1996 Inez & Vinoodh
“1996 Inez & Vinoodh by Byredo is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men”
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Respected, if divisive — a leather, buy byredo at luckyscent composition with a aromatic undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear — and genuinely unisex.
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1996 Inez & Vinoodh by Byredo is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. 1996 Inez & Vinoodh was launched in 2013. Top notes are Juniper Berries and Black Pepper; middle notes are Leather, Orris and Violet; base notes are Patchouli, Black Amber and Vanilla. 1996 was inspired by Kirsten 1996, a picture of a young girl taken by iconic photographers Inez & Vinoodh in that year. To them, "This picture represents the duality that underlies our work and our life together and the scent is very much Ben's impeccable and sensitive interpretation of that", a warm blend of black pepper, leather and patchouli.
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Ben Gorham
Founding perfumer · 7 fragrances
Ben Gorham, a Swede born to an Indian mother and Canadian father, grew up between Toronto, New York, and Stockholm, and pursued professional basketball before a visa setback ended that path. He turned to art school in Stockholm, where a meeting with French perfumer Pierre Wulff drew him toward fragrance, and he founded Byredo in 2006, launching its first collection — Green, Chembur, Pulp, Rose Noir, and Gypsy Water — that same year. He remains a shareholder and chief creative officer following Puig's acquisition of the brand.
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