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Valencia(1930)
Elizabeth Arden · Elizabeth Arden in-house perfumers · Floral
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A citrus-floral composition from Elizabeth Arden's in-house perfumers, opening on orange and bergamot before a mixed-floral heart, closing on musk, woods, and amber. Named for the Spanish city famous for its orange groves, it ties the fragrance's citrus opening directly to a specific, recognizable regional association.
Did you know?
This scent's musk note is almost certainly synthetic — discovered by accident in 1888 while researching explosives.
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Valencia is a fragrance from Elizabeth Arden, released in 1930 and composed by Elizabeth Arden in-house perfumers. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Orange and Bergamot, moves into a heart of Mixed Florals, and settles into a base of Musk, Woods, and Amber.
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