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Nirmala(1955)
Molinard · Molinard in-house perfumers · Floral
At a glance
A spiced mixed-floral composition from Molinard, opening on bergamot and spices before a blended floral heart, closing on amber, musk, vanilla, and sandalwood. Its Sanskrit-derived name, meaning pure or spotless, reflects a mid-century fashion for evocative names drawn from South Asian languages, part of the broader exoticizing naming conventions common across the era's perfumery.
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This scent's vanilla note relies on vanillin, the compound that made vanilla affordable worldwide — first synthesized in 1874.
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