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Cupids Breath(1936)

Elizabeth Arden · Elizabeth Arden in-house perfumers · Floral

At a glance

A mixed-floral composition from Elizabeth Arden's in-house perfumers, opening on bergamot before a blended floral heart, closing on musk and light woods. Its whimsical, romantically playful English name reflects Arden's American house style, distinct from the French houses' typically more formal or evocative titling conventions.

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
1936
Family
Floral

Cupids Breath is a fragrance from Elizabeth Arden, released in 1936 and composed by Elizabeth Arden in-house perfumers. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Bergamot, moves into a heart of Mixed Florals, and settles into a base of Musk and Light Woods.

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Top notes
Bergamot
Heart notes
Mixed Florals
Base notes
MuskLight Woods
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● drafted · last checked 2026-07-16