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Transparence(1939)
Houbigant · Houbigant in-house perfumers · Floral
At a glance
An aldehydic mixed-floral composition from Houbigant, opening on bergamot and aldehydes before a blended floral heart, closing on musk and woods. Transparence, Transparency, suggests a light, clear, unclouded floral impression, consistent with the era's continued exploration of aldehyde-driven brightness even as the decade's geopolitical tensions darkened.
Did you know?
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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Transparence is a fragrance from Houbigant, released in 1939 and composed by Houbigant 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 and Woods.
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