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Orval(1930)
Molinard · Molinard in-house perfumers · Woody
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A woody composition from Molinard, opening on bergamot before a heart built from woods, closing on musk, amber, and vetiver. Its structure, built around woods rather than flowers, echoes Houbigant's earlier Bois Dormant, reflecting a minor but recurring interest across several houses in woody-forward, non-floral compositions during this period.
Did you know?
This scent's musk note is almost certainly synthetic — discovered by accident in 1888 while researching explosives.
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Orval is a fragrance from Molinard, released in 1930 and composed by Molinard in-house perfumers. It sits in the Woody family. It opens with Bergamot, moves into a heart of Woods, and settles into a base of Musk, Amber, and Vetiver.
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