Mais Oui
Bourjois (1938)

This is a light floral chypre, typical of its day. It does have a complex warm base, composed of civet, musk, castoreum, costus, leather and coumarin.

It is not very long lasting and has poor sillage.

The bottle is very cute - a half circle with a blue top and a colored tassel.

styrax and woodsMais Oui is a potent aldehydic floral with a strong personnality. Whereas I usually think that this kind of perfumes smell all the same , always trying to imitate Chanel No 5, here we have something more interesting. The fragrance is heavier and woodier than Chanel's and let appear a distinctive and harsh styrax note (now forbidden). Nowadays, it would rather be considered for men than for women.