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Aaron Terence Hughes· 2021

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8.4112Typically ~$120

A sweet scent built around chocolate over lokum.

SweetGourmandSpicyFruityOriental

Perfumer: Aaron Terence Hughes Brand owner, Perfume maker

Scent profile

Top notes

Chocolate Orange Bergamot

Heart notes

Tonka bean Vanilla Cherry cake

Base notes

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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