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Diesel
Diesel · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1996
≈ $40 · 3.4oz · approx. retail
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Diesel's debut 1996 fragrance, created with Marbert before the brand's L'Oréal era, is a spicy-amber unisex scent built on ginger, cardamom and warm vanilla. It reads as an unconventional, slightly rugged signature that set the tone for the label's later unisex D by Diesel line.
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