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Douce Amère(2000)

Shiseido / Serge Lutens

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Douce Amère by Serge Lutens is a unique fragrance that combines sweet and bitter notes, creating a complex and intriguing scent experience.

Did you know? This scent's vanilla note relies on vanillin, the compound that made vanilla affordable worldwide, first synthesized in 1874. Read the full story →
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Launched
2000

Douce Amère by Serge Lutens is a unique fragrance that combines sweet and bitter notes, creating a complex and intriguing scent experience. It features a blend of licorice, orange blossom, and vanilla, among other ingredients, to produce a distinctive and alluring aroma. This perfume is notable for its innovative use of contrasting flavors to craft a rich and captivating fragrance.

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Top notes
OrangeLavender
Heart notes
LicoriceAnise
Base notes
VanillaTonka Bean
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