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Avant Garde(2011)

Lanvin · Shyamala Maisondieu · Woody

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Created by Shyamala Maisondieu for Lanvin, Avant Garde opens on bergamot and spices, moves through a woods heart, and closes on amber, musk, and vetiver, its title signaling a deliberately modern, forward-looking…

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Brand
Lanvin
Launched
2011
Family
Woody

Created by Shyamala Maisondieu for Lanvin, Avant Garde opens on bergamot and spices, moves through a woods heart, and closes on amber, musk, and vetiver, its title signaling a deliberately modern, forward-looking masculine composition.

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Top notes
BergamotSpice
Heart notes
Woods
Base notes
AmberMuskVetiver
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● drafted · last checked 2026-07-16