Ptah by Ciro: launched in 1923. Subtitled "King of Them All". The name refers to a god from ancient Egyptian mythology.
Henriette Gabilla of Les Parfums de Gabilla, created perfumes and presentations for other companies such as Ciro. Gabilla created the first perfume presentations for Ciro and in 1923, Gabilla trademarked the names Bouquet Antique, Le Chevalier de la Nuit, Ptah and Les Parfums de Ciro. Bouquet Antique, Ptah and Le Chevalier de la Nuit were names of Ciro's perfumes.
So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral fragrance for women.
Presented in a Baccarat crystal flacon,shaped like an ancient Egyptian Canopic jar, with a domed stopper. The front of the bottle has a elongated paper label reminiscent of a cartouche, used in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs to contain the names of royalty. The neck of the bottle is wrapped with silken cords terminating in double tassels. The bottle stands 4 1/4" tall x 2" wide x 1 1/2" deep.
The bottle was designed by Guy T. Gibson and patented on Jan. 26, 1926.
The perfume retailed for $5.50 an ounce in 1927. By 1930, the price dropped down to 98 cents for a 1/2 ounce.
Discontinued, date unknown. Still being sold in 1937.
In 2018, I was notified that Parfums Ciro had been resurrected and their website www.ciroparfums.com now offers fragrances based on their originals. One such perfume is the once popular Ptah, recreated by Alexandra Carlin
From the website:
Henriette Gabilla of Les Parfums de Gabilla, created perfumes and presentations for other companies such as Ciro. Gabilla created the first perfume presentations for Ciro and in 1923, Gabilla trademarked the names Bouquet Antique, Le Chevalier de la Nuit, Ptah and Les Parfums de Ciro. Bouquet Antique, Ptah and Le Chevalier de la Nuit were names of Ciro's perfumes.
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral fragrance for women.
- Top notes: bergamot
- Middle notes: rose, mignonette and forget me not
- Base notes: tonka bean, vanilla, vetiver, sandalwood, ambergris
Bottle:
Presented in a Baccarat crystal flacon,shaped like an ancient Egyptian Canopic jar, with a domed stopper. The front of the bottle has a elongated paper label reminiscent of a cartouche, used in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs to contain the names of royalty. The neck of the bottle is wrapped with silken cords terminating in double tassels. The bottle stands 4 1/4" tall x 2" wide x 1 1/2" deep.
The bottle was designed by Guy T. Gibson and patented on Jan. 26, 1926.
The perfume retailed for $5.50 an ounce in 1927. By 1930, the price dropped down to 98 cents for a 1/2 ounce.
Fate of the Fragrance:
Discontinued, date unknown. Still being sold in 1937.
In 2018, I was notified that Parfums Ciro had been resurrected and their website www.ciroparfums.com now offers fragrances based on their originals. One such perfume is the once popular Ptah, recreated by Alexandra Carlin
From the website:
"Language creates worlds. She moves, touches, changes, takes away stories and history. Their god is Ptah, the ancient Egyptian god, the father of the gods from whom all life proceeds. Like the spiritual creation of a novel that takes us into strange spheres, the power of words has remained. And our language to this day is the beginning of all becoming, of all being.
PTAH pays homage to the imagination that breaks down in the power of the word orbit - and is dedicated to those subtle esthete who passionately indulge in the temptations of independent thought.
The citrusy freshness of bergamot in a duet cools the lively spirit with the herb-woody fruitiness of the ginger, which, accompanied by herbaceous sage, forms the top note. This leads over to a smoky-powdery heart: Iris and incense, accompanied by dark green luminous geranium, which breathes the delicate echoes of Rose. The contrast between creamy vanilla spiced up by Tonka and masculine leather creates ambivalence that is skillfully enhanced by the salty-grassy smokiness of the vetiver."
- Top notes: Calabrian bergamot, sage, ginger, elemi-resin
- Middle notes: frankincense, geranium, iris
- Base notes: vetiver, tonka bean, bourbon vanilla, leather
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