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Liu(1929)

At a glance

A floral-oriental composition from Jacques Guerlain, opening on bergamot and peach, moving through a heart of jasmine, rose, and lilac, and closing on sandalwood, musk, and vanilla. Named for the tragic servant-heroine of Puccini's opera Turandot, which had premiered in 1926, the fragrance reflects Guerlain's ongoing practice of drawing names from literature, mythology, and contemporary opera. Its peach-jasmine-vanilla structure sits within the same general fruity-floral-oriental territory as several of Guerlain's 1920s compositions.

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

1929

Family

Floral

Liu is a fragrance from Guerlain, released in 1929 and composed by Jacques Guerlain. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Bergamot and Peach, moves into a heart of Jasmine, Rose, and Lilac, and settles into a base of Sandalwood, Musk, and Vanilla.

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