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Prelude Parfum de Toilette(1982)
Balenciaga · Balenciaga in-house perfumers · Floral
At a glance
A parfum de toilette-strength version of Prelude, sharing the fragrance's aldehydic-floral structure at a concentration between the full parfum and lighter eau de toilette.
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This scent's aldehydes carry a famous origin myth — the "accidental overdose" story behind Chanel No. 5 — that historians say probably isn't true.
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Prelude Parfum de Toilette is a fragrance from Balenciaga, released in 1982 and composed by Balenciaga in-house perfumers. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Bergamot and Aldehydes, moves into a heart of Mixed Florals, and settles into a base of Musk, Sandalwood, and Amber.
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