Grand Amour

Goutal Paris · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 1996

Created by Annick Goutal for herself and devoted, as the name suggests, to great love, Grand Amour combines hyacinth and rose with a warm base of myrrh and amber. It is regarded among the house's most romantic and richly layered florals.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

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