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Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle

Vétiver Extraordinaire is exactly what its title claims: an intensified study of a single material, built around a concentration of 25% pure Haitian vetiver oil.

Bvlgari

Jasmin Noir begins against type: the opening gardenia and green notes read clean and almost watery, a deliberate misdirection before jasmine takes command.

Mancera

Dark confectionery meets the oud tradition in one of Mancera's most playful and confrontational dualities.

Hermès

Brin de Réglisse is pure Jean-Claude Ellena: four materials, no excess.