Le Muguet du Bonheur by Caron c1952

Muguet du Bonheur by Caron: launched in 1952.

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It was classified as a fresh floral fragrance for women. It begins with a fresh, green flowery top, followed by a lily of the valley heart, resting on a subdued powdery floral base.

• Top notes: leafy green note, lemon, anise, flower calyx note
• Middle notes: magnolia, jasmine, rose, lily of the valley, lilac, cyclamen
• Base notes: sandalwood, heliotrope, cinnamon, musk

Harper's Bazaar, 1962:

"On wintry days, Caron suggests that you surround yourself with a breath of Le Muguet du Bonheur to remind you that, though winter's here, spring is not far away. Inside the lime and white case is a crystal flacon of perfume. 1/2 oz., $42."

Bottle:

Presented in an elegant long neck decanter styled crystal flacon designed by Françoise Bergaud.

Parfum flacons:

• 4 oz stands 6.69" tall.
• 5.5" tall
• 2 oz stand 5" tall
• 1 oz (1.056) stands 4.75" tall 
• 1/2 oz stands 3.75" tall
• 1/4 oz stands 2.16" tall

In the 1980s, it was available in Eau de Toilette and Parfum:

• Eau de Toilette 2 oz. (Ref. No. 4002) 13.50 
• Parfum 1/4 oz. (Ref. No. 4033) 26.00 
• Parfum 1/2 oz. (Ref. No. 45) 50.00 
• Parfum 1 oz. (Ref. No. 43) 90.00 
• Parfum 2 oz. (Ref. No. 40) 155.00

Fate of the Fragrance:

Discontinued, date unknown. It was out of production by 1990 according to "Companies and Their Brands" - Volume 8, Issue 2,1990.

It was brought back as Muguet de Bonheur in 1999. This was a reformulated version and I believe it has been discontinued.

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