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Perfume Test Card

ca. 1996 (printed)
Artist/Maker

Perfume/aftershave test cards - which are sprayed with a sample for customers to take away - are often used by retailers as a promotional tool. This one advertises four different fragrances in the Davidoff range: Classic, Zino, Cool Water and Relax.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lithographic print on embossed card
Brief description
Perfume or aftershave test card for Davidoff
Physical description
The Davidoff logo is embossed on this test card below the names of four fragrances in the Davidoff range: Classic, Zino, Cool Water and Relax. When a sample fragrance is given to the customer the corresponding box is intended to be ticked by the sales-person. The text is surrounded by an embossed, stepped geometric border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.6cm
  • Width: 9.7cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • CLASSIC / ZINO / COOL WATER / RELAX (Printed on the front)
  • Davidoff (Embossed on the front)
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
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. This one advertises four different fragrances in the Davidoff range: Classic, Zino, Cool Water and Relax.
Collection
Accession number
E.1114-1996

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Record createdJanuary 20, 2006
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