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Chypre

A structure, not a plant: bright citrus over labdanum and mossy dark woods, named after Cyprus.

What it is

A classic blend perfumers build from several materials.

How perfumers build it

Bergamot oilOakmoss absoluteLabdanumPatchouliRose absoluteJasmine absolute

Known in

Chypre (Coty, 1917)

Worth knowing

Limits on oakmoss forced many classic chypres to be reformulated with patchouli or synthetic moss.

Named by the house in 5 of the 1080 perfumes read so far

MitsoukoGuerlain · “chypre”Eau SauvageDior · “chypre accord (bergamot, floral notes, oak moss, patchouli)”IdôleLancôme · “Clean Chypre Accord”L'Or de LouisArquiste · “Oiselet de Chypre”Eau CapitaleDiptyque · “chypre accord”