Brut
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Brut(1964)

Faberge · Faberge in-house perfumers · Fougere

At a glance

Created by Faberge's in-house perfumers, Brut opens on lavender, citrus, and herbal notes, moves through a heart of geranium and spices, and closes on oakmoss, musk, and tonka bean.

Did you know? This scent's musk note is almost certainly synthetic, discovered by accident in 1888 while researching explosives. Read the full story →
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Brand
Faberge
Launched
1964
Family
Fougere

Created by Faberge's in-house perfumers, Brut opens on lavender, citrus, and herbal notes, moves through a heart of geranium and spices, and closes on oakmoss, musk, and tonka bean. Its accessible price point and broad distribution made it one of the best-selling men's fragrances of the 20th century, becoming a fixture of mainstream drugstore fragrance counters for decades. Brut is frequently cited as a defining example of the classical fougere structure translated into a mass-market format.

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Top notes
LavenderCitrusHerbs
Heart notes
GeraniumSpice
Base notes
OakmossMuskTonka Bean
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● drafted · last checked 2026-07-16