Mellier Co.

Mellier Co. was an American fragrance manufacturer based in St. Louis, Missouri, operating from the late nineteenth century into the early twentieth century and producing a broad catalogue of perfumes, toilet waters, and scented products sold through druggists and department stores. Incorporated in 1887, the Mellier Drug Company expanded beyond its pharmaceutical origins into perfumery, capturing the aspirational domestic tastes of the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era with floral waters and sachets that brought affordable fragrance to the American middle class. Releases such as Espanita and Locust Bloom reflect the era's fondness for romanticised floral and exotic accords rendered in accessible formats. Though the house ceased operations during the early twentieth century, its vintage bottles are prized by collectors of American perfumery ephemera, offering a glimpse into a moment when regional American fragrance manufacturing flourished alongside the great New York and European houses.