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Poivre Extrait de Parfum(1954)

At a glance

The extrait, or pure parfum, concentration of Caron's Poivre, sharing the fragrance's clove-pepper opening and its elaborate spiced-floral heart at the richest, most concentrated strength within the range.

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Brand

Caron

Perfumer

Michel Morsetti

Launched

1954

Family

Amber

Poivre Extrait de Parfum is a fragrance from Caron, released in 1954 and composed by Michel Morsetti. It sits in the Amber family. It opens with Clove, Carnation, Pepper, and Red Pepper, moves into a heart of Cloves, Geranium, Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, and Tuberose, and settles into a base of Oakmoss, Opoponax, Sandalwood, and Vetiver.

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