Maja by myrurgia is a oriental spicy fragrance for women. World famous spanish fourthgeneration perfumer ramon monegal created the new scent fiesta in time for the 100th anniversary of the perfume house. Myrurgia maja perfume old perfume bottles, perfume ad, perfume atomizer. Womens fragrances, womens perfumes, womens colognes. This perfume cannot be purchased, i created it only to have a real statement for the book and its exhibited in our perfume shop in barcelona. I hope to find these lovely perfumes a suitable owner who appreciates not only the perfume, but its fabulous history. Lead singer and guitarist kurt cobain described the novel as one of his favourite books, which he reread ten times and kept near him, in an interview on august 10, 1993 in seattle, washington.
The song scentless apprentice by the american grunge band nirvana, from their 1993 album in utero, was inspired by perfume. Magno soaps are black glycerine enhanced with lanolin. Perfume presentation ken leach 100 years of artistry. Due to his background he had training in perfume, he was very instrumental in the.
Christie mayer lefkowith in her book masterpieces of the perfume industry. Myrurgia a privately owned spanish perfume house established early. History the poster for the maja line is based on a drawing by artist eduard jenner which was inspired by the dancer carmen tortola valencia and a photograph of her. The fragrance features nutmeg, carnation, patchouli, cloves, vetiver, rose, geranium, citruses and lavender. I am a writer and translator based in paris, as well as the perfume editor for citizen k. The strength of the company lies in its ability to build brands. What you see in the pictures is what you will receive. The perfume roads symbolize the crossing of different worlds and diverse cultures. Due to his background he had training in perfume, he was very instrumental in the company look and direction for many years. Shop for your favorite brands and styles now, and pay later with masseys credit. Shop online for bath, body, cosmetics, skin care, hair care, perfume, beauty tools, and more at amazon. This is a huge 14 oz bottle of old formula vintage myrurgia joya colonia.
My book the perfume lover, a personal history of scent is published by harper collins uk, st. If you smell a bottle of old perfume you may think, oh my god, this is rancid, its gone, i have to dump it. Az of common fragrance descriptions the inability of our language to fully capture the nuances of scents can be very frustrating. Book perfume antique perfume bottles vintage perfume bottles perfume making bottle box beautiful perfume glass bottles woman decanter. If irritation develops, reduce frequency or discontinue use. Myrurgia is a perfumery company established in barcelona, spain in 1916, a family. Maja perfume, launched in 1921, is classified as a flowery fragrance.
Ramon monegal comes from many generations of spanish perfumers who established the perfume house myrurgia, the official supplier of the. Perfume is the generic term when referring to fragrances for women. It was one of those perfectly blended wonders that is difficult to describe, but dioressence comes darn close to. Raymon monegal, a wealthy chemical industrialist, put up the money and marketing skills.
Miss dior fragrance complimented the freshness, exuberance and elegance of diors fashion line. Etruscan perfume vase shaped like a female head, 2nd century bc the arab chemist, alkindi alkindus, wrote the book of the chemistry of perfume and distillations in the 9th century. Youth dew was an instant success from the time it was released in 1953. My book frankincense and myrrh delved into the details of this romantic trade and led to a. The fragrance features nutmeg, carnation, patchouli, cloves, vetiver, rose, geranium. Maja, for those not lucky enough to have known it in its original state, was a rich, spicy floral. The bottle is 312 tall including the cap, 112 wide and aprox. We offer the best prices, fast shipping and toprated customer service. I was unaware until the past summer that indeed almost 50 origan. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It is also called perfume extract or extrait, as this is the most expensive version of any fragrance. Sometimes an advertisement is all we can know of a discontinued perfume. Shop for myrurgia mens fragrance from the fifth and glam site. Christie mayer lefkowith in her book masterpieces of the perfume industry, wrote about this bottle on pages and 1, she.
Up for purchase is a vintage jabon maja myrurgia perfume gift set in new unopened condition. Those roads created exchanges of goods, as well as exchanges of ideas and beliefs between the people. Perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds, fixatives and solvents. They make some mean fried okra and a fabulous lemon drop not really southern i guess. So much wasted time in this book about history of perfume making and notes used, etc.
In the 9th century the arab chemist alkindi alkindus wrote the book of the chemistry of perfume and distillations, which contained more than a hundred recipes for fragrant oils, salves, aromatic waters, and substitutes or imitations of costly drugs. It was the synergy of haute couture and perfume at its best. Each country has its own perfume culture, rituals, routes and history. His second son, esteve monegal prat, a sculptor, art student and friend of many in the contemporary art scene, was the face of myrurgia. Maja myrurgia perfume a fragrance for women 1921 fragrantica. Yes, i know, strictly speaking maja is still alive, but the nearcriminal reformulation inflicted on it a few years ago has killed it for me, so it makes my roster of the departed. This is the thirtyfifth installment of my classic actress beauty tips that i have read about and tested. So my dream of becoming a hobby perfume maker is no more. The best books on perfume five books expert recommendations.
By the way i was reading some of your older posts and found the poem the god forsakes anthony i was blown away, its absolutely. This feminine scent possesses a balanced blend of citrus, lavender, spice and woods. The tappan company was one of the major american perfume companies during the. This is a vintage 12 oz bottle of myrurgia maja locion from barcelona spain with box. Sources generally attribute the name myrurgia to mean the art of perfume. If so, quote the book, author, page its on, and the book value. The book also described 107 methods and recipes for perfumemaking and perfumemaking equipment, such as the. It is most definitely a unisex fragrance, and several young friends of mine use it in madrid. Celebrity owned huge 14 oz joya colonia myrurgia cologne. Puig is a thirdgeneration familyowned fashion and fragrance business based in barcelona, founded in 1914 by antonio puig. Afonso oliveira is the international vice president of a growing collective of collectors that focus on the. I have lots of original classic perfumes, fragrance bottles and other different things, so if you have a few minutes to spare, just im always happy to combine items to save on shipping. Payot in c1980s and by antonio puig parfumes in 2001.
Myrurgia was founded in 1916 by the catalan family of monegal. Telling the history of the spanish brand through visuals, ads and bottles of vintage beauty. Esteban left his artistic career to take over the myrurgia company from his father raymon, at the age of 28. In the early 1920s myrurgia and dorsay both created versions. Mens fragrance offerings include joya cologne, and yacht man, designed for the urban man, according to a myrurgia spokesperson. Is this perfume bottle shown in any books you may have on perfume.
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