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Michael Kors (original)(2000)

Michael Kors · Alain Alchenberger

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Created by Alain Alchenberger and Laurent Le Guernec for Michael Kors, the designer's debut fragrance opens on freesia, Chinese osmanthus, tamarind, and incense, moves through a white-floral heart of tuberose, arum lily, and peony, and closes on musk, cashmere wood, and vetiver, establishing the house's warm, jet-set feminine signature.

Did you know? This scent's iris note took years to become usable — freshly dug iris rhizomes are nearly odorless until aged. Read the full story →
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Brand
Michael Kors
Perfumer
Alain Alchenberger
Launched
2000

Michael Kors (original) is a fragrance from Michael Kors, released in 2000 and composed by Alain Alchenberger. It opens with Freesia, Chinese Osmanthus, Tamarind, and Incense, moves into a heart of Tuberose, Arum Lily, Peony, Iris, and Orris Root, and settles into a base of Musk, Cashmeran, and Vetiver.

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Top notes
FreesiaChinese OsmanthusTamarindIncense
Heart notes
TuberoseArum LilyPeonyIrisOrris Root
Base notes
MuskCashmeranVetiver
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● drafted · last checked 2026-07-19