivid Pucci colors. The original Vivara… Read more »

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