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Shanghai (Les Voyages Olfactives)(2012)

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Created by Thierry Wasser for Guerlain's Les Voyages Olfactifs, Olfactory Journeys, series, Shanghai opens on anise, orange blossom, almond, and cardamom, moves through a heart of ylang-ylang, jasmine, iris, and mimosa, and closes on cedarwood, patchouli, vanilla, and sandalwood, offering an elaborate, spiced white-floral composition evoking the Chinese city.

Did you know? This scent's orange blossom note was reportedly the only perfume Louis XIV could tolerate by the end of his life. Read the full story →

Brand

Guerlain

Perfumer

Thierry Wasser

Launched

2012

Family

Floral

Shanghai (Les Voyages Olfactives) is a fragrance from Guerlain, released in 2012 and composed by Thierry Wasser. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Anise, Orange Blossom, Almond, and Cardamom, moves into a heart of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Iris, and Mimosa, and settles into a base of Cedarwood, Patchouli, Vanilla, and Sandalwood.

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