In this guide I have listed the various perfumes produced by Oriza L. Legrand of 11 place de la Madeleine,Paris.

Established in 1811 by L. Legrand after purchasing formulas from descendants of Fargeon, the perfumer to the then 10 year old Louis XV.

The business was purchased in 1860 by Antonin Raynaud and subsequently succeeded by his widow. The business was later purchased by Armand Schul around 1910 and was later known as Zociete Centrale de la Parfumerie Francaise.

In the 19th century, Legrand was the court perfumers to Napoleon III, and the British, Russian and Italian royalty.

The company had two major innovations during the 19th century, with the 1879  introduction Parfumerie Oriza and the patent in 1887 for solid perfumes. This first commercial solid perfume was named "Essence Oriza Solidifiee"

The Parfumerie Oriza was Legrand's first perfume line and icluded related cosmetics and toiletries under one name with coordinated graphics. This line was so successful that the company became known as Oriza-Legrand.

L. Legrand was a successful company and won the gold medal in the 1889 Exhibition and the Grand Prix in the 1900 Exhibition.

The company produced luxury perfumes. Perhaps the most notable was for Fin Comme l'Ambre in 1913, with a Baccarat bottle made up of clear & frosted crystal with molded heads of lions.

The perfumes of Oriza L. Legrand:

• 1862 Aux Violettes du Czar
• 1879 Essence Oriza
• 1887 Essence Oriza Solidifiee
• 1890 Orizine
• 1896 Violettes du Czar pour le mouchoir (reissued)
• 1900 Royal Legrand Eau de Toilette
• 1900 Apotheose
• 1907 Parfum de l'Aigle Russe
• 1913 Fin Comme l'Ambre
• 1913 Zelmis
• 1914 Jasmin d'Aise
• 1918 Armistice
• 1920 L'Ambre
• 1920 Violette Fleur
• 1920 Rose du Roi
• 1920 Oeillet de la Reine
• 1920 Secret Joly
• 1920 Muguet Fleuri
• 1920 Kadidja
• 1920 Chypre Mousse
• 1920 L'Horizon
• 1920 Ouarda
• 1920 Hermione
• 1922 Deja le Printemps
• 1923 Le Bon Ton
• 1925 Venise
• 1926 Breath of Spring
• 1928 Marions-Nous
• 1929 Camelia du Nile
• 1932 Soleil de Minuit

Do not confuse perfumes of Oriza L. Legrand with those of Hector Legrand, these companies are not related in any way. This company was established in 1856 at 118 rue Henry-Litolff, Bois Colombes (Seine). The proprietor in the early 20th century was J. Caron and produced small luxury perfumes, cosmetics and toiletries. Best known for the 1920 presentation of Eglantine de la Reine with the tiara bottle manufactured by Lalique.

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