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Aramis
Aramis · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1964
≈ $60 · 8.1oz · approx. retail
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The original 1964 Aramis is a landmark leather chypre and the fragrance credited with launching prestige men's cologne in American department stores. Created by Bernard Chant, its bitter-herbal opening over leather, oakmoss, and musk set the template his signature patchouli-chypre style would echo in later classics.
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