Tornade Blonde

Christian Louboutin · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2016

≈ $275 · 80ml · approx. retail

Part of Christian Louboutin's 2016 debut trio, created by Olivier Cresp. A chypre-floral built on tart rhubarb and cassis over a bouquet of Bulgarian rose, jasmine sambac and gardenia, resting on ambergris, cedar and patchouli, framed by the house as a scent of love and adventure.

The scent

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

Perfumer

Olivier Cresp

French · 102 in collection

A Grasse-raised master perfumer at Firmenich and 2018 Fragrance Foundation Lifetime Achievement honoree, Olivier Cresp is one of the most influential noses of his generation, responsible for the genre-defining Mugler Angel and a string of bestsellers.

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