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Parfum Sacre(1991)

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Brand

Caron

Perfumer

Dominique Ropion

Launched

1991

Family

Amber

Created by Dominique Ropion for Caron, Parfum Sacre opens on pepper, bergamot, and coriander, moves through an overdosed rose-and-jasmine heart, and closes on myrrh, incense, musk, and amber, offering a spicy, incense-laced reinterpretation of the rose genre distinct from softer, more conventional rose florals.

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