First
Van Cleef & Arpels · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 1976
Launched in 1976, First was one of the earliest fragrances created by a jewellery house and is regarded as an emblematic floral aldehyde of its era. Composed by a young Jean-Claude Ellena, it layers a lush bouquet of white and yellow flowers over a warm, animalic amber base.
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French · 25 in collection
Jean-Claude Ellena is a celebrated French perfumer and author, Grasse-born and Givaudan-trained, who served as Hermès's exclusive in-house perfumer from 2004 to 2016. Famed for his minimalist, transparent, watercolour-like style, he created Hermès's Terre d'Hermès and the Jardins collection and has also composed for Bvlgari, Cartier and Frédéric Malle.
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