Paris Eau de Parfum

The house describes a powdery floral built around an absolute rose. Violet, bergamot and orange blossom form the top; centifolia rose and iris hold the heart, over a base of sandalwood, amber and vanilla.

The house credits the opening of violet, bergamot and orange blossom with a subtle freshness turned toward tenderness; it sees in centifolia rose and iris an intense heart, warmed by sensual woods.

In 2008, Robin listed a longer roster on Now Smell This: mimosa, geranium, bergamot, hawthorn, juniper, Damask rose, May rose, violet, sandalwood, iris, amber and musk. Suzanna, on Bois de Jasmin, noted jasmine and a soapy sandalwood in 2012.

What the label declares

The label declares alpha-isomethyl ionone, benzyl salicylate, benzyl alcohol, eugenol and isoeugenol, citronellol, geraniol, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, benzyl benzoate, coumarin, farnesol, citral and methyl 2-octynoate.

Two UV filters, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, protect the juice from light; BHT, an antioxidant, also appears on the house’s list, which declares no colorant.