| Born in Poland in 1872, married Prince Gourelli-Tehkonik; died in New York in 1965; emigrated to Australia aged 18, started her cosmetic business aged 20 with a face cream; opened her first salon in Melbourne in 1902, in London in 1908, Paris in 1912 and in Fifth Ave New York in 1915. Launched first fragrance in the same year (1915) to compliment the range of cosmetics and toiletries. Acquired by L’Oréal 1994. Closed in USA in July 2003 but maintained abroad (Paris) | ||||
| Mahatma | Helena Rubinstein | 1915 |
(The Great One) signature fragrance. | |
| Autumn | Helena Rubinstein | 1927 |
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| Enchanté | Helena Rubinstein | 1934 |
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| Water Lily | Helena Rubinstein | 1934 |
A floral fragrance | |
| Baroque | Helena Rubinstein | 1936 |
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| Christmas Angel | Helena Rubinstein | 1936 |
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| Country | Helena Rubinstein | 1936 |
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| Town | Helena Rubinstein | 1936 |
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| 715 | Helena Rubinstein | 1937 |
Named after the address of building on Fifth Ave, NY | |
| Flower Shop Bouquet | Helena Rubinstein | 1938 |
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| Night Perfume - Slumber Song | Helena Rubinstein | 1938 |
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| Bonne Chance | Helena Rubinstein | 1939 |
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| Orchid | Helena Rubinstein | 1939 |
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| Gala Performance | Helena Rubinstein | 1940 |
Presented in a bottle with a white ostrich feather attached to the stopper | |
| Ring Me | Helena Rubinstein | 1940 |
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| Heaven Scent | Helena Rubenstein | 1941 |
A floral parfum with top notes of neroli, mandarin, bergamot, orange oil, lemon oil and spearmint, heart notes of lily of the valley, carnation, ylang-ylang and rose, on base notes of vetiver, patchouli, amyris oil, benzoin, oak moss, sandalwood and musk | |
| Green Jade | Helena Rubinstein | 1941 |
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| O, Promise Me | Helena Rubinstein | 1941 |
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| Green Arrow | Helena Rubinstein | 1942 |
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| Swami | Helena Rubinstein | 1942 |
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| White Flame | Helena Rubinstein | 1942 |
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| One Dozen Roses | Helena Rubinstein | 1943 |
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| Something Blue | Helena Rubinstein | 1943 |
Created by Gourelli Inc | |
| Best Man | Helena Rubinstein | 1946 |
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| Command Performance | Helena Rubinstein | 1946 |
Created by Jacques Jantzen | |
| Love in Bloom | Helena Rubinstein | 1946 |
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| Rambling Rose | Helena Rubinstein | 1946 |
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| Rebel Rose | Helena Rubinstein | 1946 |
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| Rose Magnolia | Helena Rubinstein | 1946 |
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| Secret Garden | Helena Rubinstein | 1946 |
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| Slumber Song Night | Helena Rubinstein | 1946 |
Presented in a figural of an angel | |
| Distinction | Helena Rubinstein | 1947 |
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| Garden Party | Helena Rubinstein | 1947 |
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| Green Velvet | Helena Rubinstein | 1947 |
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| Apple Blossom | Helena Rubinstein | 1948 |
A floral parfum with notes of lily of the valley, lilac, anise, heliotrope, ylang-ylang, rose otto, jasmine absolute, water lily, sandalwood and musk, classified B1f | |
| Flower Julip | Helena Rubinstein | 1949 |
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| White Magnolia | Helena Rubinstein | 1952 |
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| Fourth Dimension | Helena Rubinstein | 1953 |
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| Noa Noa | Helena Rubinstein | 1953 |
Figural bamboo | |
| Wood Fern | Helena Rubinstein | 1958 |
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| Vis a Vis | Helena Rubenstein | 1960 |
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| Emotion | Helena Rubinstein | 1960 |
An edp | |
| Princess Helena | Helena Rubinstein | 1960 |
Reference to her husband's title | |
| Herbessence | Helena Rubinstein | 1962 |
An oriental fragrance. Discontinued in 1974 | |
| Moonlight Mist | Helena Rubinstein | 1965 |
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| Tulip | Helena Rubinstein | 1965 |
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| Men’s Club | Helena Rubinstein | 1966 |
An aromatic fougère edt with spicy top notes and a heart of rose and jasmine on base notes of musk and cedar, classified C5m. | |
| Men’s Club | Helena Rubinstein | 1966 |
An edc | |
| Coyrant | Helena Rubinstein | 1972 |
A floral-woody chypre fragrance | |
| Men’s Club 52 | Helena Rubinstein | 1972 |
A citric edt. | |
| Courant | Helena Rubinstein | 1972 |
An edp with spicy citric top notes, floral heart notes on sweet amber woody base notes | |
| Barynia | Helena Rubinstein | 1985 |
A floral-bouquet edp, classified B3f | |
| Heaven Scent Vanilla | Helena Rubenstein | 1994 |
An edp | |
| Heaven Scent Angel | Helena Rubenstein | A parfum | ||
| Heaven Scent Moon | Helena Rubenstein | A parfum | ||
| Heaven Scent Star | Helena Rubenstein | A parfum | ||
| Heavenly Glori | Helena Rubenstein | Sub-titled 'Concentrate'; a parfum | ||
| Apple Blossom | Helena Rubinstein | |||
| Apple Blossom Time | Helena Rubinstein | |||
| Barbara Cartland | Helena Rubinstein | Sub-titled 'The Heart Triumphant', title of a romantic novel by the famous English authoress; she and HR were good friends | ||
| Blazer | Helena Rubinstein | An edp | ||
| Cocktails for Two | Helena Rubinstein | Also Included in a men's presentation set | ||
| Eau Courant | Helena Rubinstein | |||
| Gardenia | Helena Rubinstein | |||
| Heart Violet | Helena Rubinstein | |||
| Jasmine | Helena Rubinstein | |||
| Men’s Club | Helena Rubinstein | Sub-titled 'after shave Émulsion' | ||
| Men’s Club | Helena Rubinstein | Sub-titled 'after shave Lotion' | ||
| Men’s Club Concentrated Blend | Helena Rubinstein | |||
| Skin Dew | Helena Rubinstein | |||
| Tabac Russe | Helena Rubinstein | |||
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Perfume Intelligence
- The Encyclopaedia of Perfume Where you are: Perfume Houses Vol. Q: Helena Rubinstein
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