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Hermann A Mes Cotes Me Paraissait Une Ombre
Etat Libre d'Orange · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2015
≈ $68 · approx. retail
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A misty, earthy composition named for a line about mountains — a bracing black currant-galbanum opening leads into a petrichor-like geosmin and incense heart over damp patchouli-vetiver woods.
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French · 85 in collection
Acclaimed Givaudan perfumer known for expressive, emotional scents.
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