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Balenciaga L'Essence(2011)
Balenciaga · Olivier Polge · Floral
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Created by Olivier Polge for Balenciaga, L'Essence opens on bergamot and carnation, moves through a heart of violet and iris, and closes on cedar, patchouli, musk, and amber, offering a refined, powdery floral…
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This scent's iris note took years to become usable, freshly dug iris rhizomes are nearly odorless until aged.
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Created by Olivier Polge for Balenciaga, L'Essence opens on bergamot and carnation, moves through a heart of violet and iris, and closes on cedar, patchouli, musk, and amber, offering a refined, powdery floral composition.
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