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Etude(1931)

Houbigant · Houbigant in-house perfumers · Floral

At a glance

A mixed-floral composition from Houbigant, opening on bergamot before a blended floral heart, closing on musk and woods. Etude, a musical or artistic study piece, situates it within the same musical-naming tradition as Lanvin's Arpege, though as a modest study rather than a fully realized flagship statement.

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
1931
Family
Floral

Etude is a fragrance from Houbigant, released in 1931 and composed by Houbigant 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 Woods.

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