I still remember the time when I noticed for myself that I appreciate perfumes with leather notes. Since then, I've been browsing the souk of some perfumes consistently for leathery options. In the process, I have discovered that this area is very complex. There are light, dark, suede, suede, chamois leather and so on. The spectrum goes from deeply smoky to floral, from adherent like tar to a fleeting encounter. The expensive solutions are not always the best; the Arabic region has a lot to offer here. Today it is supposed to be about a rather light scent from France, which I find appealing because of its idea, but which is clearly too sweet for me. The brand lived through the decades following the war by relying on the success of its famous hair lotions, which were derived from its perfumes. In 1967, the company was awarded the Legion of Honor for its longevity and the quality of its products. But, like many old brands, it never really returned to its glory days. In 1989, L.T. Piver was bought by the Franco-Algerian Amouyal family from the Rhône-Poulenc chemical group. The great leathers in my book are: SMN's Peau d'Espagne, Chanel's Cuir de Russie, Knize Ten and Parfums d'Empire's Cuir Ottoman. These run the gamut from strong to light, from tough masculine to elegant gentlemanly sophistication. If you had these four on hand, your leather moods would be secured. L.T. Piver products included perfumed gloves and fans, face powders, soaps (with extract of lettuce and marshmallow), almond body cream, and iris body milk.

TENNANTS OF YORKSHIRE FINE ART AND ANTIQUE AUCTIONEERS LTD are referred to as TENNANTS throughout these Terms of Business. The representative of TENNANTS conducting the auction is referred to as the “Auctioneer” Connaissez-vous la valeur du parfum Vintage FLORAMYE CONCENTRE L. T. PIVER, PARIS J'ai une petite bouteille avec un dessus en laiton flip Il a un peu de parfum dans la bouteilleThe whole fragrance has a "refined" and "classic" quality which is good for many different occasions. I'm grateful to the person who allowed me to sample this because without it I probably wouldn't have discovered this perfume house on my own! I'm very grateful to them! In 1896, Jacques Roucher, director of the Paris Opera, took over the company. As a visionary, he foresaw that the recent use of chemical synthesis would modernize perfumery and surrounded himself with creative chemists. The result was Trèfle Incarnat (1898), one of the great successes of the Belle Époque era. He developed the brand through the growth of advertizing and increased the number of branches on the global level. At the dawn of the 1920s, the French company, whose motto was “L.T. Piver perfumes the world”, was one of the few companies that generated more than half of its turnover abroad. I could see and follow this wonderful product from the moment where all the pieces are almost unrecognizable until the final item is ready to ship. I even saw the place where the raw materials are kept and even large tanks of this juice where one could literally bathe in perfume.

L.T. Piver’s offering is really generous, it is aimed at a wide range of customers, regardless of their purchasing power”, explains Nelly Chenelat. “ It’s a beauty and well-being perfumery,” adds Joëlle Lerioux. Strengthening and developing a unique heritage This is one of the rooms where we can find the individual ingredients that go into all perfumes produced here. Inside these cans and jars the natural and synthetics await the day that they will be mixed to compose a beautiful fragrance. I had the chance to smell them and I was amazed by some particular raw materials and bases like this classic one: mousse de saxe: In 1896, Darzens had discovered amyl salicylate (an aromatic, orchid herbal note used as a blender), which he described as "the fragrance of flowering clover under the heat of August". This technology was applied to L.T. Piver perfume, Le Trèfle Incarnat, introduced in 1898. The Growth Of L.T. Piver Whilst every effort will be made to execute absentee bidding, TENNANTS cannot be held responsible for any default or neglect in connection with this service. All such arrangements therefore are made entirely at the prospective buyer’s risk.

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To boost the brand’s renewal, Nelly Chenelat has decided to rely on the olfactory richness of fragrances that survived the past few years without any communication support, thus opening up numerous perspectives. L.T. Piver’s flourishing heritage, a source of inspiration and an ideal basis for storytelling, represents another asset, as is its global dimension, since it sells over 2 million units worldwide (in the Caribbean, the United States, the Middle-East, Cambodia, etc.). In addition to all this, the new owner says, L.T. Piver stands out thanks to its quality craftsmanship. The royalty charge for qualifying items which achieve a hammer price of more than the UK sterling equivalent of €1,000, but less that the UK sterling equivalent of €50,000 is 4%. For qualifying items that sell for more than the UK sterling equivalent of €50,000 a sliding scale of royalty charges will apply. For a complete list of the royalty charges and threshold levels please refer to www.dacs.org.uk. There is no VAT payable on this royalty charge. To initiate the brand's renewal, Nelly Chenelat decided torely on the olfactory richness of perfumes that have survived the last few years without any communication support, thus opening up numerous perspectives. The brand's flourishing heritage, sources of inspiration, and ideal basis for storytelling are also very helpful, as is the international dimension of the brand, which sells more than 2 million pieces worldwide (Caribbean, United States, Middle-East, Cambodia...). In addition to all this, according to the new owner, there is a craftsmanship that distinguishes L.T. Piver from the many competitors. The diversity of the L.T. Piver catalogue is as inspiring as the brand’s craftsmanship. Starting from the beginning of the 20th century, the company developed body and hair soap, scented pastilles, ointments, brillantine, but also hair lotions inspired by its perfumes, Rêve d’Or, Pompeïa and Héliotrope Blanc, which are still available today. The brand lived through the decades following the war, in particular by relying on the success of its famous hair “lotions” derived from its perfumes. In 1967, the company was awarded the French Legion of Honour decoration for its longevity and the quality of its products. However, like many old brands, it never really returned to its glory days. In 1989, L.T. Piver was bought by the Franco-Algerian Amouyal family from the Rhône-Poulenc chemical group. Solid foundations for an expected renewal

Live online bidding is also available via Tennants Livewith an additional charge of 1.5% for this service. Please visit www.tennants.co.ukto register.Piver is one of the oldest perfume houses in France, and you can read about its history in THIS ARTICLE. Counting all Piver and Coudray products, around 2 million perfume bottles are produced each year in this factory. 95% of this production is exported to the Caribbean and the Middle East markets. The success of Rêve d'Or alone is such that if the company only sold this fragrance they would still have a profit. This is such a beauty for me because it has an unusual combination of honey & leather, followed by warm spices, oakmoss, amber, woods and resins... what more could you ask for? In fact, every time I spray this it makes me smile! Such a warm and happy vibe!

Last September, during the Tax-Free (TFWA) trade show in Cannes, my colleague Miguel Matos met the new owner of L.T. Piver, Nelly Chenelat. Here he talks about the evolution of this historic company. I recently also had the opportunity to chat with Nelly Chenelat and the brand's new in-house perfumer, Joëlle Lerioux, to discuss the wind of renewal blowing through the brand in more detail. Live online bidding is also available via Tennants Livewith an additional charge of 1.5%for this service. Please visit www.tennants.co.ukto register.Adam developed his business skillfully and succeeded in becoming official purveyor to the court of Louis XVI and, subsequently, to various royal families. In 1799 the business was passed to his son who, in 1805, handed off the business to a first cousin, Pierre-Guillaume Dissey. It was Dissey who hired, as a young apprentice, L-T Piver. L.T. Piver claims that its Trèfle Incarnat perfume was the first to contain artificial essential oils. In 1896, Jacques Rouché, a technician and son-in-law to L.T. Piver, became administrator of the business. Rouché was convinced the the future of the business lay in the use of state of the art knowledge of chemistry and he hired Georges Darzens, a prominent chemist, to assist in product development. First, a blast of cedar wood with a light, pleasant turpentine moment, then it settles down to be a very light wood scent with a touch of bergamot.