Extract of Trailing Arbutus Perfume
~1900-1906
(One ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1903): ..... 60¢

The Trailing Arbutus
Fragrance Line

Launched by the California Perfume Company in 1900,  the Trailing Arbutus frangrance line became one of the company's most popular, continuously sold throughout the CPC era (through 1939) and well into the Avon Products, Inc. period. Trailing Arbutus was removed from the Avon fragrance line-up in 1948; however, this superior odor has been re-released in several Anniversary Keepsakes and in special offers over the years. As a personal note, this is by far my favorite CPC/Avon fragrance!

For the first 14 years of production, Trailing Arbutus was offered ONLY as a Quadruple Extract perfume. Then in 1914, the Trailing Arbutus Talcum Powder was introduced followed one year later by the Trailing Arbutus Powder Sachet and the Trailing Arbutus Gift Box set (Gift Box T). From 1916 onward, an extensive range of Trailing Arbutus products were introduced. Please note that since the Trailing Arbutus perfume was packed in almost every possible CPC perfume container (like the bottle manufactured from 1900 to 1906 seen to the immediate left), only those bottles and packages specifically manufactured for the Trailing Arbutus fragrance line are shown in this section.

Trailing Arbutus Perfume
~1909-1922
(One ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1909): ..... 60¢

Gift Box F with Trailing Arbutus Perfume
~1914-1922
Genuine Cut Glass bottle and hand cut prism glass ground stopper filled with two ounces of Crab Apple Blossom or Trailing Arbutus
OSP (in 1915): ..... $2.25

Trailing Arbutus Perfume
~1923-1924
(A-size bottle)
OSP (in 1923): ..... 39¢

Trailing Arbutus Perfume
~1925-1926
(One ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1926): ..... $1.17

Trailing Arbutus Perfume
~1927-1929
(One ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1929): ..... $1.20

Trailing Arbutus Perfume
~1931-1935
(Gem-size bottle)
Note: This bottle is used in the Little Folks and certain Women's Sets

Trailing Arbutus Perfume
~Between 1930 and 1935
(One ounce bottle)
Extremely Rare Bottle

Trailing Arbutus Perfume
Flaconette
~1924-1925
OSP (in 1925): ..... 59¢

Trailing Arbutus Perfume
Flaconette
~1926
OSP (in 1926): ..... 60¢

Trailing Arbutus Perfume
Flaconette
~1929
OSP (in 1929): ..... 60¢

Trailing Arbutus Perfume Flaconette
~1934-1936
(Two dram bottle)
OSP (in 1934): ..... 52¢

Trailing Arbutus Toilet Water
~1915-1918
(Two ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1915): ..... 35¢

Trailing Arbutus Toilet Water
~1915-1922
(Two ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1922): ..... 59¢

Trailing Arbutus Toilet Water
~1923-1924
(Two ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1924): ..... 59¢

Trailing Arbutus Toilet Water
~1925-1926
(Two ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1926): ..... 59¢

Trailing Arbutus Toilet Water
~1936-Avon
(Two ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1936): ..... 78¢