Ete Sauvage 1966

It opens sharp and bright, lemon and bergamot with basil, rosemary and a cool caraway snap. The heart is where the chypre character shows: jasmine, coriander, carnation and orris over a hedione airiness that keeps it luminous rather than dense. The drydown is the classic finish, oakmoss, vetiver, patchouli, musk and amber, giving that dry, mossy, refined trail that defined the style.

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Top notes

lemonBright, sparkling, tart zesty citrusbergamotFresh, airy, fruity-sweet citrusbasilGreen, leafy aromatic detailrosemaryGreen, camphoraceous botanical freshnesscarawayDry spice with anisic facetsfruity notesFresh, juicy, tart fruit

Heart notes

jasmineIntense sweet floral, musky facetscorianderWarm, dry, peppery spicecarnationFresh floral with powdery facetspatchouliDark earthiness, sweet smoky facetsorris rootPowdery, buttery, violet-like iris-rootsandalwoodCreamy, sweet, softly textured woodrosePowdery floral with fruity facetslavenderHerbaceous freshness with camphoraceous facetshedioneIntense sweet floral, musky facets

Base notes

oakmossEarthy forest woods, damp-green facetsvetiverDamp earth, smoky dry rootsmuskSoft, skin-like musk, powdery facetsamberWarm, sweet resinous depth