A white porcelain box that once held a candle scented with Royal Secret — Germaine Monteil's signature fragrance. The candle is long gone, but the box remains: embossed roses and leaves encircling both lid and bowl, clean and unchipped, still wearing its original sticker on the base. Made in Japan exclusively for Germaine Monteil Cosmetiques Corp., New York.
Germaine Monteil was a real person — born in France in 1898, she came to America in the 1930s as a dressmaker before founding her cosmetics empire in 1936. Her company was eventually acquired by Revlon in 1987, the year she died. This little box is a quiet artifact of that world: the kind of promotional piece that was meant to be thrown away, and wasn't.
Use it as a trinket box, a ring dish, a vanity accent, or simply set it on a shelf. A lovely gift for a fragrance collector, a vintage beauty enthusiast, or anyone who appreciates the romance of a well-made object.
Maker: Germaine Monteil Cosmetiques Corp., New York; made in Japan exclusively for Germaine Monteil
Material: White porcelain
Dimensions: 3" tall × 5.25" diameter
Details: Embossed roses and leaves on lid and bowl; original sticker intact on base: "Royal Secret Scented Candle, Germaine Monteil Cosm. Corp, New York 10019"
Era: 1970s
Condition: Vintage, used. Excellent — no scratches, cracks, or chips. All sales final — please review all photos.
