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Sunday, October 25, 2015

Tres L.A. by Prince Matchabelli c1988

Tres L.A. by Impulse/Prince Matchabelli: launched in 1988.



Fragrance Composition:


So what does it smell like?  I cannot find a list of the fragrance notes so I am testing a spray from my bottle to tell you what it smells like. I would classify it as a sweet fruity floral fragrance for women with a powdery chypre base. The first spray smells so much like vintage Giorgio by Giorgio Beverly Hills.
  • Top notes: apricot, mandarin, Calabrian bergamot, frangipani, peach
  • Middle notes: gardenia, violet, jasmine, orange blossom, tuberose, ylang ylang
  • Base notes: vanilla, patchouli, Tibetan musk, Mysore sandalwood, Abyssinian ambergris, oakmoss, benzoin

Fate of the Fragrance:


Discontinued, early 1990s.




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