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Imprudence(1938)
Worth · Worth in-house perfumers · Floral
At a glance
An aldehydic amber composition from Worth's in-house perfumers, opening on bergamot and aldehydes before a floral heart, closing on amber, musk, and vanilla. Imprudence, Recklessness, suggests a bold, unguarded character, part of a small genre of French perfumery names built around suggestive personality traits rather than flowers or places.
Did you know?
This scent's aldehydes carry a famous origin myth — the "accidental overdose" story behind Chanel No. 5 — that historians say probably isn't true.
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Imprudence is a fragrance from Worth, released in 1938 and composed by Worth in-house perfumers. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Bergamot and Aldehydes, moves into a heart of Mixed Florals, and settles into a base of Amber, Musk, and Vanilla.
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