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First(1976)

Van Cleef & Arpels · Jean-Claude Ellena · Floral

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Created by Jean-Claude Ellena for Van Cleef and Arpels, First opens on aldehydes, bergamot, and peach, moves through a heart of rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, and lily of the valley, and closes on sandalwood, vetiver, and…

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. Read the full story →
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Brand
Van Cleef & Arpels
Perfumer
Jean-Claude Ellena
Launched
1976
Family
Floral

Created by Jean-Claude Ellena for Van Cleef and Arpels, First opens on aldehydes, bergamot, and peach, moves through a heart of rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, and lily of the valley, and closes on sandalwood, vetiver, and musk. It represented the jewelry house's first venture into perfumery, and one of Ellena's early career compositions before he became one of the most celebrated and influential perfumers of the following decades, eventually serving as in-house perfumer for Hermes.

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Top notes
AldehydesBergamotPeach
Heart notes
RoseJasmineYlang-YlangLily-Of-The-Valley (Muguet)
Base notes
SandalwoodVetiverMusk
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