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M. Micallef Ananda(2005)

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Created by Jean-Claude Astier for M. Micallef, Ananda opens on pear, plum, black currant, and lemon, moves through an elaborate floral heart of mimosa, jasmine, and rose, and closes on mimosa, white musk, and vanilla, its Sanskrit-derived title meaning Bliss.

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Brand

M. Micallef

Perfumer

Jean-Claude Astier

Launched

2005

M. Micallef Ananda is a fragrance from M. Micallef, released in 2005 and composed by Jean-Claude Astier. It opens with Pear, Plum, Blackcurrant, and Lemon, moves into a heart of Mimosa, Jasmine, Violet, Ylang-Ylang, and Rose, and settles into a base of Mimosa, White Musk, and Vanilla.

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