Black XS
Paco Rabanne · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 2005
≈ $75 · 100ml · approx. retail
A rock-and-roll oriental-woody scent: a fresh lemon and sage opening over a spicy praline, cinnamon and tolu balsam heart, anchored by patchouli, rosewood and black amber.
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French · 30 in collection
A Grasse-raised master perfumer at Firmenich and 2018 Fragrance Foundation Lifetime Achievement honoree, Olivier Cresp is one of the most influential noses of his generation, responsible for the genre-defining Mugler Angel and a string of bestsellers.
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Christian Dussoulier is a French master perfumer who trained at ISIPCA and built his career at Givaudan and then Firmenich before founding his own house, Creations et Parfums, in 2010; he is a fine-fragrance specialist who has co-authored a string of blockbuster designer scents.
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