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Jean Patou · Parfum / Extrait · 1930
≈ $250 · 15ml · approx. retail
Jean Patou's signature creation and one of the most acclaimed perfumes in history, built from an opulent concentration of jasmine and May rose. Launched in 1930 in the depths of the Depression, it was famously promoted as "the costliest perfume in the world," a rich, powdery floral built for maximum indulgence.
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