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Nacre(2001)
Jean Patou · Jean-Michel Duriez · Floral
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Created by Jean-Michel Duriez for Jean Patou, Nacre opens on bergamot and aldehydes, moves through a blended floral heart, and closes on musk, sandalwood, and amber, its title meaning Mother-of-Pearl, suggesting a luminous, iridescent quality.
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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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Nacre is a fragrance from Jean Patou, released in 2001 and composed by Jean-Michel Duriez. 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, Sandalwood, and Amber.
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