| Florence Nightingale Graham
born in 1878 in Canada of English parents; she started training as nurse but,
horrified by the sight of blood, worked in a laboratory instead. Opened first
beauty salon on Fifth Avenue in 1910 and first cosmetic line in 1915. Expanded
into toiletries as well as perfumes and cosmetics. Changed name in 1915. Died
21.10.66. Company acquired by Eli Lilly & Co in 1971; bought by Faberge in 1987, merged into Unilever in 1989. Company split into two smaller companies: Elizabeth Arden and Parfums International. The Elizabeth Arden side looked after all of the Arden cosmetics and fragrances, while Parfums International created fragrances for Nino Cerruti, Valentino, Karl Lagerfeld and Chloe, etc. On 31st October 2000, Unilever sold it's Arden business to US company, FFI Fragrances for $225 million as part of Unilever's program to shed operations that don't meet the company's strategic needs. FFI is based in Miami Lakes and produces fragrances by Bogart and Halston. On completion of sale, FFI decided to trade under the Arden name |
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| Italian Toilet Water | Elizabeth Arden | 1920 |
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| Mon Parfum | Elizabeth Arden | 1920 |
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| Sweet Pea | Elizabeth Arden | 1920 |
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| Ultra Bruyere | Elizabeth Arden | 1920 |
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| Un Goutte de Vie | Elizabeth Arden | 1920 |
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| Un Peu de Bonheur | Elizabeth Arden | 1920 |
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| American Beauty Rose | Elizabeth Arden | 1920 |
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| Brise d'Orient | Elizabeth Arden | 1920 |
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| Lila | Elizabeth Arden | 1920 |
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| Lilac | Elizabeth Arden | 1920 |
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| Popeye | Elizabeth Arden | 1920 |
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| Rose | Elizabeth Arden | 1920 |
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| Russian Violet | Elizabeth Arden | 1920 |
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| Sillage de France | Elizabeth Arden | 1920 |
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| Violet Essence | Elizabeth Arden | 1920 |
A parfum | |||
| Italian Lilac | Elizabeth Arden | 1922 |
A floral fragrance | |||
| Arden Jasmine | Elizabeth Arden | 1922 |
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| Arden Rose | Elizabeth Arden | 1922 |
A single note floral fragrance | |||
| Novena | Elizabeth Arden | 1925 |
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| La Bouquet d'Elizabeth | Elizabeth Arden | 1928 |
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| La Jardin d'Elizabeth | Elizabeth Arden | 1928 |
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| La Joie d'Elizabeth | Elizabeth Arden | 1928 |
(The Joy of Elizabeth) | |||
| Le Rive d'Elizabeth | Elizabeth Arden | 1928 |
(The Dream of Elizabeth) Alternative spelling 'Le Rive d'Elizabeth' | |||
| L'Amour d'Elizabeth | Elizabeth Arden | 1929 |
A parfum | |||
| Temptation | Elizabeth Arden | 1929 |
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| Night and Day | Elizabeth Arden | 1930 |
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| Ambré | Elizabeth Arden | 1931 |
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| Sandalwood | Elizabeth Arden | 1931 |
An edc for men | |||
| Rose Geranium | Elizabeth Arden | 1931 |
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| Russian Pine | Elizabeth Arden | 1931 |
A masculine fragrance | |||
| Ma Rue | Elizabeth Arden | 1932 |
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| Blue Grass | Elizabeth Arden | 1934 |
Created by George Fuchs of Fragonard; a rich floral-bouquet parfum with top notes of fresh aldehydes, heart notes of jasmine, rose, lavender, clove pepper and nutmeg with base notes of vetiver, sandalwood and Virginia cedar classified B3f. Presented in a bottle designed by Denise Paglin. Named after the Kentucky blue grass which grew on her farm. Re-launched in 1989. | |||
| Blue Grass | Elizabeth Arden | 1934 |
As above but as an edp | |||
| Blue Grass | Elizabeth Arden | 1934 |
As above but as an edt | |||
| Velva | Elizabeth Arden | 1935 |
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| Corsage | Elizabeth Arden | 1935 |
A floral fragrance | |||
| L'Elan Elizabeth | Elizabeth Arden | 1935 |
(The Flair of Elizabeth) | |||
| L'Étoile d'Elizabeth | Elizabeth Arden | 1935 |
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| L'Eve d'Elizabeth | Elizabeth Arden | 1935 |
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| Tuberose d'Elizabeth | Elizabeth Arden | 1935 |
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| Carnival | Elizabeth Arden | 1936 |
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| Eau de Nile | Elizabeth Arden | 1936 |
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| For Her | Elizabeth Arden | 1937 |
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| Jasmin | Elizabeth Arden | 1937 |
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| June Geranium | Elizabeth Arden | 1937 |
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| On Dit | Elizabeth Arden | 1937 |
(So They Say) Created by Edmond Roudnitska. Re-launched 1944 | |||
| Orange Blossom | Elizabeth Arden | 1937 |
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| English | Elizabeth Arden | 1937 |
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| Gardenia | Elizabeth Arden | 1937 |
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| Gone with the Wind | Elizabeth Arden | 1937 |
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| Nothing Sacred | Elizabeth Arden | 1937 |
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| Black Lace | Elizabeth Arden | 1938 |
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| Croisiere | Elizabeth Arden | 1938 |
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| Cyclamen | Elizabeth Arden | 1938 |
Presented in a flacon by Cristalleries de Baccarat design # 776 - in the shape of a fan | |||
| Le Bouquet d'Elizabeth | Elizabeth Arden | 1938 |
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| Le Jardin d'Elizabeth | Elizabeth Arden | 1938 |
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| Miss Jezebel | Elizabeth Arden | 1938 |
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| Prince's Feather | Elizabeth Arden | 1938 |
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| It's You | Elizabeth Arden | 1939 |
Created by Edmond Roudnitska. Presented in a Cristalleries de Baccarat flacon design # 781and also in a stock glass | |||
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