1900s - Vintage French Perfume Advertising Card - 'Fleurs de Mousse' by Sauzé Frères Paris - Art Nouveau - Maison Tambutté Coiffeur

This exquisite French advertising card from the 1900s promotes 'Fleurs de Mousse' perfume by Sauzé Frères, Paris. The front features a captivating Art Nouveau-style illustration of a semi-nude woman amidst foliage, holding a perfume bottle, with bubbles around her. Text declares 'Le grand parfum à la mode' (The Great Fashionable Perfume) and describes the scent: 'Mon parfum est en quuelque sorte indéfinnisable et il est évocateur aussi de la brise parfumée des bois que de l'haleine tiède du printemps fleuri.' (My perfume is somewhat indefinable and it is evocative both of the perfumed breeze of the woods and the warm breath of flowery spring.)

The reverse side of the card advertises 'Maison Tambutté,' a 'Coiffeur-Pzrfumeur' (Hairdresser-Perfumer) located at '122, rue de Paris 122.' It specifically notes 'Salon Moderne pour Dames' (Modern Salon for Ladies), indicating it was a dedicated establishment for women's grooming and fragrance needs. This charming piece offers a glimpse into early 20th-century French luxury and beauty marketing.