The House of Dana was originally founded in Barcelona, Spain in 1932 by Javier Serra, a former executive of the perfume house Myrurgia. Serra’s vision was to create brands that reflected originality and true beauty.
He chose the name Dana for his business because it was short, good sounding in all languages and could be easily tied to perfume and beauty themes: in Greek mythology, Danae was a goddess of music and poetry, and the mother of Perseus by Zeus. She was said to have been a great beauty. Dana means "success" in the old and mysterious Basque language, "white pearl" in Arabic and Buddhism and "sweet awakening" in Afghan culture. It is also an island in the Pacific, where youth has no sunset.
Symbole by Dana is a classic vintage leather fragrance for women launched in 1946 by the historic House of Dana. It has been long discontued, but was very popular in France where leather fragrances were adored.
"Symbole is a pastel orange blossom and an aurora of aldehydes and greens. It swirls and softens, grows tart, then powdery, with that fatty floral feel that sings the chorus of "I'm affordable, but I am chic!" Gardenia, jasmine, ylang, and rose, never translucent, never separate assemblages, all whirring in unison. Spice-drop dusted muskiness and dressing table milk bath fluffy, cold cream smooth and stuffed closet thick.
Smoky woods and quinolines signal that it's actually a leather chypre. This fragrance was originally designed for women featuring a rich, earthy, and leather-forward character typical of mid-20th-century perfumery, but it soon became a favourite of men as well.
Top notes are Orange Blossom, Neroli, Petitgrain, and Aldehydes
Heart notes are Gardenia, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, and Rose
Base notes are Musk, Leather, Oak Moss, and Sandalwood
Offered here is an amazing and very rare eight ounces of this long lost perfume in the Eau de Toilette verstion.. It has never been opened or used. Housed in its origianl inner box, this is a rare find .. It smells wonderful !!
Leathery chypre lovers ..
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