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Kriss(1942)

At a glance

A spiced floral composition from Jacques Guerlain, opening on bergamot and spices, moving through a rose-and-jasmine heart, and closing on amber, musk, and vanilla. Released during the Second World War, a period of severe material shortages across the French perfumery industry, it represents one of the relatively few new Guerlain compositions launched under wartime conditions.

Did you know? This scent's jasmine note owes its richness to indole — the same compound found, in larger amounts, in feces. Read the full story →

Brand

Guerlain

Perfumer

Jacques Guerlain

Launched

1942

Family

Amber

Kriss is a fragrance from Guerlain, released in 1942 and composed by Jacques Guerlain. It sits in the Amber family. It opens with Bergamot and Spice, moves into a heart of Rose and Jasmine, and settles into a base of Amber, Musk, and Vanilla.

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