So de la Renta

Oscar de la Renta · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1997

≈ $65 · 100ml · approx. retail

So de la Renta is a 1997 floral fruity built by Ilias Ermenidis around tropical fruit notes (watermelon, mango, kiwi) layered over a white-floral heart of tuberose and jasmine sambac, finished with musk and vanilla. It remains available through mass fragrance retailers.

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

Ilias Ermenidis

Greek · 16 in collection

Ilias Ermenidis is a Greek perfumer born in Istanbul who trained at ISIPCA and began his career at Firmenich. He has created widely loved designer and commercial fragrances for houses including Gucci, Givenchy and Vera Wang, with Victoria's Secret Heavenly among his bestselling successes.

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