Contradiction

Calvin Klein · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 1997

≈ $55 · 100ml · approx. retail

A 1997 floral-woody-musk by Ann Gottlieb and Daniela Andrier, balancing soft white florals with a cool eucalyptus-lilac twist over sandalwood and musk.

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Perfumer

Daniela Andrier

German · 25 in collection

A Heidelberg-born perfumer who studied philosophy at the Sorbonne before joining Givaudan, where she became one of the house's most celebrated noses. She is best known for her long-running creative partnership with Prada and received The Fragrance Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Perfumer Award in 2025.

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Ann Gottlieb

American · 8 in collection

Ann Gottlieb is an American fragrance developer and consultant, founder of Ann Gottlieb Associates, who learned the craft under Estée Lauder and describes herself as a marketer with a very good nose. A Fragrance Foundation Hall of Famer, she has guided the creation of countless blockbuster scents rather than compounding them herself.

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