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Sand and Sable(1983)
Coty · Coty in-house perfumers · Floral
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An aldehydic mixed-floral composition from Coty's in-house perfumers, opening on bergamot and aldehydes before a blended floral heart, closing on amber, musk, woods, and vanilla. Sand and Sable evokes a warm, sun-drenched beach imagery consistent with its ambery-vanillic base.
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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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Sand and Sable is a fragrance from Coty, released in 1983 and composed by Coty 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 Amber, Musk, Woods, and Vanilla.
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