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Douce(1949)
Nina Ricci · Nina Ricci in-house perfumers · Floral
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A mixed-floral composition from Nina Ricci's in-house perfumers, opening on bergamot before a blended floral heart, closing on musk, woods, and amber. Douce, Sweet or Gentle, offers a simple, direct descriptive title, part of the house's varied output alongside its more conceptually elaborate Coeur Joie.
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This scent's musk note is almost certainly synthetic — discovered by accident in 1888 while researching explosives.
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Douce is a fragrance from Nina Ricci, released in 1949 and composed by Nina Ricci 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, Woods, and Amber.
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