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Cartier · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1998
≈ $67 · 1.7oz · approx. retail
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A landmark spicy-woody aromatic that pairs a vivid cardamom-and-citrus opening with dry cedar and earthy vetiver. Warm spices, a wisp of cumin-like skin warmth, and bitter-orange freshness make it sharp, sophisticated, and endlessly wearable.
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French · 53 in collection
Jean-Claude Ellena is a celebrated French perfumer and author, Grasse-born and Givaudan-trained, who served as Hermès's exclusive in-house perfumer from 2004 to 2016. Famed for his minimalist, transparent, watercolour-like style, he created Hermès's Terre d'Hermès and the Jardins collection and has also composed for Bvlgari, Cartier and Frédéric Malle.
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