Corday, Zigane, 'Gypsy', 60 ml. or 2 oz. Flacon, Eau de Toilette Concentré, 1949, Paris, France ..

Corday perfumery was established by Blanche Arvoy, nee Reneaux, a perfumer and cosmetician, at 15 rue de la Paix, Paris in 1924, one year after she opened the Jovoy perfumery which was located at 127 rue de Longchamp, Paris.

Blance Antoinette Rose Reneaux was born on December 21st, 1892, at Montreuil Sur Mer, near Calis. She married an Englishman, Bertie Istvan Arvoy, and thus became Blanche Arvoy. In addition to Corday, she also established Jovoy, a fragrance house that sold a number of fine perfumes. Corday was launched in 1924.

Corday began its U.S. operations in the 1940's. Tzigane .. the gipsy violin .. in 1949 became its great success. In the United States, T.C. Wheaton of Millville, New Jersey, was the major supplier of bottles. Wheaton had the capability of manufacturing both bottles and stoppers. Corday discontinued its U.S. operations in the 1960's.

Corday was among the early 20th century perfumers that attracted new customers by launching sample collections. Sample tubes or miniature bottles were distributed, sometimes with matching souveniers such as bookmarks or illustrated cards. Others using this strategy included Guerlain, Bourjois, Colgate, Roger & Gallet, L.T. Piver, and Coty.

Launched in 1937, Zigane or Tzigane is a classic chypre scent. It is advertised with the slogan "fill your heart with music." Tzigane means "Gypsy" in French.

"Tzigane," Corday's new perfume, is inspired by the haunting gaiety of gipsy music."

"Carnation predominates in Corday's Tzigane."

"A touch of drama .. Tzigane by Corday. Women love drama .. here it is, in liquid form! Not the sort of fragrance she’ll wear every day, but the kind she’ll save for special occasions. An unforgettable scent connected in your mind somehow with antique jewels, mysterious candlelight, rustling satin. Comes in a poetic box shaped like a violin, covered in glowing rayon satin .."

Top notes are Bergamot, Orange Blossom, Lavender, and Clary Sage
Heart notes are Bulgarian Rose, Iris, Gardenia, Carnation, and Geranium
Base notes are Patchouli, Oak Moss, Cedar, Sandalwood, Clove, Leather, Amber, and Coumarin

Presented in both Lalique cylindrical bottles made by Lalique, and also in Violin shaped bottles, starting in 1949, made up of clear glass and topped w/ground glass stoppers, withgold enamel serigraphy. These bottles were made by Choisy le Roi in France.

Offered here is a beautiful violin shaped bottle of this gorgeous crazy concentrated Eau de Toilette in its original box. The bottle remains sealed with a shrink wrap collar, and some evaporation has occurred. Almost impossible to find one of these! Highly collectible!!