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Caramel-Pain d'Epices(1989)
Molinard · Molinard in-house perfumers · Gourmand
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A gourmand spiced composition from Molinard, opening on bergamot and spices before a heart of caramel and gingerbread notes, closing on amber, musk, and vanilla, its name meaning Caramel-Gingerbread, an early example of the explicitly food-inspired gourmand genre that would flourish more fully in the following decade.
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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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Caramel-Pain d'Epices is a fragrance from Molinard, released in 1989 and composed by Molinard in-house perfumers. It sits in the Gourmand family. It opens with Bergamot and Spice, moves into a heart of Caramel and Gingerbread Notes, and settles into a base of Amber, Musk, and Vanilla.
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