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55(1951)
Molinard · Molinard in-house perfumers · Chypre
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An aldehydic mixed-floral composition from Molinard, opening on bergamot and aldehydes before a blended floral heart, closing on oakmoss, musk, and amber. Its purely numerical title offers no descriptive or evocative content, an unusual naming choice within Molinard's otherwise typically thematic catalog.
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This scent's aldehydes carry a famous origin myth — the "accidental overdose" story behind Chanel No. 5 — that historians say probably isn't true.
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55 is a fragrance from Molinard, released in 1951 and composed by Molinard in-house perfumers. It sits in the Chypre family. It opens with Bergamot and Aldehydes, moves into a heart of Mixed Florals, and settles into a base of Oakmoss, Musk, and Amber.
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