Diamonds and Rubies
Elizabeth Taylor · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1993
≈ $30 · 100ml · approx. retail
Sophia Grojsman's rose-centred floral amber, with red rose, peach and bitter almond over heliotrope, ylang-ylang and orchid on a powdery vanilla-benzoin base. The richest and most-loved of the Fragrant Jewels trio.
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The core · the next few hours
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Dupes & cheaper alternatives
Cheaper clones and alternatives that share the same notes and accords — savings are flagged.
Red Door
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Shares Rose, Peach, Ylang-Ylang
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Karl Lagerfeld · Floral
Shares Peach, Rose, Heliotrope
No. 1 Feminine
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Shares Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine
Passion
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Shares Ylang-Ylang, Lily of the Valley (Muguet), Spicy Notes
Jaïpur
Boucheron · Amber
Shares Peach, Rose, Jasmine
Paris
Yves Saint Laurent · Floral
Shares Rose, Lily, Ylang-Ylang