{"title":"Réserve en Afrique 1934","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Dakar house founded by Étienne and Valeria, built on African botanicals and the growers behind them. The 1934 is family heritage rather than a launch year: their family conserves a UNESCO reserve in westernmost Africa. 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What follows is quieter and denser, a cool iris sitting on damp wood, and it projects far less than the opening promises. If you want a room filler this is not it. Wear it close, in the evening, in cold weather, where the cypriol and musk have time to warm up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKSI Scent Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woody · Resinous · Spicy · Powdery · Dark\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandout notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ginger, Olibanum, Iris, Cistus, Dark Musk, Benzoin, Atlas Cedar, Tonka Bean \u0026amp; Cypriol\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2ml KSI Decant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHand-decanted from an authentic bottle into a 2ml atomizer so you can properly wear the fragrance before deciding whether the full bottle deserves a place in your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a Kaleidoscope Scent Index hand-decant and is not a manufacturer-produced sample. 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