Germany. Established by Margaretha (born in Sweden) and Wolfgang Ley
in 1990; launched first perfume in 1991. Escada: a German fashion house
founded in1976. Margaretha died in 1992 of cancer. www.escada.com; famous
for seasonal perfume ephemera items; name means 'staircase' in Portuguese
Escada
Escada Beauté
1990
Sub-titled 'by Margaretha Ley'; a classical floral-oriental fragrance created by Michel Almairac of Creations Aromatiques, with top notes of bergamot, hyacinth, peach and coconut; heart notes of jasmine, ylang-ylang, orris, orange-blossom on base notes of sandalwood, musk and vanilla; dispensed in hand-blown heart-shaped bottle designed by Margaretha Ley and Ben Kotyuk.
Escada en Fleurs
Escada Beauté
1991
A limited edition; a fresh fruity-floral fragrance with top notes of blackberry and clementine, heart notes of peony, jasmine, freesia and honeysuckle on base notes of vanilla, myrrh and amber. Presented in a frosted version of the Acte II flacon
Escada pour Homme
Escada Beauté
1993
A crisp woody oriental edt with notes varying from bergamot, lavender, lemon, cognac, lime, mandarin, cardamom, sage, juniper berry, black pepper, thyme, sandalwood, vanilla and musk
Chiffon Sorbet
Escada Beauté
1993
Only sold for that summer season; a fruity floral fragrance with notes of mango, plum, raspberry and water melon
Un Été En Provence
Escada Beauté
1994
A fruity floral edt with notes of red fruits, soft florals, ozone accords and amber
Une Été en Provence
Escada Beauté
1994
A limited edition; a floral fragrance
Summer in Provence
Escada Beauté
1994
Only sold for that season’s summer.
Ocean Blue
Escada Beauté
1995
Only sold for that season’s summer; a fruity floral edt with notes of orange blossom, plum, hawthorn, green lily of the valley, jasmine, amber, sandalwood and musk
Acte II
Escada Beauté
1995
Created by Ilias Ermenidis of Firmenich; a soft marine floral fragrance with top notes of wild rose mandarin and ozone, heart notes of peony, blackcurrant, cinnamon on base notes of vanilla, sandalwood and frankincense. Presented in a ‘cross-limbed’ (inspired by elegantly crossed legs of a seated women) faceted bottle with gold frosted looped cap, designed by Thierry Lecoule and has been adapted for other Escada fragrances
Feeling Free
Escada Beauté
1996
A fresh green floral fragrance
Jardin de Soleil
Escada Beauté
1996
Only sold for that season’s summer.
Jardin de Soleil
Escada Beauté
1996
(Garden of the Sun) A limited edition; created by Sophie Labbe, a floral edt with notes of peach, apricot, wild raspberry, crocus, hyacinth and wild rose
Que Viva Escada
Escada Beauté
1996
A green fruity floral fragrance with top notes of apple, pineapple and passion fruit, heart notes of tagetes, orange blossom, violet, grape, fig, jasmine on base notes of vanilla flowers and patchouli. this was the Escada's fifth limited edition fragrance and was only sold for that season’s summer.
Sport Country Weekend
Escada Beauté
1996
A crisp aromatic unisex fougère edt
Sport Spirit
Escada Beauté
1996
A fresh citrus unisex edt spray
Sport Sport Spirit
Escada Beauté
1996
A fruity spicy citrus unisex fragrance
Sport: Feeling Free
Escada Beauté
1996
A fresh aromatic woody spicy unisex edt with top notes of water hyacinth and white lily, heart notes of rose petal and passion fruit flowers, on base notes of sandalwood and myrrh. Presented in a translucent softly curved ‘body-form’ bottle with the name embossed at the base
Coutry Weekend
Escada Beauté
1996
An aromatic fragrance
Escada Collection
Escada Beauté
1997
Escada’s couture fragrance; a fresh fruity oriental parfum with top notes of mandarin and plum, heart notes of jasmine and tuberose on base notes of sandalwood, tonka bean, vanilla and musk. Presented in the traditional heart shaped Escada flacon but ‘dressed’ with matching fabric from the current year’s couture range. In launch year it was black and silver as the elegant advertising displayed
Silver Light
Escada Beauté
1997
A limited edition; a crisp citrus edt for men
Sunny Fruiti
Escada Beauté
1998
Only sold for that season’s summer; an edt spray with notes of pear, nashi, apricot, syringa, osmanthus, freesia, lily of the valley, jasmine, cedar, moss and vanilla.
Tendre Light
Escada Beauté
1999
A floral oriental fragrance
Loving Bouquet
Escada Beauté
1999
Only sold for that season’s summer; created by Annick Menardoa; a woody-green floral edt spray with notes of violet leaves, citrus, rose, jasmine, iris, moss, amber, cedar, sandalwood and musk
Casual Friday
Escada Beauté
1999
Sub-titled 'Escada pour Homme'; created by Dominique Ropion, an oriental amber edt with notes of honey amber, tobacco, hazelnut and woods
Escada 2002 Limited
Escada Beauté
2000
Lily Chic
Escada Beauté
2000
A floral fragrance. A limited edition presented with Escada’s 2000 summer fashion collection
Sentiment
Escada Beauté
2000
Created by Nathalie Gracia-Ceto, a floriental fragrance with top notes of red currant, green mandarin and magnolia blossom, heart notes of May rose, Indian tuberose, Verona iris and heliotrope, on base notes of rosewood, vanilla and sandalwood. Presented in a clear glass heart shaped bottle designed by Serge Mansau
Tropical Punch
Escada Beauté
2001
A limited edition; a fruity floral fragrance with notes of Chinese white peach, jack-fruit, passion fruit, papaya, Guinean hibiscus, freesia, ambrette seed and white musk
Sexy Graffiti
Escada Beauté
2002
A limited edition. A fruity floral edt spray with notes of pink grapefruit, black currant, wild strawberry, lily of the valley, red peony cashmere, violet, vanilla, woods and musk
Ibiza Hippie
Escada Beauté
2003
A limited edition; a fruity floral edt spray with notes of blackberry, pear, litchi, cranberry, water hyacinth, blue freesia, passion flower, amber, blond sandalwood and musk
Magnetic Beat
Escada Beauté
2003
A limited edition
Magnetism
Escada Beauté
2003
An edp
Magnetism
Escada Beauté
2003
An edt
Magnetism Men
Escada Beauté
2004
An edt
Rockin' Rio
Escada Beauté
2004
Their 13th seasonal edition
Island Kiss
Escada Beauté
2004
12th Summer edtion
Escada
Escada Beauté
2005
Created by Pierre Bourdon with notes of bergamot, black currant, leafy greens, cucumber, lemon, sea breeze accord, freesia, honeydew, magnolia, jasmine, muguet, rose, orange blossom, peony, amber, musk, nectarine, vanilla, orris, patchouli and sandalwood.