Legrain, Bride au Vent, 'Bridle the Wind', 2 x 10 ml. or 0.34 oz. Flacon Montre, "Pocket Watch", 1945, Paris, France ..

The Legrain perfume factory was originally founded in Romania in 1915. Simon Moscovici, who was an accountant at a major pharmacy in Bucharest, along with a friend Aizic Manole, a tailor, decided to enter the world of perfumery. Their vision was a perfume shop that exclusively imported all of its products from France and decided to christen it with a French name "Legrain", to give it some finesse.

Henry’s son Enrique stated that “When the Balkan Wars started in 1912 - 1913, not much French perfume came into Romania, so in 1915, the Legrain perfumery was created.” By 1919, the building of the factory was finally finished at No. 2 Octavian Goga Street next to a locomotive factory. The Legrain factory manufactured soap, cosmetics, perfumes and colognes.

Legrain was later established in 1921 in France at 9 Rue Richepanse, Paris, by Simon Moscovitz with associate Manole Aizic. Moscovitz was later known as Simon Legrain or Isidore Legrain. They produced luxurious presentations.

Legrain produced products with French names, as French fragrances and cosmetics carried a certain cache all over the world. Some of their more popular perfumes were Noblesse, Bride au Vent, and Vieux Paris, but their best product by all accounts was their cologne Royal Ambree, which enjoyed universal appreciation.

When World War II started, the Legrain factory was loosely sold, ironically, to a German group. After nationalization, the Legrain factory in Bucharest was established as a cosmetics factory originally called, in 1952, Alen Mak, later became Miraj.

Offered here are two beautiful Legrain "Flacon Montre" or "Pocket Watch" flacons. They are constructed with purple glass with a brass topper, and each have a touch oreilles or dauber with which to apply the perfume. The tiny brass chains have been lost over the years. There is a tiny chip on the lip of each of the glass bottles, but they still seal securely. Collectible .. There is a remnant of exquisite perfume in the purple glass flacon .. which is divine! The one with the solid brass overlay is empty.