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12(1981)

Jean Couturier

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12 by Jean Couturier is an aromatic fougère launched in 1981, noted for its fresh herbal opening that unfolds into a green fern‑spice heart and settles on a warm leathery, amber‑musk base.

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Launched
1981

12 by Jean Couturier is an aromatic fougère launched in 1981, noted for its fresh herbal opening that unfolds into a green fern‑spice heart and settles on a warm leathery, amber‑musk base. It became a classic masculine scent of the early‑80s, praised for its balanced, enduring profile.

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Top notes
GeraniumLavenderSpice
Heart notes
LeatherWoodsFern
Base notes
MuskTarragonAmber
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