AldehydesOpens with
Ylang-YlangHeart
SandalwoodDries down to
Ernest BeauxThe nose · 18 fragrances · also made Cuir de Russie Parfum (1924)Portrait →Will you like it? Mark a few fragrances you own or love and we'll tell you.
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No 5 Eau de Toilette - Vintage
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No 5 Eau de Toilette - VintagePremium · $100–250
63%Similar accords, often for lessEau Arpege · LanvinMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares 5 of its 11 notes8 matches →How it wears
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Ernest Beaux
The man who invented modern perfumeryErnest Beaux is the perfumer who changed everything. Born in Moscow to a Franco-Russian family, he served as an officer in World War I before entering the laboratories of A. Rallet & Co. in Grasse.
“I went to present her with my creations – two series: 1 to 5 and 20 to 24. From these she chose several, including one labelled Number 5.”
Ernest Beaux · Beaux, "Souvenirs d'un parfumeur", Industrie de la Parfumerie, Oct 1946 (trans. via Bois de Jasmin)
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