Accord family · 120 perfumes · 3 accords
Chypre
The intellectual's accord. Oakmoss, patchouli, bergamot — a structure invented by François Coty in 1917. Chypres smell like the forest floor: damp, earthy, complex. An acquired taste, and worth acquiring.
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The chypre accords
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