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Venenum Kiss
Ex Nihilo · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2015
≈ $185 · 100ml · approx. retail
Saffron and nutmeg open on a spiced, resinous journey through rose and amber to a warm sandalwood-vanilla-styrax base, giving an opulent, 'Orient Express'-styled composition. It later spawned a Rose de Mai flanker and is well regarded among the house's more oriental-leaning scents.
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French · 51 in collection
Acclaimed Givaudan perfumer known for expressive, emotional scents.
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