Sinful Scented Sunday

With not a serpent in sight Parfums Weil for their Cobra fragrance are relying on subtle suggestion to get their message across.

Here we have an apple hanging from branches sprouting from the bottle of perfume imitating the Tree of Life. Cobra the said perfume takes the place of the serpent tempting Eve or in this case the modern woman of the 1940’s to take a few risks. The caption “Eve had been warned” is not necessarily a warning but a dare, in which if anything went wrong Eve could blame her perfume as she would not be responsible!

So will you be tempted and who are you going to blame?

Lucky Savoir Faire

Weil, Paris that veritable French perfumery between the wars was specifically known for their “fur” perfumes named after, you guessed it fur. With names like Zibeline, Chinchilla Royal and Hermine, they were a symbol of subdued elegance and class.

In 1943 they digressed from the luxury and the elegance with Gri Gri which featured native African tribal art for the ad campaign. Literally translated as ‘lucky charm” nothing is really known much about this fragrance. However I just love the art work.

Using small African statuettes in a variety of poses to symbolise the lucky charm, they are fresh and full of fun. With a bit of luck, like the statuettes with some “Good Fighting”, “Good Hunting” you will have some “Good Loving” as well!