Wars and scent bottles
It is not easy to think that the world of perfume and its containers, so pleasant and light, could be somehow linked to something as terrible and brutal as war
Souvenir scent bottles – J’aime le souvenir de ces époques nues… Charles Baudelaire
Souvenir is a French word that has been used internationally for many years. It is said that a souvenir has meaning only for the person who acquired it, bringing back memories of a travel, an event, or a relationship.
Necessaires: Ladies’ Personal Accruements: Necessaires were Necessary!
When we talk about a small group of objects for personal use we can use different words like necessaire, set, compendium, kit, etc.
Silver overlay scent bottles
“SILVER OVERLAY” means an electrolyte coating of silver on a non-conductive surface, such as porcelain or glass.