Kismet by Lubin c1921

Kismet by Lubin: launched in 1921. Lubin's Kismet obviously cashed in on the success of the play of the same name.

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral oriental fragrance for women.

• Top notes: neroli, lemon, bergamot, petitgrain
• Middle notes: honeysuckle, orange blossom, jasmine, rose
• Base notes: labdanum, opoponax, vanilla, patchouli

Bottles:

Fate of the Fragrance:

Discontinued, date unknown. It was still being sold in 1931.

The name Kismet was revived in 2016 by Lubin. It is classified as a floral fragrance for women and was created by Thomas Fontaine with inspiration from the original 1921 composition. The fragrance is available in 50ml (102,00 €) and 100ml (148,00 €) Eau de Parfum sprays.

• Top notes: bergamot, lemon and petitgrain
• Middle notes: patchouli, rose de Mai and Bulgarian rose
• Base notes: opoponax, Bourbon vanilla and labdanum

From Lubin:

"The beautiful Ottoman spy laughed when she saw the small crystal bottle that had been created for her. It featured an embellished elephant, an allusion to the verse of Valmiki’s Ramayana, because they believed her to be an Indian princess. Spiritual and multilingual, Kismet encouraged the mystery surrounding her origins. She reigned supreme over the Paris soirées of the Roaring Twenties for a time, then one day slipped away, never to be seen again. All that remained was the memory of her intoxicating scent, the perfume that Lubin had made for her."