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Please understand that this website is not affiliated with the Prince Matchabelli Company any way, it is only a reference page for collectors and those who have enjoyed the classic fragrances of days gone by.

The main objective of this website is to chronicle the history of the Prince Matchabelli fragrances and showcase the bottles and advertising used throughout the years.

However, one of the other goals of this website is to show the present owners of the Prince Matchabelli perfume company how much we miss the discontinued classics and hopefully, if they see that there is enough interest and demand, they will bring back these fragrances!

Please leave a comment below (for example: of why you liked the fragrance, describe the scent, time period or age you wore it, who gave it to you or what occasion, any specific memories, what it reminded you of, maybe a relative wore it, or you remembered seeing the bottle on their vanity table), who knows, perhaps someone from the current Prince Matchabelli brand might see it.

Also, this website is a labor of love, it is a work in progress and is always being updated with new information as I can find it, so check back often!

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Sunday, October 19, 2014

Sparkling Burgundy Bubble Bath by Prince Matchabelli c1940

Sparkling Burgundy Bubble Bath by Prince Matchabelli launched in 1940.

This bubble bath was probably inspired by Caron's Bain de Champagne, an effervescent bath additive. Sparkling Burgundy was based on the Burgundy wine. It was scented with the Prince Matchabelli fragrance Pot Pourri.


Thursday, October 16, 2014

Cherokee Skincare and Toiletries

In 1936, Prince Matchabelli filed for a trademark to use the name Cherokee for a skin care and toiletry line. Ultimately it was used for a shade of face powder.





Consumer Reports: Buying guide issue - Volume 14, 1949:

Page 272


The name was reserved for use for the following types of products:

Skin Care:

  • Astringents
  • Astringent Cerates
  • Bleach Creams
  • Beauty Creams
  • Cold Creams
  • Cleansing Creams
  • Obesity Creams
  • Refreshing Creams
  • Vanishing Creams
  • Skin Lotions
  • Obesity Astringents
  • Face Bleaches 
  • Face Packs
  • Eyedrops
  • Skin Whitening in Liquid, Cream or Solid Form

Cosmetics:

  • Eyebrow Grower
  • Eyelash Grower
  • Dry Rouge
  • Liquid Rouge
  • Face Powders
  • Chemical Preparations for the Darkening of Eyelashes and Eyebrows


Other Toiletries:

  • Body Lotions
  • Talcum Powders
  • Dusting Powders
  • Hair Pomades
  • Body Powders
  • After Shave Lotions

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Prince Matchabelli Perfume Crownette Purse Bottle c1949

Cute little Crownette, a 1/8 oz purse bottle made for Prince Matchabelli's perfumes Stradivari and Crown Jewel. It stands just 1 1/2 inches tall.





Glass Packer, 1949:
"PURSE VIAL, called "Perfume Crownette," is a gilded miniature replica of Prince Matchabelli's familiar crown bottle. It holds a full dram of Stradivari or Crown Jewel perfume. Bottle, made by Swindell Brothers, is fired with 21 carat gold by Graphite Corp, Chase Brass makes the ball cap. Mounting, including lucite box, is by Warner Brothers. Design was made by Miss EM Seifer, package development manager for Prince Matchabelli, Inc."