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Requete(1944)
Worth · Worth in-house perfumers · Floral
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An aldehydic mixed-floral composition from Worth's in-house perfumers, opening on bergamot and aldehydes before a blended floral heart, closing on musk, sandalwood, and amber. Requete, Request or Petition, offers an unusually formal, almost legalistic title, distinct from Worth's more typically romantic or evocative names.
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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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Requete is a fragrance from Worth, released in 1944 and composed by Worth 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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