tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858991526644968056.comments2023-07-02T11:03:57.352-04:00Jean Desprez PerfumesGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08581508408018361307noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858991526644968056.post-24868183253462653272023-07-01T12:04:43.292-04:002023-07-01T12:04:43.292-04:00Roses of Platinum perfume was first introduced by ...Roses of Platinum perfume was first introduced by Dorothy Perkins in 1930. It was my grandmother's favorite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858991526644968056.post-14462531066484202122021-07-23T13:13:10.948-04:002021-07-23T13:13:10.948-04:00Two months ago I got a 1 Oz bottle of Versailles P...Two months ago I got a 1 Oz bottle of Versailles Pour Homme at a drugstore in the Dominican Republic. The price was equivalent to US$20.60, a real bargain compared to the price of US$184.00 currently found on Ebay. I did a blind buy, but when I smelled it, I loved it, and I also found it's scent to be familiar. Then I noticed it was a bit on the same olfactive side as KL Homme, which I used to wear a lot by early 90's. Versailles is a great fragrance. I think fougeres will get back soon, as current men fragrances are turning too androginous.Víctor Rodríguez Pinaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17905514859571223490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858991526644968056.post-134229445636531032021-02-22T12:29:34.298-05:002021-02-22T12:29:34.298-05:00Thank you for sharing your memories with us as wel...Thank you for sharing your memories with us as well. I love to hear other's experiences, and I particularly enjoyed knowing that you worked the fragrance counter and you have first hand knowledge of the launch of these fragrances. You are correct in the statement that men were not yet used to forking over that amount especially on fragrances for themselves. $55 in 1980 would be equivalent to $174.60 in 2021 according to an inflation calculator. Men were still getting used to wearing scent even as brands were releasing new products for men every year. They usually reserved spending that kind of money buying perfumes for their ladies (and even that was usually only for special occasion or holiday gifts). Contrast this with purchasing a 1 oz bottle of Bal a Versailles parfum in 1980 for $130 ($412.69 in 2021) or the 6 oz Eau de Toilette for $45 ($142.85 in 2021). I can see how they may find buying a luxury product for themselves an extravagance.<br /><br />I am getting some samples soon, Jardanel and Escarmouche, so I will be able to give my thoughts on these long lost favorites in the future.GHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581508408018361307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858991526644968056.post-49180487135211098052021-02-21T20:33:49.110-05:002021-02-21T20:33:49.110-05:00This is, (was?), one of the finest fragrances for ...This is, (was?), one of the finest fragrances for men. It was launched during my time in the cosmetics department at Neiman Marcus. I tried to sell this to men during years of successful new fragrance launches in 1977 thru 1982. The main objection was price point. At $55 entry, men at the time were not yet used to spending lavishly on themselves, even in Dallas Texas! I also remember 40 Love, which was too potent for almost everyone! I would love to have another bottle of Versailles. My Department manager from the true Neiman Marcus pre corporate period, wire Jardenel, and smelled heavenly as she passed. I remember Sheherazade being in a beautiful bottle. It didn't sell enough to last the very competitive times. Thanks for the memories. Michael,Washington state, USA. P.S I also bought the 1 ounce Bal'a'Versaille perfume for my collection in 1980.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08845399592037195548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858991526644968056.post-8749186400578245322020-01-05T11:52:40.490-05:002020-01-05T11:52:40.490-05:00In the 1970s this was my fragrance of choice. I r...In the 1970s this was my fragrance of choice. I remember buying 40-Love at a wonderful men's shop in Westwood Village at UCLA called Alandales--their clothes were exquisite! Actually, as I understand from its new owner, she acquired the shop and relocated it to Culver City some years ago, to carry on the tradition, but alas it is just not the same nor could it ever be. All I know is I want my 40-Love back--I miss it terribly! Can we ever wish to see it again?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353362819415534012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858991526644968056.post-53088315170691905182019-10-14T14:13:13.020-04:002019-10-14T14:13:13.020-04:00I first came across Bal a Versailles when I lived ...I first came across Bal a Versailles when I lived in Paris in the 1980s. I fell instantly in love with it and it became my signature fragrance. To me it has always been evocative of the heady scents of Paris, from the Lido on the Champs to Barbes and on to the African markets via the great designer boutiques on rue Cambon. It brings memories of dancing the night away to the sounds and of zouk before hitting an all night restaurant for a full dinner at 7am! This is my Paris, my Bal a Versailles!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12811591259375369828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858991526644968056.post-58907553547043289022018-09-19T14:46:21.468-04:002018-09-19T14:46:21.468-04:00Priere de reactiver Bal a Versailles pour homme. C...Priere de reactiver Bal a Versailles pour homme. Ce flacon de parfum est d'une qualite exceptionnelle et d'une envergure unique.tirorobandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00562678307268485506noreply@blogger.com