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Apercu(1997)

Houbigant · Houbigant in-house perfumers · Floral

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A spiced green floral composition from Houbigant's in-house perfumers, opening on green notes, Amalfi lemon, jasmine, bergamot, neroli, and tuberose, moving through a heart of cinnamon, geranium, and ylang-ylang, and closing on oakmoss, clove, patchouli, cassia, vetiver, and sandalwood. Its title, French for Overview or Glimpse, offers an unusually elaborate, multi-faceted structure within Houbigant's late-1990s catalog.

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Brand
Houbigant
Perfumer
Houbigant in-house perfumers
Launched
1997
Family
Floral

Apercu is a fragrance from Houbigant, released in 1997 and composed by Houbigant in-house perfumers. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Green Notes, Amalfi Lemon, Jasmine, Bergamot, Neroli, and Tuberose, moves into a heart of Cinnamon, Geranium, and Ylang-Ylang, and settles into a base of Oakmoss, Clove, Patchouli, Cassia, Vetiver, and Sandalwood.

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Top notes
Green NotesAmalfi LemonJasmineBergamotNeroliTuberose
Heart notes
CinnamonGeraniumYlang-Ylang
Base notes
OakmossClovePatchouliCassiaVetiverSandalwood
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● drafted · last checked 2026-07-16