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L'Heure Bleue
Guerlain · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 1912
≈ $112 · 2.5oz · approx. retail
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Created by Jacques Guerlain in 1912, L'Heure Bleue is a melancholic powdery floral-oriental named for the blue twilight hour, layering anise, heliotrope and iris over vanilla. A landmark of early 20th-century perfumery.
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French · 6 in collection
Jacques Guerlain (1874-1963) was a French perfumer, the third and most celebrated nose of the Guerlain dynasty, and one of the most influential perfumers of the 20th century. His in-house creations for Guerlain include the archetypal oriental Shalimar and the legendary chypre Mitsouko.
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