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De Profundis(2011)
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Serge Lutens’ De Profundis, released in 2011, is a strikingly green‑floral perfume that balances the cool, damp scent of chrysanthemum with a powdery violet and a subtle incense.
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This scent's violet note exists because of ionone, synthesized in 1893 to replace violet-flower oil, once one of the most expensive materials in perfumery.
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Serge Lutens’ De Profundis, released in 2011, is a strikingly green‑floral perfume that balances the cool, damp scent of chrysanthemum with a powdery violet and a subtle incense. Its dry‑down unfolds onto a wet‑soil backbone, tinged with the sweet, tart nuance of plum, creating a melancholy yet refined aromatic experience that has earned it a reputation as a niche masterpiece.
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Top notes
Green
Heart notes
Base notes
Plum Tree
Plum Tree
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