Bottega Veneta
Bottega Veneta · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2011
≈ $110 · 75ml · approx. retail
A refined leathery chypre that opens with bright bergamot and peppery warmth before settling into a soft, suede-like leather laced with jasmine. The drydown of oakmoss, patchouli and warm amber gives it a quietly luxurious, intimate signature that feels like fine Italian leather worn close to the skin.
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French · 5 in collection
Born in Grasse in 1953 and trained at Roure Bertrand Dupont, Michel Almairac is a master perfumer long associated with Robertet, credited with shaping the olfactory signature of Chloé. He later co-founded the family house Parle Moi de Parfum with his son Benjamin.
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