Corday Perfume List

  • 1924 Kai Sang. (bottle designed by Maurice Depinoix, produced by Depinoix) Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1947.
  • 1924 Blanchette . Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1929. (frivolous perfume of bergamot, jasmine, ylang ylang, orris, rose, sandalwood, amber, vanilla).
  • 1924 Jet. (housed in a fountain-shaped bottle by Verreries Viard) Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1967. (luxurious).
  • 1924 Serre Fleurie. Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1929. (hot house flowers).
  • 1924 Toodleoo. Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1929.
  • 1924 Toujours Moi. Discontinued in 1961 (woodsy, mossy spice).
  • 1925 Orchidee Bleue. Discontinued, date unknown. (Orchid Floral). It is noteworthy to mention that in 1926, Blanche Arvoy trademarked the following names: Orchidee Blanche, Orchidee d'Or, Orchidee Mauve, Orchidee Rose, Orchidee Rouge, Orchidee Noire and Orchidee Verte.
  • 1926 Femme du Jour. Discontinued, date unknown. Production halted because of WW2. Still sold in 1956. (a serene and subtle interpretation of the fruit-with-flowers theme).
  • 1927 La Plus Belle. Discontinued, date unknown.
  • 1928 L'Heure Romantique. Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1949 (aldehydic floral perfume) Also known as Romantique, possibly only in USA in 1948-1951.
  • 1929 C'est Chic 
  • 1929 Gardenia de Corday. Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1951. (gardenia).
  • 1930 Quand? Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1940.
  • 1930 L'Ardente Nuit. Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1949. (heady).
  • 1931 Lilas de Corday. Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1951. (lilac).
  • 1931 Muguet de Corday. Discontinued, date unknown. Still white sold in 1951. (lily of the valley).
  • 1931 Violette de Corday. Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1951. (purple).
  • 1931 Jasmin de Corday. Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1951 (jasmine).
  • 1931 Chevrefeuille de Corday. Discontinued, date unknown. Still being sold in 1951 (old-fashioned honeysuckle fragrance).
  • 1931 Pois de Senteur de Corday. Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1951. (sweet pea).
  • 1933 La Promese. Discontinued, date unknown. Production halted Because of WW2. Still sold in 1949. (delicious bridal perfume).
  • 1934 Eau de Cologne Brut . Discontinued, date unknown. (Champagne-like cologne -flowery, with a dash of lemon).
  • 1934 Eau de Cologne Sec. Discontinued, date unknown. (Dry cologne).
  • 1934 Eau de Lavande. Discontinued, date unknown. (Lavender).
  • 1934 Eau de Cologne. Discontinued, date unknown.
  • 1934 Floral Eau de Colognes. Discontinued, date unknown. Corday's five cologne floral scents of Sweet Pea, Gardenia, Honeysuckle, Lilac and Jasmine. Still sold in 1939.
  • 1934 Secret d'Arys. Discontinued, date unknown.
  • 1934 Eau de Lilas. Discontinued, date unknown. Still being sold in 1947.
  • 1934 Voyage a Paris. Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1940. (heady floral bouquet).
  • 1937 Fame. Discontinued, date unknown. Relaunched in 1947. Still sold in 1968. (deeply feminine, bittersweet, with light floral overtones: jasmine, floral, spicy and sweet amber, complex floral blend with spice, citrus, jasmine, sweet soft amber tones: top notes: aldehydes, honey, narcissus, acacia, linden blossom, and galbanum; middle notes: jasmine, tuberose, gardenia, orange blossom, carnation, hyacinth, iris and lilac; base notes: civet, amber, benzoin, beeswax, Peru balsam, oakmoss, sandalwood, vetiver, musk and tobacco).
  • 1937 Possession. Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1967. (modern oriental with aldehydes, tender jasmine, rose, vetiver, spices, sandalwood and musk).
  • 1937 Rue de la Paix. Discontinued, date unknown. Also presented in 1952 in box with 'Jet', 'Tzigane' and 'L'Ardente Nuit'.
  • 1937 Tzigane (bottle by RenĂ© Lalique) Discontinued, date unknown. Renamed Zigane in 1947. Still sold in 1954. (Carnation predominates in Corday's Tzigane, a haunting suggestion of leather with a modern spicy notes as aldehydes soapy, not sweet, subtle, lasting floral chypre).
  • 1939 Kis Royale. Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1946 named after the Cafe Kis Royal in Budapest.
  • 1945 Frenzy . Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1948. (sultry, light, flippant).
  • 1947 Attaque. Discontinued, date unknown.
  • 1949 Jet for Jentlemen. Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1978. (a tangy lotion with an overtone of the Jet fragrance).
  • 1951 Toujours Toi. Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1970 (woodsy, exotic jasmine).
  • 1955 Miss Corday. Discontinued. Contained in the same Baccarat style flacon as Orchidee Bleue.
  • 1956 Trapeze . Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1966. (light, floral modern, top notes: aldehydes and clary sage; middle notes: gardenia, ylang-ylang and orange blossom; base notes: sandalwood, orris and musk).
  • 1966 Ruse. Discontinued, date unknown. (amber and vanilla).


Presentations and Miscellaneous:
  • 1923 "Felice". Face Powder and Face Cream. Discontinued, date unknown.Still sold in 1927.
  • 1939 "Cordette". Discontinued, date unknown. "'Cordette', Corday has new container holding a purse-sized bottle".
  • 1939 "Corsage". Discontinued, date unknown. perfume presentation, still sold in 1942. Consists of three floral scents - Gardenia, Honeysuckle and Sweet Pea, in dainty, one-dram bottles, reposing effective against a white satin background, each bottle garnished by crushed velvet leaves.
  • 1951 "Lanterne a Paris Presentation", also known as Rue de la Paix. Discontinued, date unknown. Presentation consists of a Paris street lamp with three lights, each containing a dram of perfume, and: has a ceramic ashtray base.
  • 1969 The "Coq d'Or". Discontinued, dates unknown. Solid perfume in the shape of a rooster. "Corday has come up with the golden rooster, a little golden cock-a-doodle dandy on a pedestal. He has fake-sapphire eyes, and one of its golden wings opens pat of Corday Cream Perfume - Fame gold Toujours Moi".

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