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Cristobal pour Homme Cologne d'Orient(2000)

Balenciaga · Balenciaga in-house perfumers · Woody

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An oud-inflected variant of Cristobal pour Homme, opening on bergamot and spices before a heart of florals and oud, closing on amber, musk, and sandalwood, offering a richer, more exotic reinterpretation of the standard composition.

Did you know? This scent's vanilla note relies on vanillin, the compound that made vanilla affordable worldwide — first synthesized in 1874. Read the full story →
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Launched
2000
Family
Woody

Cristobal pour Homme Cologne d'Orient is a fragrance from Balenciaga, released in 2000 and composed by Balenciaga in-house perfumers. It sits in the Woody family. It opens with Lavender, Bergamot, Coriander, White Pepper, and Artemisia, moves into a heart of Sandalwood, Columbian Coffee, Cedarwood, Patchouli, Geranium, and Tea, and settles into a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Amber, and Tobacco.

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Top notes
LavenderBergamotCorianderWhite PepperArtemisia
Heart notes
Base notes
VanillaBenzoinAmberTobacco
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