Perfume Test Card
ca. 1996 (printed)
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Perfume/aftershave test cards - which are sprayed with a sample for customers to take away - are often used by retailers as a promotional tool. Launched by the design house Nikos in 1994, Sculpture is classified as a refreshing, oriental, floral fragrance. Inspired by 'the timeless heritage of Greek antiquity', this fragrance is sold in a small glass urn.
Printed on the card is a winged lion (the Nikos trademark). Although generally associated with Venice and St. Mark, the image of the winged lion was appropriated by the Venetians from Greek mythology.
Printed on the card is a winged lion (the Nikos trademark). Although generally associated with Venice and St. Mark, the image of the winged lion was appropriated by the Venetians from Greek mythology.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lithography |
| Brief description | Perfume test card for Sculpture by Nikos Parfums |
| Physical description | This perfume test card by Greek design house Nikos is shaped in the form of a classical Greek urn. Printed on the card is the Nikos trademark, a winged lion. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | NIKOS / PARFUMS (Printed on the front of the card surrouding a winged lion) |
| Summary | Perfume/aftershave test cards - which are sprayed with a sample for customers to take away - are often used by retailers as a promotional tool. Launched by the design house Nikos in 1994, Sculpture is classified as a refreshing, oriental, floral fragrance. Inspired by 'the timeless heritage of Greek antiquity', this fragrance is sold in a small glass urn. Printed on the card is a winged lion (the Nikos trademark). Although generally associated with Venice and St. Mark, the image of the winged lion was appropriated by the Venetians from Greek mythology. |
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| Accession number | E.1107-1996 |
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| Record created | January 19, 2006 |
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