El Born

Carner Barcelona · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2014

≈ $145 · 100ml · approx. retail

Named for Barcelona's historic El Born quarter, a honeyed, fig-and-vanilla composition meant to bottle the neighborhood's blend of medieval stone and modern energy.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

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