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212
Carolina Herrera · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1997
≈ $71 · 3.4oz · approx. retail
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A clean, optimistic white-floral built on orange blossom and an airy bouquet of gardenia, jasmine and lily. The original 212 was conceived as the scent of young, urban New York and dries down to soft musk and sandalwood.
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Spanish · 151 in collection
Alberto Morillas is a Spanish master perfumer at dsm-firmenich who joined Firmenich in 1970 and has shaped thousands of fragrances over his career. He is one of the most prolific noses in modern perfumery and also runs his own house, Mizensir.
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