The main objective of this website is to chronicle the history of the Coty fragrances and showcase the bottles and advertising used throughout the years.
However, one of the other goals of this website is to show the present owners of the Coty perfume company how much we miss the discontinued classics and hopefully, if they see that there is enough interest and demand, they will bring back these fragrances!
Please leave a comment below (for example: of why you liked the fragrance, describe the scent, time period or age you wore it, who gave it to you or what occasion, any specific memories, what it reminded you of, maybe a relative wore it, or you remembered seeing the bottle on their vanity table), who knows, perhaps someone from the current Coty brand might see it.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Ghost Myst by Coty c1995
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Coty Amphora Pottery Perfume Bottles
In 1940, Coty introduced an Eau de Toilette concentration which they termed "Informal Fragrances." These were their most popular fragrances which were housed inside amphora shaped stoneware bottles. Each amphora was color coordinated with the fragrances they contained.
- Emeraude was in a light green
- Chypre was in a lighter green
- L'Aimant in pink
- L'Origan in brown
- Paris in blue
These amphoras were created by Zanesville Stoneware Company of Ohio starting in 1940. They measure 5.5" at the lip of the spout. Each bottle holds five ounces of the toilet water. The stoppers are a unique bronze colored metal capped cork. Some of the bottles might retain their original labels on their bellies and bases. The bottom label reads: "Coty New York Paris Informal fragrance. Use this lovely Eau de Toilette as lavishly as you choose. A generous sprinkle in your bath--a dash in your hand basin--in your final shampoo rinse--on your lingerie or 'kerchief'. Impart a touch of fragrance to your accessories or your furs. Take it with you to 'freshen up' while traveling. Cont. 5 oz. Compounded in U.S A."
Saturday, April 23, 2022
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Monday, September 20, 2021
Coty Perfumes in "Carnival" Presentations 1941 Ad
Including the Ferris Wheel, Sleigh and Weathervane Presentations
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Coty Counter at Selfridges c1920s
This antique photograph documents a Coty beauty counter in Selfridge's department store. I have added color to make it more interesting. We see two of the beauty advisors accompanied by a Coty representative wearing a very unusual, but appropriate dress: her skirt has circles which feature the powder puff design shown on the Air Spun powder boxes and the Coty name is written across her bust.
Inside the case and atop it are various perfumes, talcum powder bottles, powder boxes, and compacts.
This is a remarkable piece of history showing how the Coty products were displayed as well as the advertising signs which are framed with actual French flags.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Monday, December 30, 2019
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Saturday, August 17, 2019
Nokomis by Coty c1997
The name Nokomis, was a character of the grandmother of Hiawatha in the poem "The Song of Hiawatha" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:
By The Shores of Gitche Gumee
By The Shining Big Sea Water
Stood The Wigwam of Nokomis
Daughter of the Moon Nokomis
"The fragrance that speaks to a woman's soul."