Vintage Phul-Nana Face Powder

Vintage Phul-Nana Face Powder by Grossmith London
Vintage Phul-Nana Face Powder by Grossmith London

Vintage Grossmith's of London Phul-Nana face powder. Phul-Nana means lovely flower in Hindi.
The namesake perfume was created in 1891 and advertised as "A Bouquet of India's Choicest Flowers"described as "A fresh, sweet Floral composition with Aromatic Fougère overtones on a soft, warm, woody base."
I found this full unused box on eBay. A 1920's Grossmith's ad from Tatler, pictured below, gives the price as 9 1/2d.  I noticed a WWII packaged version of this face powder on eBay - Click here to see it on eBay

Phul-Nana face powder ad from Tatler
1920's Phul-Nana face powder ad from Tatler

The perfume from this range is still available in its current form today see Grossmith's of London for stockists.