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Balenciaga L'Essence(2011)
Balenciaga · Olivier Polge · Floral
At a glance
Created by Olivier Polge for Balenciaga, L'Essence opens on bergamot and carnation, moves through a heart of violet and iris, and closes on cedar, patchouli, musk, and amber, offering a refined, powdery floral composition.
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This scent's iris note took years to become usable — freshly dug iris rhizomes are nearly odorless until aged.
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Balenciaga L'Essence is a fragrance from Balenciaga, released in 2011 and composed by Olivier Polge. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Bergamot and Carnation, moves into a heart of Violet and Iris, and settles into a base of Cedarwood, Patchouli, Musk, and Amber.
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