Essence No. 1 Rose
Elie Saab · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2014
≈ $90 · 100ml · approx. retail
Essence No. 1 Rose is part of Elie Saab's La Collection des Essences, a unisex line composed by Francis Kurkdjian that layers Bulgarian, Turkish, Centifolia and Damask rose with rose absolute from Grasse and Turkey. It launched in 2014 alongside Essence No. 2, 3 and 4.
The scent
Top notes
The opening · first 15 minutes
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Perfumer
French · 66 in collection
Acclaimed master perfumer and co-founder of Maison Francis Kurkdjian; also creative director of perfumes at Dior since 2021. Rose to fame creating Le Male for Jean Paul Gaultier early in his career.
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