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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
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