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Subtilite(1930)
Houbigant · Houbigant in-house perfumers · Floral
At a glance
A mixed-floral composition from Houbigant, opening on bergamot before a blended floral heart, closing on musk and woods. Subtilite, Subtlety, signals a deliberately understated character, positioned against the increasingly loud, aldehyde-heavy maximalism dominating much of 1930s mainstream perfumery.
Did you know?
This scent's musk note is almost certainly synthetic — discovered by accident in 1888 while researching explosives.
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Subtilite is a fragrance from Houbigant, released in 1930 and composed by Houbigant in-house perfumers. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Bergamot, moves into a heart of Mixed Florals, and settles into a base of Musk and Woods.
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