Perfume Bottles

THE GREAT PERFUME HOUSES 43Lentheric was founded in 1885 byGuillaume Lentheric. He began marketingperfumes in the United States in the 1920s,opening a very lavish salon at the SavoyPlaza in New York.1.5” A Bientot by Lentheric, mint in box replicawith gold ball cap, c1930 $40-50Prince Matchabelli was founded afterthe Russian Revolution by Prince GeorgesMatchabelli. His first venture in the UnitedStates was a boutique where he sold customblended scents, among many luxury items.These scents were so successful that heformed a perfume company in 1926. All hisearly products were sold in bottles shaped ascrowns. Many, but not all, of the names hegave his scents related to royalty.1.75” Wind Song by Prince Matchabelli ingreen crown with screw cap in velvet box,c1953 $45-752.6” Royal Gardenia by Prince Matchabelli inclear crown with gold and black trim, goldcross stopper, mint in heavy plastic cubec1930 $170