Miss Balmain

Balmain · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1967

≈ $70 · 50ml · approx. retail

Miss Balmain (1967) is a woody-leather chypre with a rebellious, animalic edge that reflected the changing social mood of the late '60s. Its blend of aldehydic florals over oakmoss and leather made it a cult classic among vintage-chypre collectors.

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The dry-down · what lingers

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FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

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