Aqua Vitae

Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 2013

≈ $245 · 70ml · approx. retail

A warm, sunlit citrus by Francis Kurkdjian (2013) pairing Calabrian lemon and Sicilian mandarin with Brazilian tonka bean and guaiac wood for a soft golden glow.

The scent

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The core · the next few hours

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The dry-down · what lingers

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Perfumer

Francis Kurkdjian

French · 46 in collection

Acclaimed master perfumer and co-founder of Maison Francis Kurkdjian; also creative director of perfumes at Dior since 2021. Rose to fame creating Le Male for Jean Paul Gaultier early in his career.

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