L'Ardente Nuit by Corday c1930

L’Ardente Nuit by Corday: launched in 1930. The name means "The Fiery Night" in French. It was suggested to be worn with "rich fabrics and furs."

1936 prices:

• Large bottle , one ounce, $38.50
• Smaller bottle - half ounce, $18.50
• Dusting powder $3.50

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It was classified as a heady oriental fragrance for women.

• Top notes: neroli, bergamot, lily of the valley
• Middle notes: cinnamon, cloves, orange blossom,rose, jasmine
• Base notes: tonka bean, musk, sandalwood, patchouli, vanilla, civet and ambergris

Bottles:

The deluxe crystal parfum flacons were equipped with a silver metal label hanging around the neck of the bottle, much like a liquor tag found on decanters, only these bottles were made by Baccarat. Other bottles were made up of molded glass and simply had a silver or white paper label, these bottles were produced by the TC Wheaton Glass Company of Millville, NJ (close to where I live). Wheaton was founded in 1888 and produced bottles for pharmaceutical use, but also for perfumers. By the 1930s, Wheaton was manufacturing bottles for quality perfume brands, both American and European such as Hattie Carnegie, Adrian, Prince Matchabelli, Liz Claiborne, Anne Klein and Shulton.

Fan Stoppered Bottles:

• 1/5 oz Parfum mini bottle stands 1 7/8" tall.  
• 1/2 oz Parfum bottle stands 3 1/2" tall. 
•  oz Parfum bottle stands 4 1/4" tall.  
• 1 oz Parfum deluxe bottle stands 6" tall and was made by Baccarat.  
• 1 oz Eau de Toilette bottle stands 5" tall.  

Other bottles were made up of molded glass and simply had a silver or white paper label,  these bottles were produced by Wheaton Glass in New Jersey, USA.

L'Ardente Nuit was also available in the following:

• Eau de Toilette bottle stands 5 1/4" tall.
• Mini bottle stands 1 3/4" tall. (square faceted bottle with truncated corners)
• Mini perfume bottle stands 1.25" tall (cylindrical shape, has screw on top w/cork)
• After bath dusting powder housed inside of a royal red leather box.

 

Fate of the Fragrance:

Discontinued, date unknown. Still being sold in 1959. 

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