Ambrette 9
Le Labo · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2006
≈ $220 · 100ml · approx. retail
Designed by Michel Almairac in 2006 as a soft, skin-close scent (and a longtime baby-friendly favorite), Ambrette 9 blends rare ambrette-seed musk with candied citrus and gentle aldehydes.
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French · 51 in collection
Born in Grasse in 1953 and trained at Roure Bertrand Dupont, Michel Almairac is a master perfumer long associated with Robertet, credited with shaping the olfactory signature of Chloé. He later co-founded the family house Parle Moi de Parfum with his son Benjamin.
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