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Mouche(1948)
Rochas · Edmond Roudnitska · Floral
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An aldehydic mixed-floral composition from Edmond Roudnitska for Rochas, opening on bergamot and aldehydes before a blended floral heart, closing on musk, woods, and amber. Mouche, Fly or Beauty Spot, references the small decorative patches fashionable women once wore on their faces, an unusual, playfully allusive name for a Roudnitska composition.
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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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Mouche is a fragrance from Rochas, released in 1948 and composed by Edmond Roudnitska. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Bergamot and Aldehydes, moves into a heart of Mixed Florals, and settles into a base of Musk, Woods, and Amber.
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