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Overpriced
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An island and a date are among the markers of the discovery of patchouli in Europe. Originally a natural moth repellent, it was slipped into the centre of rolls of silk from Indonesia before the sumptuous scent was discovered by the elegant ladies of Paris in 1834. Serge Lutens.
Composition
Top notes open the scent, heart notes carry it, base notes anchor it.
Top notes
The opening — first 15 minutes
Heart notes
The character — hours one through four
Base notes
The dry-down — what stays on your skin
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