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Tenere Eau de Toilette(1988)

Paco Rabanne ยท Paco Rabanne in-house perfumers ยท Fougere

At a glance

An herbal lavender cologne from Paco Rabanne's in-house perfumers, opening on bergamot and citrus before a heart of lavender and aromatic herbs, closing on musk, woods, and oakmoss, its name referencing the Tenere region of the Sahara Desert.

Did you know? This scent's musk note is almost certainly synthetic, discovered by accident in 1888 while researching explosives. Read the full story โ†’
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Launched
1988
Family
Fougere

Tenere Eau de Toilette is a fragrance from Paco Rabanne, released in 1988 and composed by Paco Rabanne in-house perfumers. It sits in the Fougere family. It opens with Bergamot and Citrus, moves into a heart of Lavender and Aromatic Herbs, and settles into a base of Musk, Woods, and Oakmoss.

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Top notes
BergamotCitrus
Heart notes
LavenderAromatic Herbs
Base notes
MuskWoodsOakmoss
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โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-07-16