Elan by Coty: launched in 1968.
It took Coty's seven years to create the fragrance and was created as a tribute especially for American women.
ELAN by Coty, Div. Pfizer, Inc (original prices).
Drug Topics Redbook, 1974:
So what did it smell like? It is described as a floral chypre fragrance for women.
Ebony, 1971:
It took Coty's seven years to create the fragrance and was created as a tribute especially for American women.
ELAN by Coty, Div. Pfizer, Inc (original prices).
Drug Topics Redbook, 1974:
- Dusting Powder 4 oz - $3.50
- Parfum de Toilette 1.5 oz - $3.50
- Perfume, 0.25 oz -$10.00, 0.5 oz - $17.50
- Spray Mist, 1.4 oz - $3.50
- Talc, 3.7 oz - $2.00
Fragrance Composition:
So what did it smell like? It is described as a floral chypre fragrance for women.
- Top notes: aldehydes, bergamot, green notes
- Middle notes: lily of the valley, carnation, jasmine, rose attar, orris, gardenia, violet
- Base notes: Madagascar vanilla, mahogany, oakmoss, cedar, Ethiopian civet, labdanum, patchouli, Venezuelan tonka bean, Ceylon sandalwood, ambergris, Indian musk
Ebony, 1971:
"COTY. It would take the average man a thousand days and nights to describe the woman he loves. Coty has done it in one fluid ounce. Elan perfume."
Bottle:
The emphasis is on elegance in this clear and frosted glass bottle for Elan perfume. Bottle cap is plastic; boxes and cartons are blue. Dominick Sariga designed the package for Coty. In 1971, the line was available in a tortoise shell style spray.
Fate of the Fragrance:
Elan seems to have been discontinued sometime around 1980.
Love it! Thanks for this!
ReplyDeleteI am, actually, named after this perfume! :)
So cool! My husbands name is Elan. I found a miniature bottle of this perfume. I couldn't resist buying it. I'm going to make it into a pendant for a necklace!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely loved this perfume and was very very disappointed when it was discontinued. I've never found anything to compare.
ReplyDeleteSad...I was so young, yet I loved this perfume...why can't they bring it back? :(
ReplyDeleteMy first real perfume (although had Chantilly when younger). I remember looking at the elegant bottle a lot. This perfume described 'me' more than any other in my life.
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