Michael

Michael Kors · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2000

≈ $85 · 100ml · approx. retail

Michael is the debut Michael Kors fragrance, launched in 2000 by Laurent Le Guernec and Alain Alchenberger, built around a tuberose-and-lily heart over musk and cashmere wood. It established the designer's signature white-floral, incense-tinged house style.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

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The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEvening

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