Bon Voyage by Dana c1958

Bon Voyage by Dana: launched in 1958.

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It is classified as a clean green floral fragrance for women. Described as the "clean green scent of violet leaves." It is tinged with ylang ylang and has a characteristic of freshness which permits wearing of this fragrance at any time of day or year.

• Top notes: orange, aldehydes, bergamot, violet leaves, hyacinth, aldehydes, neroli
• Middle notes: jasmine, violet, Madagascan ylang-ylang, lily of the valley, rose
• Base notes: galbanum, sandalwood, oakmoss, musk, amber, vetiver, cedar

Vogue, 1959:

"Dana's Bon Voyage is fresh, bright, and exhilarating as champagne on A Deck and the wonderful throaty sounding of the "Queen Mary's" whistle.  Its exuberance is compounded of jasmine, orange, and violet, with a mysterious infusion of ylang-ylang, or "flower of flowers," which comes from Madagascar, among other exotic places.  The perfume itself comes from France. . ."  $22.50 for 15/16ths of an ounce."

 

Bottles:

Bon Voyage was blended, packaged and sealed in France. 

From what I have understood, the Cologne Grand Luxe, was a very strong cologne and compounded in the USA, but the pure parfum itself was created, bottled and sealed in France. A dusting powder and lipstick were also available.

Parfum:

• 0.125 oz (mini)  (sold for $4.00 in 1959)
• 0.25 oz  (sold for $7.50 in 1959)
• 0.5 oz  (sold for $14.00 in 1959)
• 1.31 oz (sold for $22.50 in 1959)

Cologne Grand Luxe:

• 2 oz (sold for $3.50 in 1960)
• 4 oz (sold for $5.50 in 1960)
• 8 oz (sold for $9.00 in 1960)

Fate of the Fragrance:

Discontinued. Still sold in 1966.