Flambeau by Faberge c1955

Flambeau by Faberge: launched in 1955.

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It is a floral chypre with oriental notes. A blend of pink and white roses with jasmine and exotic eastern florals.

• Top notes: aldehydes, Italian bergamot
• Middle notes: gardenia, carnation, rose, jasmine, Zanzibar ylang ylang, orris
• Base notes: vetiver, Singapore patchouli, Mysore sandalwood, Yugoslavian oakmoss, vanilla, benzoin, Tibetan musk

 

Bottles:

In addition to perfume and cologne, Flambeau was also available in bath and body products such as soap, talcum powder, dusting powder and bath oil.

Parfum (Perfume):

• 1/8 oz Perfume Whistle
• 1/8 oz Fabergette Roll On
• 1/4 oz Parfum in round purse bottle
• 1/4 oz Parfum in "emerald" bottle in red velvet case
• 1/2 oz Bed Time Perfume
• 1/2 oz Parfum Splash

The bottle above, with the disk shaped stopper intaglio molded with the name Faberge, was called the "Couturier Flacon" - it was used for other Faberge perfumes, and looks like it debuted around 1958.

Cologne:

The cologne splash bottles are topped by translucent red Bakelite/Catalin (reminds me of root beer or tortoiseshell prystal but more red) screw caps with black marbling inside that look like wisps of smoke to me. I have had several of these over the years and held the caps under hot water and could smell the distinctive Bakelite formaldehyde scent.

• 1/2 oz Cologne Extraordinaire Splash
• 1 oz Cologne Extraordinaire Splash
• 1.25 oz Cologne Extraordinaire Splash
• 1.5 oz Cologne Extraordinaire Splash
• 2 oz Cologne Extraordinaire Splash
• 2.5 oz Cologne Extraordinaire Splash
• 3.5 oz Cologne Extraordinaire Splash
• 4 oz Cologne Extraordinaire Splash
• 5 oz Cologne Extraordinaire Splash
• 6 oz Cologne Extraordinaire Splash
• 10 oz Cologne Extraordinaire Splash
• 12 oz Cologne Extraordinaire Splash
• 16 oz  Cologne Extraordinaire Splash

 

• 1 oz Cologne Spray
• 1.7 oz Cologne Spray
• 1.85 oz Non Aerosol Cologne Spray
• 2 oz Cologne Spray Extraordinaire
• 3 oz Cologne Spray Extraordinaire
• 3.4 oz Cologne Spray Deluxe

Bath & Body Products:

• 3.5 oz Creme Parfum Extraordinaire
• 1/2 oz Bath Perfume
• 2 oz Bath Oil Concentree
• 5 oz Dusting Powder
• 3 oz Powder Ball
• 2 oz Bath Powder Shaker
• 10 oz Bath Powder with lambswool puff
• Soap
• Perfume Candle

 Sets:

Fate of the Fragrance:

Discontinued, date unknown. 

Both the Perfume Purser and the Esprit de Parfum were discontinued in 1966.

Flambeau itself was still being sold in 1977.