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Carthusia · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2010

≈ $155 · 100ml · approx. retail

Named for the year the Carthusian monks are said to have worked their local herbs into fragrance — rosemary, thyme and coriander over citrus, with lavender, pepper and iris leading to sandalwood, incense and amber.

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

FallWinterDailyEvening

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