Note: Please understand that this website is not affiliated with the Isabey company in any way, it is only a reference page for collectors and those who have enjoyed the Isabey fragrances.


The goal of this website is to show the present owners of the Isabey company how much we miss the discontinued classics and hopefully, if they see that there is enough interest and demand, they will bring back your favorite perfume!


Please leave a comment below (for example: of why you liked the perfume, describe the scent, time period or age you wore it, who gave it to you or what occasion, any specific memories), who knows, perhaps someone from the company might see it.

Friday, May 5, 2023

Le Lys Noir by Isabey c1924

Le Lys Noir by Isabey: launched in 1924. It was created by perfume Jean Jacques.


Thursday, May 4, 2023

Prends Moi by Isabey c1930s

Prends Moi by Isabey was launched in the late 1920s or early 1930s. It had a misspelling on its label, "Prends-Mois," probably due to the fact that another company, De Raymond, already had a perfume named Prends-Moi in 1930. The name Prends-Moi means "take me" in French.  

In the 1930 ad below, you can see the De Raymond Prends Moi fragrance.



Thursday, April 6, 2023

Avant et Apres by Isabey c1932

Avant et Apres by Isabey: launched around 1932. the name means "Before and After" in French. 




Thursday, September 30, 2021

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Gardenia by Isabey c1926

Gardenia by Isabey: launched in 1926. The perfume was created by Jean Jacques.



Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Le Parfum de Sacha Guitry c1929

Le Parfum de Sacha Guitry by Isabey: launched in 1929. Isabey created this perfume for the noted actor and playwright. Although in the book Femmes de Papier, the author has noted that Jean Desprez (creator of the famous Bal a Versailles perfume) was the regular perfumer for Sacha Guitry.

"Two things make women unforgettable, their tears & their perfume" -Sacha Guitry

Vanity Fair, 1931:
"Is Sacha Guitry a perfume or an actor or a playwright or all three?"

Sunday, October 14, 2018

Fleur Nocturne by Isabey c2009

Fleur Nocturne by Isabey: launched in 2009. This is a modern version created by Rania Naim of the 1925 Isabey perfume Bleu de Chine originally created by perfumer Jean Jacques.


Friday, August 24, 2018

Tendre Nuits by Isabey c1944

Tendres Nuits by Isabey was filed for US trademark in 1944. I believe it was withdrawn soon after production. A competitor, Lancome, released their perfume, Tendres Nuits in 1935. During WWII, importations of Lancome fragrances such as Tropiques, Tendres Nuit, Fleches, Cuir, Conquete, Bocages, Peut Etre, and Kypre were halted and did not return to US soil until 1946. 




Bottles:


Tendres Nuits was housed in a narrow, clear glass flacon fitted with a flat, rectangular stopper of frosted glass. This was a complete departure from the ornate and luxurious bottles used by Isabey in the past. The main reason for the change was because the older styled bottles were too expensive to produce. The Great Depression forced many other perfume brands to simplify their bottling and create omnibus flacons that would be used for the entire fragrance range. As a result, Isabey opted to offer their fragrances in a less expensive flacon, which would now become the standard used for the Isabey fragrances in the 1930s and into the 1940s. Isabey filled and boxed up its remaining luxe bottles and sold the old stock at reduced prices to retailers who then put them up on clearance for half price and less. 

Fate of the Fragrance:

The name "Tendres Nuits"  was filed by Isabey for US trademark in 1944. I believe it was withdrawn soon after production. A competitor, Lancome, released their perfume, Tendres Nuits in 1935. During WWII, importations of Lancome fragrances such as Tropiques, Tendres Nuit, Fleches, Cuir, Conquete, Bocages, Peut Etre, and Kypre were halted and did not return to US soil until 1946. 



Revival of Tendres Nuits:


The long discontinued perfume was resurrected under the name, Tendre Nuit, by Isabey in 2018.


From Isabey: 

"The Story: First created by Isabey Paris in 1944 in New York, Tendre Nuit (Tender night) is remembered for its romantic name, like a whisper. The poetic and flamboyant plum colour of the bottle combined with voluptuous night Rose and animal Ambrette seeds fragrance are inspired by emotions of a tender and passionate night. It is 3 am in Paris, she is sitting on the edge of her bed in a room filled by sensations. Love is floating in the air, sweet and sensual like a night Rose. A warm breeze from the balcony thru the room is caressing her skin. The night is tender, her life is a dream."


Fragrance Composition:


From Isabey:

"The Fragrance: A night of love and passion when the quintessence of femininity is revealed by an extraordinary swirl of Rose Oil and Absolute. Coupled with Ambroxan, the Queen of flowers is wrapped in an addictive mystery, and finally opens on the powdery drydown of Ambrette, for a caressing sensuality. The unforgettable fragrance of a desired and beloved skin."


So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral amber fragrance for women.
  • Top notes: Almond, Pink Pepper
  • Middle notes: Rose oil, Rose Absolut, Ambrette seeds
  • Base notes: Ambroxan, Cashmeran, Benzoin, Vanilla Co2



Bottles:


Tendre Nuit Eau de Parfum is housed inside of a bottle that combines modern design with a 1920s Isabey bottle originally produced by Czech master glass craftsman, Ludwig Moser. You can purchase the 50ml flacon directly from Parfums Isabey's website. A 10ml travel flacon of the eau de parfum was also released which is great for carrying in your handbag.


Saturday, May 5, 2018

A Travers la Voilette c1925

A Travers la Voilette by Isabey: launched in 1925. The name means "Through the Veil" and the veil theme was repeated on the presentation box and bottle shown below. The name has erroneously appeared as "A Travers la Violette".




Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Sir Gallahad by Isabey c1924

Sir Gallahad by Isabey: launched in 1924. Originally a perfume for women. Due to the knight theme, it may have been a competitor to Ciro's successful perfume Chevalier de la Nuit (Night of the Knight) from 1923.


Wednesday, June 8, 2016

La Route d'Emeraude by Isabey c1924

La Route d'Emeraude by Isabey: launched in 1924. Originally created by Isabey's chief perfumer, Robert Bienaimé.

The fanciful name refers to the so-called Emerald Route. The route delivered precious stones and other valuables from the southern regions of Asia, to Iran and the Near East.


Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Le Rayon Vert by Isabey c1927

Le Rayon Vert by Isabey: launched in 1927.


Fragrance Composition:

Le Rayon Vert is Isabey's answer to Millot's Crepe de Chine which had come out 2 years prior.

So what does it smell like? It is classified as a green, aldehydic chypre fragrance for women.
  • Top notes: bergamot, petitgrain, aldehydes, lemon, galbanum 
  • Heart notes: gardenia, carnation, Grasse jasmine, Bulgarian rose and orris
  • Base notes: vanilla, cedar, amber, sandalwood, benzoin, oakmoss, vetiver, patchouli, musk



Bottle:

The perfume bottle for Le Rayon Vert d'Isabey is a clear glass cylinder with a glass stopper, this bottle was used for other Isabey scents. The bottle measures 3" tall.





Fate of the Fragrance:


Discontinued, date unknown.

Monday, August 4, 2014

L'Ambre de Carthage c1924

L'Ambre de Carthage by Isabey: launched in 1924. Originally created by perfumer Jean Jacques as a woman's perfume.

The name evokes the ancient Tunisian city of Carthage.

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Le Collier d'Isabey Perfume Presentation c1925

This rare perfume set is called " Le Collier d'Isabey " and came out in 1925. Isabey won a gold medal in 1925, when it introduced "Le Collier d'Isabey" (the Isabey Necklace) at the Paris Exhibition. It is also known as "Le Collier Parfume" (the perfumed necklace). The presentation consisted of six pearl shaped perfume bottles arranged to simulate a pearl necklace in a demi-lune presentation case. Andre Jolivet used his "laitance de hareng" pearlization technique for the bottles.



Isabey also made usage of these small round bottles for their individual perfumes such as Ambre de Carthage, Chypre Celtique, Bleu de Chine, Violette, Gardenia and Chypre.