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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

L'Heure Romantique by Corday c1928

L'Heure Romantique by Corday: launched in 1928. The name means the "Romantic Hour" in French.



Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It is classified as an aldehydic heavy floral fragrance for women with a dominant orange blossom note.

  • Top notes: aldehydes, citrus
  • Middle notes: jasmine, rose, orange blossom
  • Base notes: sandalwood, ambergris, oakmoss, labdanum, tonka bean, musk




Bottles:


The deluxe parfum bottle was made of Baccarat crystal, a flattened arched bottle w/a deep fluted gold enameled base band, the front was decorated with the name of the perfume in gold enamel. The bottle was designed by Georges Chevalier. The bottle came in three sizes as well as a very large factice bottle was also produced by Baccarat.  
  • 1 oz stands 3" tall (originally sold for $6.00)
  • 2 oz stands 3.75" tall (originally sold for $12.00)  
  • 4 oz stands 4.5" tall  




The New Yorker, 1949:
"Your choice of these long-lasting French fragrances: Corday's TOUJOURS MOI or POSSESSION at $2.50; FAME, ROMANTIQUE, L'ARDENTE NUIT or FEMME du JOUR at $2.00; JET at $1.75. All prices plus tax."






Fate of the Fragrance:

Discontinued, date unknown. It was still being sold in 1949.

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