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."

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.

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."

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

Heliotrope by Coty c1910

Heliotrope by Coty was launched in 1910.