In this program, Museum Educator Lola Chen will introduce kids to the world of perfumes and powders, including the story of Angelique, or the "Skunk Works" of Wilton (more below!). The workshop project is to create a fragrant, fizzing bath "bomb" - perfect for Mom! Children will also help prepare a healthy snack.
According to the Perfume Society "Perfume's fascinating trail leads us from Ancient Egypt to Ancient Greece, to Rome - where rosewater played in fountains - and up to France, where Louis XIV's court was known as 'la cour parfumée', with the king demanding a different fragrance for every single day
Modern' perfumery, though, was born in the late 19th Century - with the creation of synthetic ingredients, and the dawn of great names like Coty, Guerlain, Roger & Gallet. Along came Coco Chanel, and No. 5 - and 'designer' perfumes were firmly on the map.
And it was Estée Lauder, in America in the 1950s, who with Youth Dew started the trend for wearing perfume as an everyday pleasure, rather than a just-for-special-occasions luxury. (Actually, Mrs. Lauder's blockbuster began as a bath oil - something women didn't feel guilty about buying for themselves.)"
Did you know?
Angelique, or the "Skunk Works" was one of Wilton's most unique businesses, located at 93 Old Ridgefield Road. Founded in 1946, Angelique's perfumes and soaps were sold in specialty shops and featured in publications such as Life magazine. The company also employed marketing stunts - in one instance using a blower to waft aromas across Wilton Center. In 1962 the company was bought out by their competitor, Hazel Bishop. Angelique closed a year later.
Visit the new exhibition "Connecticut's History, Wilton's Story" at the Wilton Historical Society to see Angelique perfume and soap.
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