USA. A theatre wig-master and make-up artist in Tsarist Russia; immigrated to USA, settled in California, formed Max Factor & Co on the 2nd January 1909, moved to South Hill, LA in 1936 and to Hollywood in 1959. Purchased by Norman Simon Inc in 1972, acquired Mary Quant fashion house in 1980 and became part of Playtex Group in 1983, merged with Revlon Group in 1987 and was bought by Proctor & Gamble in 1991
Le Parfum Max
Max Factor
1925
Coconut Grove
Max Factor
1938
Trocadero
Max Factor
1938
Signature
Max Factor
1950
Autograph
Max Factor
1953
Electrique
Max Factor
1954
Golden Lavender
Max Factor
1954
Primitif
Max Factor
1956
Hi-Fi
Max Factor
1956
Hypnotique
Max Factor
1958
An edt, created by Lengyel
Chaster
Max Factor
1960
Little Jewel Basket
Max Factor
1960
Rubis
Max Factor
1960
Chontrelle
Max Factor
1960
Diamont
Max Factor
1960
Promesse
Max Factor
1961
Toujours Moi
Max Factor
1961
In association with Dana Parfums, an oriental fragrance
Golden Woods - Sophisti-Cat
Max Factor
1963
Royal Regiment
Max Factor
1969
A spicy-citrus masculine edt, classified A3m.
Aquarius
Max Factor
1969
A floral-woody chypre
Aquarius
Max Factor
1970
Miss Factor
Max Factor
1973
A fresh-sweet chypre edt
Geminesse
Max Factor
1974
A parfum; presented in a laydown bottle with red tassels-delete; also as a perfume wand
Geminesse
Max Factor
1974
An edt
Blasé
Max Factor
1975
Just Call Me Maxi
Max Factor
1976
A floral-mossy aldehyde
Khara
Max Factor
1976
A fruity floral solid parfum
LA
Max Factor
1980
An oriental fragrance.
Épris
Max Factor
1981
A sweet-floral chypre parfum; discontinued in 1997
Épris
Max Factor
1981
A sweet-floral chypre edt
Le Jardin de Max Factor
Max Factor
1982
Created by Dragoco, with top notes of neroli, honeysuckle, peach and bergamot, heart notes of jasmine, rose, lily of the valley, geranium and ylang-ylang, on base notes of amber, cedar, myrrh and musk; classified B4f.
Le Jardin
Max Factor
1983
A green floral fragrance
Magical Musk by Toujours Moi
Max Factor
1984
Jardin d’Amour
Max Factor
1986
A floral-fruity and woody fragrance, classified B7f.
Charade
Max Factor
1988
A fruity floral fragrance
Intuition
Max Factor
1988
A floral-chypre fragrance.
Desire
Max Factor
1988
An oriental-floral fragrance.
Jaclyn Smith's California
Max Factor
1989
In association with Proctor & Gamble
California for Men
Max Factor
1990
In association with Procter & Gamble; a fresh green edt with notes mandarin, bergamot, lemon, apple, lavender, tuberose, spices, fern, oak moss, sandalwood and musk