Clavel de Espana c1922

Clavel de España by Myrurgia: launched in 1922.

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It is a sweet and spicy floral fragrance for women, with a distinctive carnation note.

• Top notes: cloves
• Middle notes: carnation
• Base notes: benzoin, amber, sandalwood, vanilla

Life, 1934:

"Get yourself a bottle of spicy Spanish perfume, preferably Clavel, a Myrurgia brand."

The American Perfumer and Essential Oil Review, 1936:

"MYRURGIA : Three more perfumes from this Spanish house, each totally different and yet equally delightful. The containers share honors with the elegance of the odors, being very handsome and quite unusual. The " Hawaii " bottle of skyscraper design has a clear glass square stopper. The box is covered with suede-finish ivory paper on which are irregularly pasted strips of real straw. The "Sprint" perfume, recommended for sports use, is in a charming little round bottle made up of inverted panels. It fits into a shiny aluminum case on top of which is embossed the company's trade mark. "Clavel de Espana" is the truest carnation scent it has been our privilege to examine. The smart bottle has silver and red labels, and the box has a curved silver cover on which are printed two carnations in color and the name in black."

The New Yorker - Volume 13, 1937:

"Lord & Taylor have Myrurgia scents, which are terrifically Spanish (they include a very heavy carnation called Clavel). The $1 sizes are as cute as anything, for they come packed in wooden cigars with gay tassels, or little bells, or whatever."

The New Yorker - Volume 21. 1945:

"Myrurgia: Maja and Clavel perfumes, designed to bring back memories of Old Spain to you (Altman)."

Bottles:

Clavel de Espana was housed in various bottles over the years.

Fate of the Fragrance:

Discontinued, date unknown. Still being sold in 1970.