Sunday, May 17, 2015

Courage by Bourjois c1939

Courage by Bourjois: launched in 1939. Created by perfumer Constantin Mikhailovich “Kot” Weriguine.





Fragrance Composition:


So what does it smell like? It is classified as a spicy floral fragrance for women.
  • Top notes:
  • Middle notes: carnation
  • Base notes:


Harper's Bazaar, 1942:
"A new wedding dress, still of shining satin but short and in pale gray. A new perfume, by Bourjois. high spirited as a breath of clean spicy air. It is the very smell of courage and "Courage" is its name."

Motion Picture, 1942:
" DASHINGLY DARING is Bourjois' new perfume. Courage - (pronounced Koo-raj) is a fragrance attuned to the times. There's a size to meet every purse too — flacons range from $1 up."

The New Yorker, 1943:
"Bourjois: A comparatively new perfume called Courage, with a spicy, carnation like tang."

Bottles:


Fate of the Fragrance:


Discontinued, date unknown.

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