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A division of the Fashion house Courréges; established by André Courréges in Paris in 1961; became involved with accessory design. Signature fragrance 'Empriente' launched in 1971, Courréges Parfums acquired by L’Oreal in 1994.
Empriente	Parfums Courréges	1971	A feminine leather-floral-woody chypre parfum with notes of mandarin, blood orange, galbanum, lily of the valley, iris, jasmine, oak moss, cedar, sandalwood and musk, classified D7f. Re-launched in 1992
Eau de Courréges	Parfums Courréges	1973	A citrus-aromatic edt, classified A5f. (90%)
Amérique	Parfums Courréges	1974	A chypre fragrance
Courrèges	Parfums Courréges	1977	A floral woody fragrance, classified B7f
Courrèges Homme	Parfums Courréges	1977	A chypre edt
Courréges in Blue	Parfums Courréges	1983	Created by Roure Perfumers; a rich floral bouquet parfum with top notes of bergamot, coriander and basil, heart notes of rose, violet, tuberose with base notes of vetiver and sandalwood, classified B7f. Presented in a squared bottle with rounded corners and domed gold stopper designed by André Courréges
Sweet Courréges	Parfums Courréges	1993	A soft crisp fruity floral edt with notes of grapefruit, frangipanni, freesia, nailla, cedar and sandalwood
Niagara	Parfums Courréges	1995	A crisp dry masculine chypre edt
Génération Courréges	Parfums Courréges	1996	A fresh fruity-floral fragrance with top notes of cassis, raspberry, peach, lilac and watermelon, heart notes of carnation, jasmine, rose and violet leaves on base notes of musk, honey, cedar, sandalwood and oak moss. Re-formulated and re-launched in 2001
Courrèges 20-20	Parfums Courréges	1997	A crisp fruity-floral edt with top notes of pear, peach, rosewood and cassis, heart notes of jasmine, rose, lily of the valley and orris on base notes of cedar, amber, musk and sandalwood
Generation Courréges	Parfums Courréges	2001	A woody floral fragrance with notes of rose, jasmine, violet, cedar, sandalwood and musk