Chanel Perfume Bottles: October 2013

Note: Please understand that this website is not affiliated with the Chanel company in any way, it is only a reference page for collectors and those who have enjoyed the Chanel fragrances.

The goal of this website is to show the present owners of the Chanel company how much we miss the discontinued classics and hopefully, if they see that there is enough interest and demand, they will bring back the perfume!

Please leave a comment below (for example: of why you liked the perfume, describe the scent, time period or age you wore it, who gave it to you or what occasion, any specific memories), who knows, perhaps someone from the company might see it.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

FAKE CHANEL PERFUME ALERT

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-CHANEL-NO-5-Pure-Perfume-Extrait-1-4-oz-7-ml-Full-In-Box-/310570791968?pt=fragrance&hash=item484f763420

Vintage Chanel No. 5 Perfume Bottles

Here are three pictures of authentic vintage Chanel perfume in the larger sizes.

Extrait GM = 3 oz parfum extrait

Extrait MM = 2 oz parfum extrait

Photos by ebay seller hitidedeer

To open the classic Chanel crystal parfum flacon, use the following tip provided by Parfums Chanel in 1963:

Remove cord and paper; with index finger as cushion, tap underneath sides of stopper lightly with glass object (glass on glass being the scientific method) while turning the bottle steadily between fingers, so that the stopper will be loosened evenly.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Vintage Fake Chanel Perfumes

Here are two fake Chanel perfume bottles.

Friday, October 4, 2013

Info on Chanel Perfume Bottles

Chanel perfume bottles...

All Chanel perfumes appear in the signature Chanel bottle based on the original Sem design.
All Chanel bottles have been made by Verreries Brosse and usually the bases will be embossed with a VB or BR logo.
From the 1920s until 1951, the small O used in any perfume beginning with No. (number), will have a dot underneath it, after 1951, the dot disappears.
From 1970-1987, all Chanel's pure parfums will be marked with the word Perfume underneath the fragrance's name. Starting in 1988, we see the word Parfum used instead.
Starting in 1987, the words Paris/New York are added to Eau de Parfums.
Black striped boxes used up until 1958.
The words "New York Distributor" was used from the late 1940s and into the 1950s.
The familiar black and gold cologne sprays were introduced in 1958, they were metered to expel 800 sprays in each bottle. Light and sturdy, designed by Chanel for the age of air travel.
Cologne and talc was used from 1939 - onwards

Decipher the numbers found on the extrait boxes:

No. 203 = 3 oz
No. 202 = 2 oz
No. 201 = 1 oz
No. 200 = 1/2 oz
No. 210 = 1/4 oz
No. 375 = 1 1/2 oz (Eau de Cologne, not extrait)

Decipher the letters on the boxes to determine size of bottles:

T.T.P.M = 1/4 oz (Tres Tres Petit Modele/Very Very or Extra Extra Small)
T.P.M. = 1/2 oz (Tres Petit Modele/Very or Extra Small)
P.M. (Petit Modele/Small) = 1 oz
M.M. (Moyen Modele/Medium) = 2 oz
G.M. (Grand Modele/Large) = 3 oz
T.G.M. (Tres Grand Modele/Very or Extra Large) = 4 oz

To open the classic Chanel crystal parfum flacon, use the following tip provided by Parfums Chanel in 1963:

Remove cord and paper; with index finger as cushion, tap underneath sides of stopper lightly with glass object (glass on glass being the scientific method) while turning the bottle steadily between fingers, so that the stopper will be loosened evenly.

Fake Chanel Perfume ALERT!

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Real Chanel No. 19 Poudre vs. Fake Chanel No. 19 Poudre

On MakeupAlley this week, a member named hadas had posted some pictures of a fake Chanel No. 19 Poudre perfume she purchased from ebay.

Fake Chanel No. 19 Poudre photos:

Notice there is no accent symbol over the E in the word Poudre. Also notice the color of the perfume, it appears to be a fluorescent artificial green color.

Notice the discoloration along the edge of the label.

The base of the bottle is not "engraved" with the correct information, it looks like it is printed on. Also it should have the R in a circle after Chanel on the bottom of the bottle and should say Chanel twice.

Front, back, & underside pics of the fake (it came with a fancy 'outer sleeve'):

Discoloration along the collar on the neck where the perfume has leaked.

The REAL Chanel No. 19 Poudre pics are below:

See the information on the base of the bottle.

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