L T Piver Parfumerie
By the second half of the nineteenth century many dwellings contained bathing rooms. Better hygiene ensured that people were less likely to tolerate bad odours. The industrialization of the perfume industry, increased productivity and technological advances meant that perfume was no longer an exceptional luxury. The commercial availability of fine perfumes and also perfumed soaps were deemed a necessity rather than a luxury. Despite the fact that mechanisation had brought the costs of production down certain high end perfume houses would keep their prices high to differentiate their brands from the more commonplace perfumes.
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