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Verte Foret(1936)

Houbigant · Houbigant in-house perfumers · Woody

At a glance

A green forest composition from Houbigant, opening on bergamot and green notes before a heart of pine and fir, closing on vetiver, musk, and woods.

Did you know? This scent's musk note is almost certainly synthetic, discovered by accident in 1888 while researching explosives. Read the full story →
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Launched
1936
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Woody

A green forest composition from Houbigant, opening on bergamot and green notes before a heart of pine and fir, closing on vetiver, musk, and woods. Verte Foret, Green Forest, describes its structure literally, a rare instance of a fragrance name matching its composition directly rather than using evocative or abstract imagery.

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Top notes
BergamotGreen Notes
Heart notes
PineFir
Base notes
VetiverMuskWoods
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● drafted · last checked 2026-07-16