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Shanghai’s Perfume Choices for Summer 1934

Posted: July 20th, 2013 | 2 Comments »

Apparently it was…Potter and Moore’s Old English Mitcham Lavender. In its day a classic brand despite the fact that in 2013 thoughts of Mitcham do not perhaps immediately turn to the old lavender fields. However Potter and Moore were famous for their perfumes and aftershaves based on Mitcham lavender which was launched in 1927. It certainly seems to have been the best seller at Suzette’s perfume shop on the Yuen Ming Yuen Road.

 

Suzette Perfumes 1934

 

2 Comments on “Shanghai’s Perfume Choices for Summer 1934”

  1. 1 Fiona said at 1:00 pm on December 24th, 2013:

    Lovely advertisement – would you have the original? I would like to purchase…

  2. 2 Paul French said at 6:43 pm on December 24th, 2013:

    Sorry – do not have an original – I can send you the jpg scan if you like (and send an email) – it’s a scan from the North China Daily News in 1934

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