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Meteor(1949)
Coty · Coty in-house perfumers · Floral
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An aldehydic floral composition from Coty's in-house perfumers, opening on bergamot and aldehydes before a floral heart, closing on amber, musk, and woods. Its cosmic, futuristic naming reflects a small but recurring genre of space- and science-themed fragrance titles emerging in the years following the Second World War.
Did you know?
This scent's aldehydes carry a famous origin myth — the "accidental overdose" story behind Chanel No. 5 — that historians say probably isn't true.
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Meteor is a fragrance from Coty, released in 1949 and composed by Coty in-house perfumers. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Bergamot and Aldehydes, moves into a heart of Floral Notes, and settles into a base of Amber, Musk, and Woods.
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