Natoma Rose (Also Natoma)

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Natoma Rose Perfume - 1920
Natoma Rose Perfume
~1914-1923
(One Ounce Bottle Shown)
Note: Of the Natoma Rose perfume bottles, this one is probably the most common, though most examples of this bottle are in poor to good condition.
OSP (in 1914):
One Ounce Bottle ..... 75¢
Two Ounce Bottle ..... $1.40

Natoma Products are the most sought after, and probably amongst the most valuable California Perfume Company collectibles, in this hobby! The Indian Maiden portrait—the signature of the Natoma line—draws interest well beyond the CPC and Avon collector. This fact serves to boost the value of these treasures if and when they make it sale.

Natoma Portrait - 1911
Natoma Portrait
 ~1911
 Note: Above Picture from the August 1911 CPC Outlook

The Natoma fragrance line was launched in late-1911/early 1912 with the introduction of the Natoma Talcum. The Natoma Rose perfume followed in 1914. An interesting dilemma exists: dating of these products. For the most part, the talcum tins and rolling massage cream jars can be dated with reasonable accuracy, however, that is not true with the perfume bottles, especially with the Gift Box N bottles. For years, the CPC catalogs used the same illustrations for the perfume bottle and for the Gift Box N bottle, though many variants have been found and are pictured herein. Please be aware that the dating in this section is suspect. The actual dates may be off by as much as five years.

Additional Articles:

   - Natoma - The Inspiration Behind the Name ~1911

   - Ms. Mary Garden: The Original Natoma ~1911

 

Natoma Rose Perfume - Uncertain Date
Natoma Rose Perfume
~1914-1918
(Two Ounce Bottle Shown)
Note: This may be a bit of an anomaly. The bottle itself would probably date before 1918 while this style box was used around 1923-1925. This may not be a correct match. Also, from the 1916 to the 1918 catalogs, there was an EXTREME price jump for Natoma perfume products.
OSP (in 1918):
Two Ounce Bottle ..... $2.75

Natoma Rose Perfume - Uncertain Date
Natoma Rose Perfume
~1916-1923
(One Ounce Bottle Shown)
Note: The Indian Maiden portrait is that used from approximately 1916 through the secession of the product line in 1924.
OSP (in 1920):
One Ounce Bottle ..... $1.50

Natoma Rose Perfume - Uncertain Date
Natoma Rose Perfume
~1916-1923
(One Ounce Bottle Shown)
Note: The label for this bottle should have been the same seen to the immediate left. This style label was used on the narrower Gift Box "N" bottles (see below).
OSP (in 1923):
One Ounce Bottle ..... $1.44

Natoma Rose Perfume - Uncertain Date
Natoma Rose Perfume
~1916-1918
(A-Size, Half Ounce Bottle Shown)
Note: The A-size bottle was a 1916-1917 addition to the CPC line up. The label style seen to the right represents to majority of A-sized bottles found to date-that bottle started use in 1918. The above picture is VERY RARE variant of the Natoma Rose bottles. Another interesting note is the label is that normally found on the Gift Box "N" bottle.
OSP (in 1918):
A-size Bottle ..... 75¢

Natoma Rose Perfume - Uncertain Date
Natoma Rose Perfume
~1918-1924
(A-Size, Half Ounce Bottle Shown)
Note: This bottle could be purchased separately
or as part of a Gift Box set.
OSP (in 1922):
A-size Bottle ..... 72¢

 Natoma Rose Perfume - Uncertain Date  Natoma Rose Perfume - Uncertain Date
Natoma Rose Perfume
~1918-1922
(One Ounce Bottle Shown)
Note: Interestingly, this is the "Perfume and Atomizer Set" (see Atomizer Sets section).
The distinctive difference is that this is a FREE SAMPLE. This is a VERY RARE find indeed!

Gift Box "N" Bottles:
 The Gift Box "N" (for Natoma) was first offered in 1915—introduced as the "Special"; a half ounce bottle. Conversely, according to the January, 1920 CPC Outlook, the Gift Box "N" bottles were exhausted during the Christmas holiday season of 1919 and some of the orders were replaced with A-sized bottles.

Natoma Rose Perfume - Uncertain Date  Natoma Rose Perfume - Uncertain Date
Natoma Rose Perfume
~1915 Only
(Half Ounce Bottle Shown)
Note: The above black & white picture is from the 1915 catalog. The product is identified as "Box N  Natoma Rose Special." This label style quickly transformed into that of the Gift Box N bottle in the next block to the right. This is a VERY RARE Natoma specimen.
OSP (in 1915): ..... 40¢

Natoma Rose Perfume - Uncertain Date
Natoma Rose Perfume
~1916-1920
(Half Ounce Bottle Shown)
Note: This above half ounce bottle, label style, and glass stopper was the only depiction for the Gift Box "N" in the 1916 through 1918 Color Plate catalogs.
OSP (in 1916): ..... 40¢

 Natoma Rose Perfume - Uncertain Date   Natoma Rose Perfume - Uncertain Date
Natoma Rose Perfume
~1916-1920
(Half Ounce Bottle Shown)
Graciously Contributed by Gail Handley
OSP (in 1916): ..... 40¢

Natoma Rose Perfume - Uncertain Date
Natoma Rose Perfume
~1916-1920
(Half Ounce Bottle Shown)
OSP (in 1916): ..... 40¢

Natoma Rose Perfume - Uncertain Date
Natoma Rose Perfume
~1916-1920
(Half Ounce Bottle Shown)
OSP (in 1917): ..... 75¢

 

Natoma Rose Perfume - Uncertain Date
Natoma Rose Perfume
~1916-1920
(Half Ounce Bottle Shown)
Note: This label shows the later-style Indian Maiden portrait. It is probable that this Gift Box "N" example was manufactured and sold in the 1918 to 1919 time frame.
OSP (in 1919): ..... 75¢

Footnotes:   OSP: Original Selling Price

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