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Prelude Eau de Toilette(1982)
Balenciaga · Balenciaga in-house perfumers · Floral
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An aldehydic mixed-floral composition from Balenciaga's in-house perfumers, opening on bergamot and aldehydes before a blended floral heart, closing on musk, sandalwood, and amber.
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This scent's aldehydes carry a famous origin myth, the "accidental overdose" story behind Chanel No. 5, that historians say probably isn't true.
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An aldehydic mixed-floral composition from Balenciaga's in-house perfumers, opening on bergamot and aldehydes before a blended floral heart, closing on musk, sandalwood, and amber. Prelude suggests an introductory, anticipatory femininity.
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