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Slow Explosions
Imaginary Authors · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2016
≈ $140 · 50ml · approx. retail
Slow Explosions, launched in 2016, layers tart apple and saffron over a rose-and-leather heart before settling into a warm cashmeran-benzoin base. It's frequently described as one of the house's richest, most autumnal orientals.
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