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Colonia
Acqua di Parma · 1916
The classic Italian citrus cologne people mean when they ask for something clean and old fashioned.
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Herbal & Aromatic. Lavender, sage, mint, tea and the herb garden.
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Le Male
Jean Paul Gaultier · 1995
The barbershop lavender-and-vanilla scent that defined a generation of men's fragrance.
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Well-known fragrances are named here for one reason: they are the shared vocabulary most people have for a smell. We describe the accord in our own words, then point at independent houses working the same territory. There are no logos, no bottle photographs and no affiliate links, and Undernotes is not affiliated with any house named on these pages.