Myrurgia, Jungla, 'Jungle', 25 ml. or 0.85 oz. Flacon, Parfum Extrait, 1933, Barcelona, Spain ..

Myrurgia Perfumery was established by Esteban Monegal Prat, a Catalan sculptor who lived from 1888 to 1970, and was resident at 239 Calle de Cansejo, Ciento, Spain in the early 1900’s.

The actual business named Myrurgia was established in Barcelona, Spain in 1916, and was a family business founded by members of the Monegal family. The company's name Myrurgia was created from the Greek words for "essence" and "industry". With the combined efforts of wealthy chemical industrialist Raymon Monegal, his money, marketing skills, and the artistic talents of his son, the sculptor, Esteve Monegal Prat, their partnership helped to build the company into the successful name that we know today.

Esteve earned university degrees in Paris and Barcelona. His perfumery training took place in Grasse, Paris, and with Firmenich in Geneva, which company also helped to develop the exquisite fragrances, soaps and other products of the Myryrgia which gained a major presence in the area surrounding Barcelona, and soon, the world would get a taste of what was so popular in the Catalonian region.

The company produced perfumes, cosmetic and toiletries. They won a Gold Medal in 1925 Paris Exhibition. Myrurgia was distributed in the USA by Vivaudou up until 1931 when they sold the line. The company was later bought by Dr. Payot in the 1980's and by Antonio Puig Parfumes in 2001.

The cult of art was and would continue to be the added value of this company. This artistic sensitivity manifested itself in the same central headquarters, designed in 1926 by Antonio Puig Gairalt in the purest Catalan rationalist architecture. The design of packaging, labels and advertising material was also one of Myrurgia's strengths. These elements embellished unforgettable fragrances such as Embrujo de Sevilla, Suspiro de Granada, Jungla, or Maderas de Oriente, which would occupy a place in the memory of several generations.

Jungla is classified as a fougere fragrance.

Top notes are Orange Blossom, Neroli, and Bergamot
Middle note is Lavender and Honeysuckle
Base notes are Vetiver, Oak Moss, and Tonka Bean

"Jungla is a personal essence of lavender fragrance .. connoisseurs and classic, one of the most pleasant scents."

Offered here is an extremely rare flacon of Jungla! I have never seen another one in all my collecting years! Such a beautiful flacon and the ties are spectacular. Gorgeous and collectible .. and with its original box. Evaporation has reduced the perfume to about half. Amazing ties to seal, knotted at the bottom. Tax stamps from Spaid. Super rare!