Bel Automne by Lancome c1947

Bel Automne by Lancome: launched in 1947.

The New Yorker - Volume 29, 1953:

"Lancome has cooked up three more colognes. Graces du Printemps is cool and brisk; Joyeux Été is light and dry; Bel Automne is musky and warm. Four- and eight- ounce flacons are, respectively, $4.20 and $7.20 at Saks."

 Homes and Gardens, 1953:

"Bel Automne," "toilet water and an amusing globe containing solid perfume — the gilt top lifts off. Lancome."

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It was classified as a chypre fragrance for men and described as musky and warm.

• Top notes: Italian citrus fruits
• Middle notes: Grasse rose, Provencal lavender
• Base notes: Ethiopian civet, Tyrolean oakmoss, ambergris, Mysore sandalwood, Tibetan musk, Madagascar vanilla, patchouli

Bottles:

The frosted glass perfume flacon was designed by Georges Delhomme and manufactured by Verrières de la Bresle.

Fate of the Fragrance:

Discontinued, date unknown.