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Raffinee(1982)
Houbigant · Houbigant in-house perfumers · Floral
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An aldehydic floral composition from Houbigant's in-house perfumers, opening on aldehydes, bergamot, and peach before a heart of rose, jasmine, and ylang-ylang, closing on sandalwood, musk, and amber, launching the Raffinee series that Houbigant would extend with numerous variant editions through the following decade.
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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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Raffinee is a fragrance from Houbigant, released in 1982 and composed by Houbigant in-house perfumers. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Aldehydes, Bergamot, and Peach, moves into a heart of Rose, Jasmine, and Ylang-Ylang, and settles into a base of Sandalwood, Musk, and Amber.
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