CLEOPATRA'S BOUDOIR

Follow your instincts Indulge your de sires Abandon yourself to Amazone the fragrance that captures the spirit of the age the nature of women today. ..

Created in 1974, and first launched France before coming to America in 1975 or 1977. "Amazone" which in French, simply means a female equestrian.

Amazone: symbol of a free and modern femininity, Amazone is inspired by the mythical female equestrians who reigned, according to legend, on the shores of the Black Sea.

But I found a 1977 reference to the perfume and it's debut in USA stores, the article mentioned that "Amazone is named for the amazone saddle, the side saddle ridden by Elizabeth I of England, who felt that women should ride along with men. Therefore the name is appropriate for today’s liberated woman."

Maurice Maurin composed the fragrance in 1974, orchestrating it around the blackcurrant bud. The fragrance is a floral green harmony in which jonquil, narcissus, galbanum, red fruits and vetiver play off of one another. The original Amazone 's  floral top note blends to a flowery , woody chord of narcissus, jasmine and rose, with fruity and exotic notes.

The newer version features:

Top Notes

Bergamot, Geranium, Cassie, Hyacinth

Middle Notes

Muguet, Orris, Rose, Jasmine

Base Notes

Cedarwood, Oakmoss, Vetiver, Amber