edmond roudnitska
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The compositions
Diorella Parfum
Dior Dior
Diorama
Eau Fraiche
Eau Sauvage
Eau Sauvage opens with a bracing citrus clarity—lemon and bergamot lifted by aromatic herbs that feel more medicinal than culinary.
Eau D'Hermes Hermès
Eau d'Hermès opens with a silvery rush of citrus and petitgrain cut through with lavender's herbal coolness and sage's dry, almost medicinal clarity.
Eau d'Hermes
A crisp aromatic from the early postwar years, Eau d'Hermès opens with the bright snap of citrus and lavender, grounded immediately by sage's powdery earthiness.
Eau de Cologne Hermes
Eau de Cologne Hermes Hermès
Diorella
Diorella is Edmond Roudnitska's final great Dior fragrance and one of the definitive green chypres.
Diorissimo
Diorissimo opens with a brief citrus clarity before plunging into its true subject: lily of the valley rendered with near-photographic precision.
Moustache Eau de Toilette Concentree
Femme Rochas
Femme announces itself with an unexpected contrast: ripe stone fruits and plum dusted with dry cinnamon, a baroque opening that feels both indulgent and restrained.
Le Parfum de Therese
Le Parfum de Thérèse opens with melon — watery, slightly cooling, an aquatic fruitiness that's unusual in a fragrance from Roudnitska, one of the great perfumers.