Oriental Express
“Oriental Express by Mugler is a Oriental fragrance for women and men”
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Well loved by wearers — a powdery, woody composition with a vanilla undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Launched in 2014 and crafted by Jean-Christophe Hérault and Olivier Polge, Oriental Express by Mugler is a composition that navigates the tension between freshness and warmth. The fragrance opens with basil’s sharp greenness, which soon gives way to the heart of sandalwood and vanilla — notes that bring both comfort and depth. Carrot seeds in the base add an earthy undertone, grounding the scent in a warm embrace. This is a fragrance caught between two ideas: its aromatic freshness and its enveloping warmth.
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Application Tips
This fragrance develops best with time. Apply it lightly to pulse points in the morning; the basil will fade within an hour, but the sandalwood and vanilla heart will last well into the evening. It’s better worn close to skin rather than sprayed liberally across a room.
Jean-Christophe Hérault
Founding perfumer · 64 fragrances
Designer Mugler
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The story behind the bottle.
The quiet hum of an old train car, where the mingling of fresh spices and warm woods creates a cocoon of travel nostalgia.
Fig. 01 — Oriental Express, Mugler
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