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Yves Saint Laurent · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2012
≈ $100 · 90ml · approx. retail
A luminous white-floral framed by blackcurrant and green notes over jasmine sambac and lily-of-the-valley. A creamy base of vanilla, tonka and sandalwood gives it a soft, woody finish.
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French · 31 in collection
Anne Flipo is a French master perfumer at IFF, where she has worked since 2004 and earned the rare Master Perfumer designation. Born in Picardy, she is admired for luminous, natural-feeling florals and her work across both designer and artisanal lines.
See their fragrances →Vietnamese-American · 7 in collection
Born in Vietnam in 1972 and trained in Holzminden, Loc Dong is widely cited as the first Asian fine-fragrance perfumer in the industry and a senior perfumer at IFF in New York. He is known for a fresh, modern command of synthetic materials.
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Based on shared notes and accords — cheaper picks are flagged.
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