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Contessa

At a glance

Contessa is a fragrance from Moresque. It opens with star anise, nutmeg, pink pepper and bergamot, moves into ylang-ylang, rose and jasmine and settles on tonka bean, vanilla, ambroxan and musk.

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Brand

Moresque

Contessa is a fragrance from Moresque. It opens with star anise, nutmeg, pink pepper and bergamot, moves into ylang-ylang, rose and jasmine and settles on tonka bean, vanilla, ambroxan and musk.

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