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Lumiere d'Orient(2014)

At a glance

An oud variant of Gres's Lumiere, opening on bergamot and spices before a florals heart, closing on amber, musk, vanilla, and oud, reflecting the broader mid-2010s prestige embrace of oud.

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Brand

Gres

Perfumer

Gres in-house perfumers

Launched

2014

Family

Amber

Lumiere d'Orient is a fragrance from Gres, released in 2014 and composed by Gres in-house perfumers. It sits in the Amber family. It opens with Bergamot and Spice, moves into a heart of Floral Notes, and settles into a base of Amber, Musk, Vanilla, and Oud.

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