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Calandre Eau de Parfum(1990)
Paco Rabanne · Michel Hy · Floral
At a glance
An eau de parfum-strength version of Paco Rabanne's Calandre, sharing Michel Hy's original 1969 aldehydic rose-lily-of-the-valley-ylang-ylang structure with a richer sandalwood-amber-musk base than the classic eau de toilette.
Did you know?
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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Calandre Eau de Parfum is a fragrance from Paco Rabanne, released in 1990 and composed by Michel Hy. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Aldehydes, Bergamot, and Gardenia, moves into a heart of Rose, Lily of the Valley, and Ylang-Ylang, and settles into a base of Sandalwood, Amber, and Musk.
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