Perfume

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Perfume

Narciso Rodriguez · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2003

≈ $40 · approx. retail

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The original, cult-status Narciso Rodriguez for Her — a musk, amber, and orange blossom composition that redefined modern musk fragrances on release.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

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Perfumer

Francis Kurkdjian

French · 82 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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Christine Nagel

Swiss · 54 in collection

Christine Nagel is a Swiss perfumer who has been the sole in-house perfumer and director of olfactive creation at Hermes since 2016, succeeding Jean-Claude Ellena; before Hermes she trained at Firmenich and created acclaimed work for Narciso Rodriguez, Dior and Jo Malone London.

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