Have you dreamt of traveling back in time to ancient Greece and Rome? To experience those amazing structures in their heyday, that now exist only in preserved ruins? (Well, maybe with what we know now, you might not take a chance on visiting Pompeii). Perfume and vanity item vendors have long capitalized on our fantasies about these ancient cultures through the images of columns, draped robes, statuary, and mythological characters. Let’s let them take us on a little time-travel excursion …
IPBA Time Travel to Ancient Greece and Rome
NOTE: If you have a perfume bottle or vanity item that contributes to this theme, please submit it to our Virtual Museum, and we will add it to this page. See Submission Guidelines.
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“Pompeia” Scent Card by L. T. Piver
“Pompeïa” Scent Card by L. T. Piver
“Goddess of Crete” Perfume by Dermetics
“Aglaia” Presentation Box by Delettrez
Spray Colognes by Dana Advertisement
“Celi” by Perfumeria Celi Advertisement – 1930
“Thalia” by Delettrez
Roman Style Oil Lamp by Linnerie
Colosseum Solid Perfume by Estée Lauder
“Esora” Perfume Box by Delettrez
“Pompeïa” by L. T. Piver
“Un Parfum d’Aventure” by L. T. Piver
“Baccara” by L. T. Piver
Italian Compact With Botticelli Image
“Pompeïa” Powder Boxes by L. T. Piver
Leda & the Swan by Hoffmann
“Roma” by Biagiotti
” Les Trois Muses” by Ch Faÿ
“Poudre Messalina” by A. Bailly
“Aladdin’s Charm” Powder Box by Tetlow’s
“Psiche” Powder Box by Cella
“Polvos Olympia” Powder Box by Robillard
“Blonde” Factice by Versace
“Celi” Powder Box by Perfumeria Celi
Roman “Wishing Fountain” by Knapp Industries
“Grégoria” Powder Box by Rigaud
Perfume Depicting Ancient Warrior
“Ariadna” Powder Box by Myrurgia
“Polvos Venus” Powder Box by Juan Anglada
“Notti di Pompei” Powder Box by Rancé
Scent Container With Rampant Lion by Vibert Fréres
“Grégoria” by Rigaud Advertisement – 1910
Venus de Milo Powder Jar by Hoffmann
Wedgwood Laydown Atomizer
Venus Rising, Ingrid line for Schlevogt
Leda And The Swan by Hoffmann in Vaseline Glass
“Vivo” by Vanda Corp. Grecian Style Bust
“Ilka” by L. T. Piver Display – 1922
Perfumes by Caron Roman Soldier Advertisement – 1957
Parfums Caron Advertisement – 1956
Porcelain Scent Bottle of Parthian Soldier
“Corinthia” by Parfumerie Lotus de Noel
Bottle With Ancient Coin
Powders by Caron Advertisement – 1953
Greek Woman and Man Perfume Lamp
Perfumes by Houbigant Advertisement – 1947
“Etoile de Napoléon” by Viville Advertisement – 1913
Greco-Roman Woman Carrying Amphora by Schafer & Vater
“Taglio” by Lucien Lelong Advertisement – 1946
“Cassandra” by Weil
“Parfum Pompeïa” by L. T. Piver
“Secret of Venus” by Weil Advertisement – 1946
“Les Muses” Limited Edition – 1994
“Faun” by Ravel Advertisement – 1946
“Roman Holiday” by Bourjois Advertisement – 1956
“Violet Bloom” by Solon Palmer
Czech Mini With Grecian Cameo
“Subdola” by Carlo Erba
“Ariadna” by Myrurgia
Atlas Holding the Earth
“Celui” by Jean Dessés
“Circe” by Moiret
“Styx” by Coty
Iridescent Unguentarium
“Ambre” by D’Orsay
“Mary Garden” by Rigaud Advertisement – 1919
Perfume Bottle With Bust of Pan, Czech or France
“Bacchantes” Limited Edition – 2017
Venus de Milo Bottle
“Roman Perfumes” by Pinaud Advertisement – 1899
“Dreamer” Factice by Versace
“Violette” by Delettrez
“Ambre Antique” by Coty
Czech Bottle With Grecian Goddess Stopper
Grecian Lady Stopper
“Mizpah Cologne” by Parfums de Leon
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