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Nuit de Noel Eau de Cologne(1922)

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A cologne-strength version of Caron's Nuit de Noel, sharing its ylang-ylang-and-rose opening and jasmine-rose heart but finished with a simpler oakmoss-sandalwood-musk base, omitting the vanilla and full Mousse de Saxe richness of the flagship parfum. It offered a lighter, more frequently reapplicable take on the fragrance's wintry character.

Did you know? This scent's jasmine note owes its richness to indole — the same compound found, in larger amounts, in feces. Read the full story →

Brand

Caron

Perfumer

Ernest Daltroff

Launched

1922

Family

Floral

Nuit de Noel Eau de Cologne is a fragrance from Caron, released in 1922 and composed by Ernest Daltroff. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Ylang-Ylang and Tincture of Rose, moves into a heart of Jasmine and Rose, and settles into a base of Oakmoss, Sandalwood, and Musk.

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