Venus by Bertelli
Women 1914
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Venus by Bertelli: A Feminine Creation Dating to 1914 Bertelli's Venus is a perfume intended for women, introduced in 1914. More than a century on, its value lies chiefly in what it represents about early twentieth-century perfumery. To consider Venus is to look back to 1914, a period when the making, presentation and wearing of perfume followed quite different customs.…
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Venus by Bertelli: A Feminine Creation Dating to 1914
Bertelli's Venus is a perfume intended for women, introduced in 1914.
More than a century on, its value lies chiefly in what it represents about early twentieth-century perfumery.
To consider Venus is to look back to 1914, a period when the making, presentation and wearing of perfume followed quite different customs.
The title draws on a classical image of femininity, consistent with the fact that the house directed this composition towards women.
Since no note breakdown is documented, any detailed account of its smell would be conjecture. A surviving original or archival material would be needed for a faithful description.
Viewed now, it belongs to the realm of collecting and study. It records a moment in the story of Bertelli rather than offering a straightforward modern wearing experience.
Approached in that spirit, it remains an intriguing point of reference for the house's early history.
It will suit collectors of antique scent, students of perfume history and readers keen on feminine compositions from the early 1900s.
In short, Venus is a piece of heritage: a Bertelli women's perfume from 1914 best appreciated for its historical place, not for speculative olfactory detail.
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