La Jacinthe by Coty c1914

La Jacinthe by Coty was launched in 1914.

Jasmin de Corse by Coty 1906

Jasmin de Corse by Coty: launched in 1906.  Corse refers to Corsica, Francois Coty's place of birth. Had a great following from the Russian princess, Tatiana Romanov and the French writer Colette who was enamored with the fragrance and wore it daily.

Ambre Antique by Coty c1905

Ambre Antique was launched in 1905 by Coty. Pronounced "Ahm-ber ahn-teek", it was described as the "fragrance of splendour and conquest, the thrall of legendary queens."

Coty Perfume Ad c1949

Coty Perfume Ad c1949 showing the following perfumes: L'Aimant, Emeraude, L'origan, Paris, Muguet des Bois, Chypre, A'Suma, L'Origan, Muse and Le Vertige.

Curious finds: the Cinderella Slipper presentation, the Fragrance Bar, Toilet Water & Purser set, dusting powder, talc, toilet water, perfume, soap, etc.

A'Suma by Coty c1934

A'Suma was launched in France in 1934 by Coty.  Subtitled "Fantaisie Japonaise." It was jointly created by Francois Coty and  Coty's chief perfumer Vincent Roubert..  The sensuous perfume was inspired by a mysterious moonlit tropical beach in Bali.

L'Aimant by Coty c1927

L'Aimant by Coty: launched in 1927. Pronounced "LEH MON", the name means "magnet" in French.

In 1926, Coty purchased the Antoine Chiris company, established in 1768, who harvested and supplied raw materials for perfumes, manufactured perfumery bases, essential oils and made perfumes for other companies.

The Russian perfumery A. Rallet & Company was owned by Chiris and produced the perfume Rallet No. 1, originally named Bouquet de Catherine, composed by Ernest Beaux. When the Russian Revolution began, Rallet relocated to France and set Ernest Beaux up with a new laboratory in Grasse. It was here that he met Coco Chanel and worked on making a perfume for her. Ernest Beaux tweaked Rallet No. 1 and thus in 1921, Chanel No. 5 was born.

The popularity of this perfume was so great that Coty felt he needed to make a clone so he and his chief collaborator in perfumery, Vincent Roubert, gave the old Rallet No. 1 a slight adaptation and it was christened L'Aimant.

Le Vertige by Coty c1906

Le Vertige by Coty: launched in 1906. Created by Coty's chief perfumer Vincent Roubert. Pronounced "LEH-VAIR-TEEJH," the name means "dizziness" in French and refers to the gay, dizzying rhythm of the dance.

Eau Masumi by Coty c1993

Eau Masumi by Coty: launched in 1993. It was a flanker to Coty's 1967 fragrance, Masumi.

Available in:

• 50ml Eau de Toilette
• 150ml Deodorant Spray

So what does it smell like? It is described as a floral woody musk perfume.

• Top notes: bergamot and orange
• Middle notes: rose, blackcurrant and peach
• Base notes: amber, musk and sandalwood.

Still in production.

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Emeraude by Coty c1918

Emeraude by Coty: launched in 1918, created by Francois Coty. Pronounced "EM-AIR-ODE," meaning "emerald" in French.

It was said that the people of Persia kept emerald jewels in their temples and believed that mysterious powers were hidden within their depths. Fascinated by the Persian reverence for this precious stone, Francois Coty was also enchanted with the Persian legend that these jewels bring divine happiness. He wanted to capture the intrigue of the land and the beauty of the stone in a perfume, so in 1918, he created Emeraude, in which he claimed was "the soul of the emerald in fragrance."

Emeraude Catalog Numbers c1932

From a 1932 Coty Catalog, with original prices noted.

Emeraude Essence

• 4099 - 8 ml flacon...retail $1.00
• 4097 - 16 ml flacon...retail $2.00
• 4096 - 32 ml flacon, fancy box...retail $3.75
• 4000 - 50 ml crystal flacon, green leather case...retail $7.50 (shown in photo above)
• 4001 - 50 ml crystal flacon, tasseled box ...retail $7.25 (shown in photo above)
• 4002 - 102 ml- crystal flacon, green leather case...retail $15.00
• 4003 - 102 ml - crystal flacon, grey suede box ...retail $15.00
• 4004 - 125 ml - flacon, corrugated carton...retail $12.50
• 4004bis - 200 ml - crystal flacon, embossed box...retail $18.00
• C4004bis - 200 ml - crystal flacon, green leather case...retail $25.00
• 4004ter - 335 ml - crystal flacon, blue leather case...retail $50.00
• 4005 - 250 ml - flacon, corrugated carton...retail $24.00

Metal Purse Containers

• 4099M - 8 ml flacon-platinum-toned...retail $1.50
• 4099G - 8 ml flacon- gold plated ...retail $5.00

Also created in:

• Face Powder
• Compacts
• Refills
• Toilet Water
• Dusting Powder
• Talcum
• Sachet
• Bath Salts
• Brilliantine
• Lotion for the Hair
• Soap

Frosted Talc Flacons

Frosted glass talcum flacon, brass shaker lid, gold foil label. Not made by Lalique, but made by Coty's own glassworks. The brass screw cap opens by turning the top of the cap left or right to reveal the shaker holes. The base of the bottle is embossed with "COTY." The bottle stands just under 5 1/8 inches.

Information from a 1932 Coty catalog, complete with original retail prices.

Serial No. 93 - in Bottles-Blanche. Retail price $1.00

• Available in all odors except Heliotrope, Jacinthe and Ambreine

Serial No. 93 - in Bottles-Rose. Retail price $1.00

Available in:

• L’Origan No. 1193
• Paris No. 3093
• L’Aimant No. 293
• Chypre No. 193
• Emeraude No. 4093
• Styx No. 2193
• La Rose Jacqueminot No. 993

Briar Flacons

Lalique designed flacon, made by Coty's own glassworks, featuring frosted "briar" motif stopper. Information from a 1932 Coty catalog, complete with original retail prices. Starting with the lowest price perfumes to the most expensive perfumes.

Toilette Water
Eau de Toilette in Embossed Box

• No. 08 - In Decorated Boxes, 105ml...retail $3.25
• No. 09 - In Decorated Boxes, 210ml...retail $6.25
• No. 10 - Corrugated Boxes, 425ml...retail $11.00
• No. 11 - Corrugated Boxes, 750ml...retail $21.00

In the following odors:

• Lilas Blanc
• Heliotrope
• Violette
• Jacinthe

Toilette Water
Eau de Toilette in Embossed Box

• No. 08 - In Decorated Boxes, 105ml...retail $4.00
• No. 09 - In Decorated Boxes, 210ml...retail $7.00
• No. 10 - Corrugated Boxes, 425ml...retail $13.00
• No. 11 - Corrugated Boxes, 750ml...retail $25.00

In the following odors:

• L’Origan
• L’Aimant
• Chypre
• Violette Pourpre
• La Rose Jacqueminot
• Iris
• Ambreine
• L’Oeillet France
• Cyclamen
• Lilas Pourpre
• L’Or
• Paris
• Emeraude
• La Jacee
• Muguet

Toilette Water
Eau de Toilette in Embossed Box

• No. 08 - In Decorated Boxes, 105ml...retail $4.25
• No. 09 - In Decorated Boxes, 210ml...retail $7.25
• No. 10 - Corrugated Boxes, 425ml...retail $14.00
• No. 11 - Corrugated Boxes, 750ml...retail $27.00

In the following odors:

• Jasmin de Corse
• L’Effleurt
• L’Ambre Antique
• Styx

L'Origan Catalog Numbers c1932

From a 1932 Coty Catalog, with original prices noted.

L’Origan Essence

• 1097 - 8 ml flacon...retail $1.00
• 1098 - 16 ml flacon...retail $2.00
• 1099 - 32 ml flacon, fancy box...retail $3.75
• 1100 - 50 ml crystal flacon, red leather case...retail $7.50 (shown in photo above)
• 1101 - 50 ml crystal flacon, gold leaf tasseled box ...retail $7.00 (shown in photo above)
• 1102 - 102 ml- crystal flacon, red leather case...retail $15.00
• 1103 - 102 ml - crystal flacon, gold leaf tasseled box ...retail $14.00
• 1104 - 125 ml - flacon, corrugated carton...retail $12.50
• 1104bis - 200 ml - crystal flacon, embossed box...retail $18.00
• C1104bis - 200 ml - crystal flacon, red leather case...retail $25.00
• 1104ter - 335 ml - crystal flacon, blue leather case...retail $50.00
• 1105 - 250 ml - flacon, corrugated carton...retail $24.00

Metal Purse Containers

• 1199M - 8 ml flacon-platinum-toned...retail $1.50
• 1199G - 8 ml flacon- gold plated ...retail $5.00

Also created in:

• Face Powder
• Compacts
• Refills
• Toilet Water
• Dusting Powder
• Talcum
• Sachet
• Bath Salts
• Brilliantine
• Lotion for the Hair
• Soap

La Rose Jacqueminot by Coty c1902

La Rose Jacqueminot by Coty: launched in France in 1904, in USA by 1906. The perfume, created by Francois Coty in 1902, was named after a highly fragrant breed of long stemmed cabbage roses first grown in France in 1853 who were named as a tribute for the famous heroic general of the Napoleonic war.

Muguet des Bois by Coty c1913

Muguet des Bois by Coty: launched in 1913 and originally created by Francois Coty and probably later reformulated by Henri Robert  around 1939 or so. I did find reference to Muguet des Bois by Coty in a 1919 price list in the Druggist's Circular and again in 1925 and 1934.

Pronounced "MEWGAY - DAY - BWAH"

Accomplice by Coty c1954

?, also known as Question Mark by Coty was launched in 1954, renamed Accomplice.

Iris by Coty c1913

Iris by Coty was launched in 1913.

Moia by Coty c1922

Moia by Coty was launched around 1922. Created by François Coty. I can find no references to it, it probably was not successful. I did see it was still being sold in 1929.


So what does it smell like? Moia probably refers to Moia Wood, also known as the Cherimoya, small tropical American tree bearing round, heart shaped or oblong fruit. The blooms have a distinct vanilla scent.

Heliotrope by Coty c1910

Heliotrope by Coty was launched in 1910.

Shakti by Coty c1950

Shakti was a feminine fragranced deodorant powder launched in 1950.

It was a clean, subtle, cooling fragrance, "a fragrance which mysteriously blends with and enhances any other fragrance you wear."