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Calvin Klein · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 1997
≈ $26 · 3.4oz · approx. retail
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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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German · 55 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 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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