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 the characteristic freshness of orange 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, Madagascar 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.