Fragrance List

The perfumes of Max Factor:

• 1925 Le Parfum Max (not by Max Factor, but by Les Fourrures Max)
• 1938 Cocoanut Grove Eau de Cologne
• 1938 Trocadero Eau de Cologne
• 1948 Sweet Pea
• 1950 Signature
• 1951 Golden Woods (fresh, warm, California fragrance)
• 1953 Autograph
• 1954 Electrique
• 1954 Golden Lavender
• 1956 Primitif (vibrant amber and floral tones)
• 1956 Hi-Fi (also known as Hi-Five in the United Kingdom) may have only been makeup
• 1958 Hypnotique (sultry oriental perfume, sparkling overnotes, florals and precious woods)
• 1960 Chester (?)
• 1960 Rubis 
• 1960 Diamont
• 1960 Chontrelle
• 1961 Promesse
• 1961 Toujours Moi by Corday
• 1961 Fame by Corday
• 1961 Zigane by Corday
• 1961 Possession by Corday
• 1963 Jonquille
• 1963 Exuberance
• 1965 Royal Regiment
• 1966 Golden Forest (listed in a 1966 Japanese catalog, I believe it was for the Japanese market only)
• 1968 GTO for Men
• 1969 Aquarius
• 1970 Lemon Cologne
• 1973 Miss Factor
• 1974 Geminesse
• 1975 Blase
• 1975 Spice Musk
• 1975 Stephen Burrows (Stevie B)
• 1976 Khara
• 1976 Just Call Me Maxi
• 1980 LA
• 1980 Wood Grains Teakwood for men
• 1980 Wood Grains Sandalwood for men
• 1980 Wood Grains Greenwoods for men
• 1981 Epris
• 1982 Le Jardin de Max Factor
• 1984 Magical Musk by Toujours Moi
• 1986 Gentleman
• 1986 Magic Beat Unwind by Michael Jackson
• 1986 Magic Beat Heartbeat by Michael Jackson
• 1986 Magic Beat Wildfire by Michael Jackson
• 1986 Le Jardin d'Amour
• 1988 Liaisons Charade
• 1988 Liaisons Heartbeat
• 1988 Liaisons Affair
• 1988 Liaisons Intuition
• 1988 Liaisons Desire
• 1989 Jaclyn Smith's California
• 1990 California for Men
• 1991 Le Jardin Fleur de Rose

Royal Regiment: Max Factor released Royal Regiment Leather in 1965 and produced it until about 1976. They eventually produced five fragrances, Leather, Dry Lime, Sandalwood, Wild Briar, and Oakmoss. The original fragrance was a classic blend of woody under tones with a crisp and accents of subtle leather and spice.

It was presented in an amazing assortment of packaging. There seem to be different packaging in Europe than we had here in the States. The basic theme in America was military.

The products:

• Five different statues of guardsmen
• Drums
• After shave in oval bottles decorated with faux medals
• Cannon barrel spray colognes
• Cologne splash in a cannon barrel that sat in a gun cradle, it had an ammunition box  for accessory storage.
• Talc
• Soap, including one on a rope
• Soap in the shape of a life sized cannon ball, sliced into six or eight pieces it is housed inside a wooden crate. 

In the 1970s, Max Factor released their "Aromatic Body Potions" line which was comprised of several different perfumed body oils, which could be mixed to create personal scent blends. I have listed all of those that I could find, if I missed one, please let me know.

• Green Apples Oil
• Honeysuckle Oil
• Jasmine Oil
• Meadow Musk Perfume Oil
• Morning Rain Perfume Oil
• Mountain Greenery Perfume Oil
• Passion Fruit perfume Oil
• Rose Oil
• Vanilla Bean Perfume Oil
• Wild Lemon Cologne Oil
• Wild Musk Oil
• Wild Musk Violet Oil
• Wild Strawberry Musk Oil
• Ylang Ylang Oil

In an Aug 27, 1948 article in The Evening Independent, Max Factor talks about perfume.

Perfume is the final touch to good grooming which every woman should have. But she should be careful in choosing her perfume. It should be soft, not too obvious, sweet; it should stay close to the body. It should not assail the nostrils but compliment her naturally as though it were her own odor. Above all it should suit her personality", stated Max Factor. 

To clarify his message, he named ten actresses and his thoughts on the right kinds of perfumes they should wear.

• Lana Turner - sexy, but not a siren, medium heavy odor, warm , floral , not too Oriental.

• Hedy Lamar - a siren, warm, earthy, amber type perfume

• June Allyson - extreme sexiness of smell should be avoided, light, delicate aromas.

• Betty Grable - vivacious and spicy for a spicy gal.

• Rosalind Russell - not too violent, subtle and warm floral smell, gardenia type.

• Jane Powell - fresh and light, as a lilac bouquet

• Ingrid Bergman - warm, slightly floral

• Greer Garson - soft, sweet, lily like

• Bette Davis - exotic, woody, but not sweet or floral

• Marjorie Main - warm, outdoorsy odor