Sunshine Carnation Essential Perfume Oil 1/4 oz Vintage 1970s
A charming survivor from the 1970s perfume-oil era, this vintage Sunshine Carnation Essential Perfume Oil captures the earthy, natural-product aesthetic associated with small American fragrance-oil makers of the period. The petite clear glass bottle, deep amber-colored fragrance, natural light-wood cap, and original silver foil labeling give it an unmistakably period appearance. Sunshine Scented Oils is now an obscure and difficult-to-find name, making surviving examples particularly interesting to collectors of vintage perfume oils and counterculture-era fragrance.
Available today is this rare, 1970s vintage, original and authentic, made in the USA, Carnation Essential Perfume Oil splash in a dainty 0.25-fluid-ounce (1/4 ounce or 7.39ml) size by Sunshine Scented Oils, 3616 West Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90016. All photos were taken at high magnification to best highlight overall item condition. The buyer will receive the exact item pictured. Dating & Authentication
This bottle is consistent with 1970s Sunshine Scented Oils production. The original side label identifies the maker as Sunshine Scented Oils, 3616 West Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90016, while the front identifies the fragrance as Carnation and describes the product category as Essential Perfume Oils. The natural wood cap, small-format concentrated oil presentation, foil labeling, typography, and overall packaging are consistent with the boutique fragrance-oil market of the period. The bottle is marked Made in U.S.A. and its original label specifies a capacity of 0.25 fluid ounce / 7.39ml. Condition
The clear glass bottle and original natural light-wood cap are in excellent vintage condition with no noted chips or cracks. The original silver foil label remains substantially intact and legible, with some age-related wear and irregularity along its edges. The bottle retains its deep amber-colored perfume oil and displays beautifully. No original box or outer packaging is included. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition. Why This Item Stands Out
Sunshine Scented Oils is considerably less commonly encountered today than the major commercial perfume houses of the era, and surviving examples provide an interesting glimpse into the independent American perfume-oil market of the 1970s. This example retains its original fragrance, wooden cap, period foil label, Los Angeles address, and Made in U.S.A. identification.
Its presentation is also wonderfully characteristic of the period. The simple cylindrical glass bottle, concentrated amber oil, silver label, and natural wood cap reflect the handcrafted, natural-product aesthetic that became closely associated with perfume oils during the 1970s. Collector's Notes
Sunshine Scented Oils was a Los Angeles fragrance-oil company associated with the alternative and natural-product culture that flourished in Southern California during the 1970s. The company produced a range of concentrated scented and perfume oils in numerous fragrances, with surviving bottles documenting a broader fragrance catalog beyond the Carnation represented here.
The bottle itself provides particularly useful provenance because it retains the manufacturer's full period address at 3616 West Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90016. The petite 1/4-ounce presentation was well suited to concentrated perfume oils, which were intended to be applied sparingly to the skin rather than used as conventional alcohol-based splash colognes. Fragrance History:
1970s: Sunshine Scented Oils operates in Los Angeles during a period of rapidly growing American interest in concentrated perfume oils, essential oils, incense, and natural-product fragrances.
1970s: Carnation is offered as part of the company's Essential Perfume Oils range, including the 0.25-fluid-ounce presentation represented by this bottle.
1980s: Sunshine Scented Oils remains documented as a personal-care and fragrance-related company before the original fragrance line eventually disappears from widespread commercial distribution.
Today: Original Sunshine Scented Oils fragrances are relatively uncommon survivors of the independent American perfume-oil market and are primarily encountered through vintage fragrance collections. Fragrance Notes
Carnation is a warm spicy floral fragrance centered on the distinctive character of carnation, with clove-like spice, peppery warmth, soft sweetness, and green floral nuances creating the rich, slightly powdery character traditionally associated with classic carnation perfumes.
