| Of 17 rue de la Paix, Paris; perfumerie established by Jean Desprez (1898 to 1973) the great-grandson of F Millot who created 'Crêpe de Chine'. Jean was a top class perfumer by profession who employed Paul Mergier to design the packaging for his products, and Leon Leyritz to design the bottles. Still a family run and owned business | ||||||
| Crêpe ole Chine | Jean Desprez | 1928 |
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| Jandanel | Jean Desprez | 1938 |
A floral-woody aldehyde. Re-launched in 1971 | |||
| Vôtre Main | Jean Desprez | 1938 |
(Your Hand) Presented in a cut-crystal falcon designed by Leon Leyritz, made by Cristalleries de Baccarat. | |||
| Grand Dame | Jean Desprez | 1939 |
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| Grande Dame | Jean Desprez | 1939 |
(Great Lady) A flowery oriental fragrance | |||
| Éscarmouche | Jean Desprez | 1949 |
(Skirmish) A parfum; presented in a flacon by Cristalleries de Baccarat | |||
| Jardinanel | Jean Desprez | 1949 |
A parfum. Re-launched in 1972 | |||
| Nuit de Versailles | Jean Desprez | 1949 |
Presented in a flacon by Cristalleries de Baccarat | |||
| Etourdissant | Jean Desprez | 1950 |
(Stunning) A classic chypre fragrance | |||
| 40 Love | Jean Desprez | 1951 |
A floral parfum | |||
| Bal à Versailles | Jean Desprez | 1962 |
Created by Jean Desprez; contains over 300 ingredients most are natural. A classical floral-oriental parfum with the main top notes of rose, jasmine and orange blossom with heart notes of patchouli, sandalwood and vetiver with base notes of musk, Tolu balsam, civet and amber, classified F2 f. Presented in a flacon deigned by Pierre Dinand; the label reproduces a painting by Fragonard. Re-launched in 1995 | |||
| Bal à Versailles | Jean Desprez | 1962 |
As above but as a parfum de toilette | |||
| Bal à Versailles | Jean Desprez | 1962 |
As above but as an edt | |||
| Janusette | Jean Desprez | 1980 |
Presented in a bottle made by Sèvres | |||
| Versailles pour Homme | Jean Desprez | 1980 |
In association with Groupe Inter Parfums; a crisp oriental edt; presented in a bottle designed by Pierre Dinand | |||
| Shéhérazade | Jean Desprez | 1983 |
Named after the famous storyteller of the Arabian Nights. Created by IFF perfumers a floral aldehyde chypre fragrance with top notes of bergamot, and rosewood with heart notes of ylang-ylang, jasmine, orris and cassis with base notes of vanilla, sandalwood and benzoin, classified D3f Presented in a glass crystal flacon designed by Pierre Dinand. Also available in the original ‘orientalist’ bottle designed by Raymond Guerlain. | |||
| Révolution à Versailles | Jean Desprez | 1989 |
In association with Groupe Inter Parfums to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the French Revolution: a crisp fruity floral-oriental edt | |||
| Bal à Versailles Extra | Jean Desprez | Sub-titled 'texte sur et transparente' | ||||
| Surfin | Jean Desprez | |||||
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