In this guide I will introduce you into the luxurious world of vintage Babani perfumes.

Babani's shop was located at 93, 98, and 98bis, boulevard Haussmann, Paris France and were importers of Oriental wares, as well as a couture house, and also offered exquisite perfumes.

The Babani company has very obscure beginnings but is believed to have been established around 1895 when Vitaldi Babani acquired an existing shop that specialized in goods imported from China and Japan. He then opened other shops and around 1900, V. Babani diversified with daring fashions and sumptuous Liberty of London fabrics. Then in 1906, he created a style inspired by the Far East, called "Le Niu-Tse".

Babani was also influenced by the Ballets Russes and introduced oriental and Arabian fashions, made exquisite by the usage of gold embroidery and ornate patterning. He also introduced the "Sphinxia", a special sewing machine manufactured expressly for gold chain stitch embroidery.

In 1919, his son, Maurice Babani became the second Paris couturier to introduce perfumes. These perfumes featured luxurious presentations of the highest calibre. In 1920, S. Babani was also a prestigious importer of Oriental wares.

The exquisite perfume bottles were sold in the Elizabeth Arden salons on behalf of Babani Paris. The clear glass bottles had rich gold and black finishes and generally had Oriental themes. The bottles were produced by Maurice Depinoix. Babani expressed his gratitude in creating a fragrance called Mon Amie Elizabeth.

An original 1925 advertisement for Elizabeth Arden states :

"Elizabeth Arden has introduced to America the fashion for combining two or three Babani perfumes to accent your varying charms. Blend two or more Babani perfumes to create a personal perfume formula, a new fragrance which no one can identify or imitate, that will emphasize your interesting complexity, will seem to vary as your charming moods, and yet be essentially you. All Babani perfumes will combine in fragrant harmonies. Elizabeth Arden suggests that you blend Babani's Ambre de Delhi with Ligeia. Or Babani's Chypre with Sousouki. Or create a blended perfume quite your own.The perfumes of Babani are imported  by Elizabeth Arden in just the lovely bottles and boxes in which they are sealed in Paris."

The perfumes of Babani:

Ambre de Delhi: launched in 1919, made of  clear glass with gilded and enameled details. Stands 4" tall. Auction estimate: $400

Giardini: launched in 1920, made of green glass with gilded and enameled detail. Stands4 3/8" tall. Auction estimate: $2,000. Price realized: $2,115.

Secret de Babani: launched in 1920, in clear and frosted glass with black patina and paper label, original box. Stands 4 3/4" tall.Auction estimate: $1,200. Price realized: $1,410.

Secret Princesse Nefertiti: launched in 1938, golden Egyptian figure stopper.

A Blend: 1925

Chypre Egyptienne/Egyptien: launched in 1919.

Chypre: launched in 1926

Abdulla: launched in 1926.

Extrait d'Ambre Gris: launched in 1926

Fleurs d'Annan: launched in 1921.

Afghani: launched in 1919.

Gardenia: launched in 1930.

Dai-Mo: launched in 1921.

Chinoise: launched in 1920

Ecaille Blonde: launched in 1925

Gougouki: launched in 1921

Hindou: launched in 1920

Japonais: launched in 1930

Jasmin de Coree:  launched in 1919.

Just A Dash: launched in 1928

Ligeia: launched in 1920

Ming: launched in 1920

Nandita: launched in 1925

Oeillet du Japon: launched in 1920

Pao-Pe: launched in 1922

Parfum de Manille: launched in 1925

Parfum Persian: launched in 1920

Pin Fleur: launched in 1930

Rose Gullistan: launched in 1925.

Gullistan: launched in 1930

Saigon: launched in 1920

Shogun: launched in 1920

Yasmak: launched in 1919.

Elusive launched in 1942

. Tombak, unknown launch date.

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