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Lentheric’s Shanghai Modernized Oriental Frangrance of 1936

Posted: August 27th, 2015 | No Comments »

Depending on when you visited Shanghai, where you went and how well you lived probably determines how you think Shanghai smells…

Those who know Shanghai of course won’t be surprised to know it was basically a knock off – Shanghai by Lentheric: launched in 1936 but was originally named CÅ“ur de Paris and had been launched in 1911. CÅ“ur de Paris was renamed Shanghai in 1936 and repackaged in a beautiful Chinese urn styled vase (with very 1930s bakelite cap). Old wine; new bottles – if you see what I mean. But still it looked lovely and, even if it was an old perfume brought back in new packaging, who could resist?

The big question – how did it smell? Well the Lenthric blog tells us here – and has more pictures of the packaging….

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imagethe bottle

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the box



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