London
Widian · Parfum / Extrait · 2018
≈ $375 · 50ml · approx. retail
London, the debut of Widian's city-inspired Sapphire Collection, weaves dark oud and cypress with powdery violet and succulent raspberry. A supple leather, vanilla and amber base makes it a cosmopolitan bridge between Britain and Arabia.
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Spanish · 13 in collection
Jordi Fernández is a Spanish senior perfumer at Givaudan, a largely self-taught Catalan who began at Eurofragrance in Barcelona before joining Givaudan in 2010. Nicknamed the 'Master of Oud,' he favours noble materials used in overdose and has composed for Montblanc, Versace and Carolina Herrera.
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