Cologne

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Cologne

Boucheron · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 1991

≈ $34 · approx. retail

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A classic citrus-aromatic men's cologne, opening with a sparkling burst of lemon, bergamot and lavender over a floral heart, settling into a mossy, woody-musk base — the archetypal early-90s Boucheron men's scent, sold generically as 'Boucheron Cologne'.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

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Perfumer

Raymond Chaillan

French · 7 in collection

Born in Nice in 1935, Raymond Chaillan is a veteran French perfumer who worked at houses including Roure Bertrand Dupont, Firmenich and Dragoco and served as president of the Société Française des Parfumeurs; he co-created several enduring classics of the 1970s.

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