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Plein Ete(1947)

Houbigant · Houbigant in-house perfumers · Floral

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A citrus-floral composition from Houbigant, opening on bergamot and citrus before a blended floral heart, closing on musk and light woods. Plein Ete, Midsummer, ties the fragrance to summer's peak season, consistent with its bright citrus opening, continuing the house's occasional pattern of seasonally-themed releases established decades earlier with La Belle Saison.

Did you know? This scent's musk note is almost certainly synthetic — discovered by accident in 1888 while researching explosives. Read the full story →
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Brand
Houbigant
Perfumer
Houbigant in-house perfumers
Launched
1947
Family
Floral

Plein Ete is a fragrance from Houbigant, released in 1947 and composed by Houbigant in-house perfumers. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Bergamot and Citrus, moves into a heart of Mixed Florals, and settles into a base of Musk and Light Woods.

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Top notes
BergamotCitrus
Heart notes
Mixed Florals
Base notes
MuskLight Woods
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● drafted · last checked 2026-07-16