Origan was one of the first great perfumes developed by the famous fumer François Coty in 1905. It is described on the Bois des Jasmin website (http://boisdejasmin.typepad.com/_/2005/11/fragrance_revie_9.html) as follows: “L’Origan (1905) cannot be mistaken for anything but a child of its times. Its soft powdery veil embellished with carnation, violet and heliotrope calls to mind gloves and Edwardian silhouettes. A precursor of Guerlain L’Heure Bleue (1912), L’Origan reveals the same bittersweet anisic top notes that sparkle like diamond dust in its powdery cloud.” An appropriately flowery, synaesthetic description!
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