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Giselle(1946)
Coty · Coty in-house perfumers · Floral
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A mixed-floral composition from Coty's in-house perfumers, opening on bergamot before a blended floral heart, closing on musk, woods, and amber. Named for the Romantic-era ballet Giselle, first performed in Paris in 1841, it ties the fragrance to a specific, culturally resonant work of French art.
Did you know?
This scent's musk note is almost certainly synthetic — discovered by accident in 1888 while researching explosives.
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Giselle is a fragrance from Coty, released in 1946 and composed by Coty 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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