A chypre accord typically follows this formula: the fragrance begins with a light, spritely bergamot, followed by sweet floral facets and finishes with an intense, lingering base note of oakmoss, patchouli, and labdanum.
This family takes its name from a perfume created in 1917 by Francois Coty: ‘Chypre’. Classic chypre fragrances construction starts with sparkling citrus notes, followed by floral tones over an intense base of oakmoss, patchouli, woods and labdanum. Modern chypre fragrances usually use less or no oakmoss due to regulatory restrictions; sometimes they use synthetic substitutes.
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