Houbigant Raffinée Perfumed Bath Oil 5 oz Splash Original Vintage 1980s

A striking oversized presentation from the original era of Houbigant Raffinée, this vintage perfumed bath oil captures the opulent fragrance styling of the early 1980s. The warm golden bath oil is housed in an impressive 5-ounce frosted glass flacon accented by reflective gold-tone fittings and a tall architectural cap. Its substantial size and sculptural presentation make it an especially attractive vanity-display piece from the original Parfums Houbigant period.

Available today is this 1980s vintage, made in France, original and authentic Raffinée perfumed bath oil splash housed in a huge 5-ounce (150ml) frosted glass bottle by Parfums Houbigant. All photos were taken at high magnification to best highlight overall condition. The buyer will receive the exact item pictured. Dating & Authentication

Raffinée was introduced by Houbigant in 1982. The underside of this bottle is specifically marked "Raffinée," "Huile Parfumée Pour Le Bain / Perfumed Bath Oil," "150 ml 5 fl oz," "Parfums Houbigant Paris Dist. New York 10019," and "Made in France."

These markings, together with the bottle design, French manufacture, frosted glass construction, gold-tone fittings, and overall presentation, are consistent with Raffinée products from the fragrance's original Houbigant era and support dating this example to the 1980s. Condition

This bottle remains an impressive vintage display piece with its frosted glass body, warm golden contents, and original reflective gold-tone fittings. Please note that the bottle has shelf wear, including visible surface scuffs and abrasions and a dented top cap. The reflective gold-tone surfaces also display scratches and other age-related wear, as clearly documented in the high-magnification photographs. No original outer packaging is included. Please review all photographs carefully, as they show the exact bottle being offered. Why This Item Stands Out

The enormous 5-ounce (150ml) size makes this a particularly dramatic Raffinée presentation. Rather than the more commonly encountered fragrance concentrations, this is the coordinating perfumed bath oil housed in a substantial frosted glass flacon designed as part of the luxurious Raffinée fragrance line.

Its French manufacture and original Parfums Houbigant Paris markings are particularly desirable for collectors seeking Raffinée products from the fragrance's original production period.

Raffinée also achieved significant recognition shortly after its introduction, receiving the Fragrance Foundation's 1983 Fragrance of the Year award in the Women's Prestige category. Collector's Notes

Houbigant is one of the historic names of French perfumery, tracing its origins to Jean-François Houbigant's establishment of his Paris perfume house in 1775. During its long history, the house introduced important fragrances including Fougère Royale and Quelques Fleurs. Raffinée arrived much later, in 1982, but became one of Houbigant's notable fragrances of the decade. Its elaborate composition combined florals, fruit, herbs, woods, spices, incense, and warm base materials in the richly layered style associated with prestige perfumery of the early 1980s.

For collectors, this bottle combines several appealing characteristics: original 1980s production, French manufacture, original Houbigant presentation, unusually large 5-ounce size, frosted glass construction, original contents, and a comparatively uncommon perfumed bath oil concentration. Fragrance History:

1775: Jean-François Houbigant establishes his perfume house in Paris.

1882: Fougère Royale is introduced and becomes one of the historically significant fragrances associated with the development of the modern fougère fragrance family.

1912: Quelques Fleurs is introduced and becomes another landmark fragrance in Houbigant's history.

1982: Raffinée is launched by Houbigant as a richly composed oriental floral fragrance.

1983: Raffinée receives the Fragrance Foundation's Fragrance of the Year award in the Women's Prestige category.

1980s: Raffinée is offered in multiple fragrance and complementary bath and body presentations, including the French-made perfumed bath oil represented by this bottle.

Later Years: Original Houbigant production of Raffinée is discontinued, making surviving French-made examples from its original era increasingly collectible. Fragrance Notes

Originally launched in 1982, Raffinée is classified as an oriental floral fragrance. It opens with carnation, orange blossom, plum, clary sage, jasmine, lemon, bergamot, and rose; the heart combines mimosa, tuberose, tonka bean, orchid, osmanthus, orris root, hyacinth, and ylang-ylang; and the composition rests on a rich base of spices, cypress, sandalwood, cinnamon, musk, vanilla, vetiver, and incense.

The combination of carnation and plum against an expansive floral heart, followed by warm spice, incense, sandalwood, vanilla, and musk, gives Raffinée the dense and sophisticated character associated with luxurious early-1980s perfumery.