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Pretexte(1937)
Lanvin · Andre Fraysse · Floral
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An aldehydic mixed-floral composition from Andre Fraysse for Lanvin, opening on bergamot and aldehydes before a blended floral heart, closing on musk, woods, and amber. Pretexte, Pretext, offers an unusually literary, almost self-aware title, suggesting the fragrance itself as an excuse or occasion for something else.
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.
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Pretexte is a fragrance from Lanvin, released in 1937 and composed by Andre Fraysse. 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, Woods, and Amber.
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