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L'Eau d'Ambre(1994)
L'Artisan Parfumeur · Jean-Claude Ellena · Amber
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Created by Jean-Claude Ellena for L'Artisan Parfumeur, L'Eau d'Ambre opens on geranium and bergamot, moves through a heart of vanilla and benzoin, and closes on amber, patchouli, and musk, offering a restrained, translucent amber composition from Ellena, whose minimalist, transparent style would later define his celebrated tenure at Hermes.
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This scent's vanilla note relies on vanillin, the compound that made vanilla affordable worldwide — first synthesized in 1874.
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L'Eau d'Ambre is a fragrance from L'Artisan Parfumeur, released in 1994 and composed by Jean-Claude Ellena. It sits in the Amber family. It opens with Geranium and Bergamot, moves into a heart of Vanilla and Benzoin, and settles into a base of Amber, Patchouli, and Musk.
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