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Arden for Men Eau de Cologne Speciale(1956)

Elizabeth Arden · Elizabeth Arden in-house perfumers · Woody

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A premium variant within Elizabeth Arden's Arden for Men cologne line, sharing the range's established bergamot-citrus-herb structure in a specially designated Speciale formulation, following a naming convention Coty had used decades earlier for its own premium cologne variants.

Did you know? This scent's musk note is almost certainly synthetic — discovered by accident in 1888 while researching explosives. Read the full story →
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Launched
1956
Family
Woody

Arden for Men Eau de Cologne Speciale is a fragrance from Elizabeth Arden, released in 1956 and composed by Elizabeth Arden in-house perfumers. It sits in the Woody family. It opens with Bergamot and Citrus, moves into a heart of Aromatic Herbs, and settles into a base of Musk and Woods.

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Top notes
BergamotCitrus
Heart notes
Aromatic Herbs
Base notes
MuskWoods
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● drafted · last checked 2026-07-16