Glamour by Bourjois c1953

Glamour by Bourjois: launched in 1953. Created by Henri Robert and Constantin Mikhailovich “Kot” Weriguine. .

Ramage by Bourjois c1949

Ramage by Bourjois: launched in 1949, in USA by 1951. Created by Henri Robert and Constantin Mikhailovich “Kot” Weriguine. Called "Endearing" for export to other countries to avoid trademark violations.

Flamme by Bourjois c1932

Flamme by Bourjois: launched in 1932. Created by Constantin Mikhailovich “Kot” Weriguine and Henri Robert.

Beau Belle by Bourjois c1949

Beau Bell by Bourjois: launched in 1949 . It was pronounced BO-BELL, which means “very pretty."

Created by perfumer Constantin Mikhailovich “Kot” Weriguine.

Courage by Bourjois c1939

Courage by Bourjois: launched in 1939. Created by perfumer Constantin Mikhailovich “Kot” Weriguine.

So what does it smell like? It is classified as a spicy floral fragrance for women.

• Top notes:
• Middle notes: carnation
• Base notes:

Discontinued, date unknown.

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Harper's Bazaar, 1942:

"A new wedding dress, still of shining satin but short and in pale gray. A new perfume, by Bourjois. high spirited as a breath of clean spicy air. It is the very smell of courage and "Courage" is its name."

Motion Picture, 1942:

" DASHINGLY DARING is Bourjois' new perfume. Courage - (pronounced Koo-raj) is a fragrance attuned to the times. There's a size to meet every purse too — flacons range from $1 up."

The New Yorker, 1943:

"Bourjois: A comparatively new perfume called Courage, with a spicy, carnation like tang."

Bourjois Perfume Tester Racks

Nice looking perfume tester racks for Bourjois made up of clear lucite. The perfumes shown are: Mais Oui, Ramage, Soir de Paris and Glamour.

Mais Oui by Bourjois c1939

Mais Oui by Bourjois: launched in 1939. Created by perfumer Constantin Mikhailovich “Kot” Weriguine.

Mais Oui, pronounced MA-WEE, which means “certainly," or “but yes!" in French.

Clin d'Oeil by Bourjois c1984

Clin d'Oeil by Bourjois: launched in 1984. The name means "wink" in French. Created by François Demachy and Jacques Polge.

Kobako by Bourjois c1936

Kobako was launched by Bourjois in 1936. Kobako is a chypre floral fragrance for women. Created by Ernest Beaux, who was assisted by Constantin Mikhailovich “Kot” Weriguine.

The name Kobako, refers to a lacquer or porcelain box containing incense, Kobako means "perfume-box" in Japanese.

Evening in Paris 1944 Advertisements

Evening in Paris perfume presentations and gift sets shown in a 1944 advertisement.

Evening in Paris Advertisement 1958 #2

Evening in Paris Advertisement 1958 showing perfume presentations and gift sets.

Evening in Paris 1958 Advertisement

Advertisement shows perfume bottles, perfume presentations and other sets.

Evening in Paris by Bourjois c1929

 Sold in department stores and drug stores for over thirty years, Evening in Paris was given to many a mother, a sweetheart or a friend as a special gift to win her heart with its enticing scent.

Evening in Paris by Bourjois: created by Ernest Beaux, assisted by Constantin Mikhailovich “Kot” Weriguine, was launched in 1928 in France under the name Soir de Paris and was an instant hit. The name evoked the reputation of gaiety, romance and love of the French capital. It was then named Evening in Paris and 1929 for sale in the United States.