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A'Suma(1934)
Coty · Coty in-house perfumers · Amber
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A spiced amber composition from Coty's in-house perfumers, opening on bergamot and spices before a floral heart, closing on amber, musk, and vanilla. Its invented, exotic-sounding name follows a naming pattern common across 1930s perfumery, where evocative but non-literal titles were used to suggest luxury and mystery rather than describe specific ingredients or origins.
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This scent's vanilla note relies on vanillin, the compound that made vanilla affordable worldwide — first synthesized in 1874.
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A'Suma is a fragrance from Coty, released in 1934 and composed by Coty in-house perfumers. It sits in the Amber family. It opens with Bergamot and Spice, moves into a heart of Floral Notes, and settles into a base of Amber, Musk, and Vanilla.
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