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Mousseline(1946)
Rochas · Edmond Roudnitska · Floral
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An aldehydic mixed-floral composition from Edmond Roudnitska for Rochas, opening on aldehydes and bergamot before a blended floral heart, closing on musk, sandalwood, and amber. Mousseline, Muslin, evokes a light, sheer fabric, suggesting a correspondingly delicate, airy fragrance character distinct from Roudnitska's richer Femme.
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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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Mousseline is a fragrance from Rochas, released in 1946 and composed by Edmond Roudnitska. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Aldehydes and Bergamot, moves into a heart of Mixed Florals, and settles into a base of Musk, Sandalwood, and Amber.
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