J'ai Osé

Name: J'ai Osé Eau de Toilette (EDT)
Brand: Guy Laroche

Guy Laroche · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1977

≈ $45 · 75ml · approx. retail

J'ai Ose ("I Dared") is a rich floral-amber from the late 1970s, opening with peach and aldehydes before a woody, patchouli-driven heart and a warm amber-musk base. It is a classic example of the decade's assertive, oriental-leaning florals.

Aldehydic Fruity Floral Woody Amber Mossy / Chypre

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Aldehydes Coriander Peach Citruses

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Sandalwood Patchouli Iris / Orris Vetiver Cedar Rose Jasmine

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Oakmoss Benzoin Amber Musk

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

Perfumer

Max Gavarry

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