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Ombre Rose
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Ombre Rose(1966)

Jean-Charles Brosseau · Francis Fabron · Floral

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Created by Francis Fabron for Jean-Charles Brosseau, Ombre Rose, Pink Shadow, opens on bergamot and aldehydes, moves through a heart of rose, violet, and iris, and closes on sandalwood, musk, vanilla, and heliotrope. Its powdery rose-violet-heliotrope structure produces a soft, nostalgic femininity, and the fragrance is frequently associated with its distinctive frosted pink bottle, nearly as iconic as the scent itself among mid-century French perfumery collectors.

Did you know? This scent's aldehydes carry a famous origin myth, the "accidental overdose" story behind Chanel No. 5, that historians say probably isn't true. Read the full story →
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Brand
Jean-Charles Brosseau
Perfumer
Francis Fabron
Launched
1966
Family
Floral

Ombre Rose is a fragrance from Jean-Charles Brosseau, released in 1966 and composed by Francis Fabron. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Bergamot and Aldehydes, moves into a heart of Rose, Violet, and Iris, and settles into a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Vanilla, and Heliotrope.

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Top notes
BergamotAldehydes
Heart notes
RoseVioletIris
Base notes
SandalwoodMuskVanillaHeliotrope
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● drafted · last checked 2026-07-16