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Library Index D
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.
40 Love   1951 A floral parfum. Disc.
40 Love for Men Desprez, Jean  1951 Disc.
Bal à Versailles Desprez, Jean  1962 Created by Jean Desprez; contains over 300 ingredients most are natural. A classical floral-oriental parfum with top notes of rose, jasmine and orange blossom, heart notes of patchouli, sandalwood and vetiver on base notes of musk, Tolu balsam, civet and amber, classified F2 f. Presented in a flaçon designed by Pierre Dinand; the label reproduces a painting by Fragonard. Disc.
Bal à Versailles Desprez, Jean  1962 As above but as a parfum de toilette . Disc.
Bal à Versailles Desprez, Jean  1962 As above but as an edt. Disc.
Bal à Versailles Desprez, Jean  1965 Presented in a very limited edition container with a 18k gold and sterling silver top, designed  by Leon Leyritz, made by the Sevres porcelain factory and presented in a red morocco leather container. Disc.
Bal à Versailles Desprez, Jean  1995 Re-launch of the original with modern ingredients, re-packaged
Bal à Versailles Desprez, Jean  1995 As above but as an edt
Bal à Versailles Desprez, Jean  Sub-titled 'texte sur et transparente'
Crêpe ole Chine  Desprez, Jean  1928 Disc.
Debutanté International Desprez, Jean  Created exclusively for Daggett & Ramsdell .  Disc.
Éscarmouche Desprez, Jean  1930 (Skirmish) 1950 in USA. A parfum. Presented in a flaçon by Cristalleries de Baccarat. Disc.
Éscarmouche Desprez, Jean  1930 Presented in a clear bottle with a Sevres porcelain stopper with gilt and colour details. Disc. Image: Ken Leach.
Etourdissant Desprez, Jean  1938 (Stunning) A classic chypre fragrance. Disc.
Gardanels Desprez, Jean 
Grande Dame Desprez, Jean  1939 (Great Lady) A flowery oriental fragrance. Disc.
Jardinal Desprez, Jean  1971 1973 in USA. Re-orchestration of the original, re-packaged and re-launched. Disc.
Jardinel Desprez, Jean  1938 A floral-woody aldehyde parfum. Disc.
Nuit de Versailles Desprez, Jean  1949 Presented in a flaçon by Cristalleries de Baccarat. Disc.
Révolution à Versailles Desprez, Jean  1989 In association with Groupe Inter Parfums to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the French Revolution: a crisp fruity floral-oriental edt. Disc.. 
Shéhérazade Desprez, Jean  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 flaçon designed by Pierre Dinand.  Disc. Image: Ken Leach.
Shéhérazade Desprez, Jean  1983 Also presented in the original ‘orientalist’ bottle designed by Raymond Guerlain. Disc.
Surfin Desprez, Jean 
Unknown Desprez, Jean  1911 Presented in a flaçon by Cristalleries de Baccarat, design #111. Disc.
Unknown Desprez, Jean  1917 Presented in a flaçon by Cristalleries de Baccarat, design #342. Disc.
Unknown Desprez, Jean  1917 Presented in a flaçon by Cristalleries de Baccarat, design #347. Disc.
Versailles pour Homme Desprez, Jean  1980 In association with Groupe Inter Parfums; a crisp oriental edt; Presented in a bottle designed by Pierre Dinand. Disc.
Vôtre Main Desprez, Jean  1938  (Your Hand) Presented in a cut-crystal falcon designed by Leon Leyritz, made by Cristalleries de Baccarat. Disc.
Vôtre Main Desprez, Jean  1939 Presented in  Sevres mini in  painted porcelian bottle with paper label and fabric case. Disc. Image: Ken Leach.
Vôtre Main Desprez, Jean  1939 Presented in  Sevres  painted porcelian bottle. Disc. Image: Ken Leach.
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