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D.S. & Durga I Don't Know What is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. An invisible clean woody glow that makes your other perfume better. Notes: bergamot, iso E super, vetiver, ambroxan, cedar. Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer, autumn, winter · office-safe.
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Musk Therapy
Clean musk with bergamot and tonka, soothing skin. Shares bergamot, vetiver, cedar with I Don't Know What.
Notes: musk, bergamot, tonka, aldehydes, vetiver, cedar · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · spring, summer, autumn · office-safe -
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Vetiver Extraordinaire
Pure elegant vetiver with bergamot, a crisp suit. Shares vetiver, bergamot, cedar with I Don't Know What.
Notes: vetiver, bergamot, pink pepper, cedar, nutmeg, myrrh · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · spring, summer, autumn · office-safe -
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Elysium Pour Homme
Grapefruit, vetiver and ambergris, fresh and successful. Shares bergamot, vetiver, cedar with I Don't Know What.
Notes: grapefruit, lime, bergamot, vetiver, apple, ambergris, cedar · Strong · lasts 8h+ · spring, summer · office-safe -
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Blue Talisman
Pear and ginger over clean musk, fresh and bright. Shares bergamot, ambroxan with I Don't Know What.
Notes: pear, bergamot, ginger, musk, ambroxan · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe -
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Vetyverio
Clean earthy vetiver with citrus and geranium, a crisp white shirt in summer. Shares vetiver, bergamot with I Don't Know What.
Notes: vetiver, citrus, geranium, nutmeg, bergamot, clove · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe -
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Original Vetiver
Clean green vetiver with citrus, a fresh shower in summer. Shares vetiver, bergamot with I Don't Know What.
Notes: vetiver, bergamot, mandarin, sandalwood, coriander, pink pepper · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe -
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Menthe Fraîche
Cold fresh mint with bergamot, very crisp. Shares bergamot, vetiver with I Don't Know What.
Notes: mint, bergamot, vetiver, pepper, pine · Moderate · lasts up to 4h · spring, summer · office-safe -
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Bergamote 22
Sunny bergamot and grapefruit over vetiver, an elegant morning cologne. Shares bergamot, vetiver with I Don't Know What.
Notes: bergamot, grapefruit, petitgrain, amber, vetiver · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
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