New York

Parfums de Nicolaï · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1989

≈ $220 · 100ml · approx. retail

A crisp blend of Amalfi lemon, bergamot and herbal artemisia opening onto lavender and warm spice, resting on a smoky base of incense, styrax and musk — Patricia de Nicolaï's own signature scent and one of the house's founding fragrances.

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

SpringFallWinterDailyOfficeEvening

Perfumer

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