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Nirmala(1955)

Molinard · Molinard in-house perfumers · Floral

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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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Brand

Molinard

Perfumer

Molinard in-house perfumers

Launched

1955

Family

Floral

Nirmala is a fragrance from Molinard, released in 1955 and composed by Molinard in-house perfumers. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Bergamot and Spice, moves into a heart of Mixed Florals, and settles into a base of Amber, Musk, Vanilla, and Sandalwood.

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