Vintage Joya by Myrurgia Perfume 1 oz (30ml) Cologne Splash 1950s Colonia and Box
The perfume is contained in a pretty bottle faceted like a precious gem, which is a clever play on it's name, Joya, "jewel" in Spanish. It has a gold tone screw cap.
The box has some wear from storage.
The bottle is about 65% full - see photo for actual fill level. The perfume is very old and no longer fresh. This perfume is about 60-70 years old and will absolutely NOT smell like it originally did all those years ago. Perfume DOES age. Perfumes over 3-10 years start to lose their freshness and may start to smell like alcohol as the perfume degrades. The older the perfume, the less it may smell like what you may remember. If you are looking to buy fresh smelling perfume, you may not want to buy vintage or antique.
Joya was originally launched in 1924 and was still being sold in 1933. believe that it may have order been discontinued, before being reformulated and relaunched in 1950. Joya was finally discontinued sometime in the 1980s and can be hard to find, especially in the parfum concentration.
"Joya, means jewel and is a subtle, exciting scent that grows more beautiful as you wear it you find that you respond to its indefinable charms more and more as you wear it too, a fragrance that catches the flavor the glamour of Spain, cherished by the most distinguished women of Spain."
Joya was classified as an aldehydic floral woody fragrance for women. It starts off with a fresh aldehydic top note, followed by an elegant, classic floral heart, resting on a feminine, warm balsamic base.
Top notes: aldehydes, bergamot, mandarin, lime, lemon
Middle notes: carnation, jasmine, rosa centifolia, orris, ylang ylang, lily, lily of the valley
Base notes: amber, benzoin, musk, sandalwood, tonka bean, vanilla, cinnamon
Product code: Vintage Joya by Myrurgia Perfume 1 oz (30ml) Cologne Splash 1950s order Colonia and Box