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Dzing!(1998)

L'Artisan Parfumeur · Olivia Giacobetti

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Created by Olivia Giacobetti for L'Artisan Parfumeur, Dzing! opens on saffron and ginger, moves through a heart of toffee and leather, and closes on musk and vanilla. Inspired by the smell of a circus, sawdust, animals, leather, and candied treats, its unusual toffee-leather combination made it a celebrated cult favorite among niche perfumery enthusiasts, frequently cited as an example of successful conceptual, narrative-driven composition.

Did you know? This scent's leather note traces back to 16th-century Grasse, where perfuming foul-smelling gloves accidentally built the world's perfume capital. Read the full story →
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Launched
1998

Dzing! is a fragrance from L'Artisan Parfumeur, released in 1998 and composed by Olivia Giacobetti. It opens with Saffron and Ginger, moves into a heart of Toffee and Leather, and settles into a base of Musk and Vanilla.

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Top notes
SaffronGinger
Heart notes
ToffeeLeather
Base notes
MuskVanilla
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