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Silver-gilt or gilded/gilt silver, sometimes known in American English by the French term vermeil, is silver (either pure or sterling) which has been gilded.Most large objects made in goldsmithing that appear to be gold are actually silver-gilt; for example, most sporting trophies (including medals such as the gold medals awarded in all Olympic Games after 1912) [1] and many crown jewels are ...
Eternity Aqua for Women Calvin Klein for Women: Calvin Klein: 2012 Fame: The First Ever Black Eau de Perfume: Lady Gaga (see List of celebrity-branded perfumes) 2012 Elixir: Shakira (see List of celebrity-branded perfumes) Puig: 2012 Florentine Iris Essenze: Ermenegildo Zegna: 2012 Grenada: Oscar de la Renta [73] 2012 Jeunesse: Robert Piguet ...
Poison is a perfume for women introduced by Parfums Christian Dior in 1985. [1] The popularity of the scent made it become a brand in its own right and resulted in the subsequent release of five flanker fragrances: Tendre Poison, Hypnotic Poison, Pure Poison, Midnight Poison, and Poison Girl.
A "number-making" company with perfumery equipment would use their own, one-style-for-all cheap bottle; de jure labeling a knock-off perfume as an "aroma in the direction of [the well-known perfume]" or a "version" of certain branded perfume. This way, the production costs of initially cheap scents are reduced, since the bottle is used neither ...
Vermeil is a combination of precious metals used as a component in jewelry. Vermeil may also refer to: Vermeil Room, in the White House; Dick Vermeil (born 1936), American football coach; Edmond Vermeil (1878–1964), French academic; An old name for garnet
Many celebrities have signed contracts with perfume houses to associate their name with a signature scent, as a self-promotion campaign. [1] The scents are then marketed; the association with the celebrity's name usually being the selling point of the campaign.
24-carat gold is pure (while 100% purity is very difficult to attain, 24-carat as a designation is permitted in commerce for a minimum of 99.95% purity), 18-carat gold is 18 parts gold, 6 parts another metal (forming an alloy with 75% gold), 12-carat gold is 12 parts gold (12 parts another metal), and so forth.
Arpège (pronounced) is a 1927 perfume created by perfumers André Fraysse and Paul Vacher for Jeanne Lanvin and presented to her musician daughter Marie-Blanche on her 30th birthday. [2] [3] Its name is a derivation of the musical term arpeggio. [2] Arpège is considered among the world's classic perfumes. [2]