Escada Margaretha Ley
Escada · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 1990
≈ $42 · 100ml · approx. retail
Launched in 1990 in a heart-shaped bottle, this oriental floral was created under the personal direction of designer Margaretha Ley, dedicated to herself, layering hyacinth and coconut over a jasmine-ylang-ylang heart.
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French · 54 in collection
Born in Grasse in 1953 and trained at Roure Bertrand Dupont, Michel Almairac is a master perfumer long associated with Robertet, credited with shaping the olfactory signature of Chloé. He later co-founded the family house Parle Moi de Parfum with his son Benjamin.
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