Velvet Rose & Oud
Jo Malone London · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2012
≈ $210 · 100ml · approx. retail
A dense, jammy Damask rose set against dark, smoky oud and a sweet praline base, one of the house's forays into the early-2010s rose-oud trend popularized by niche Middle Eastern-leaning houses. Sold in the deeper Cologne Intense concentration, it's markedly heavier and longer-lasting than Jo Malone's typical colognes.
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French · 17 in collection
A Grasse-born perfumer from a family of jasmine growers and naturals suppliers who works at Firmenich (now dsm-firmenich), where he also leads natural-ingredient development. A François Coty Prize laureate, he is especially associated with his long body of work for Diptyque.
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