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Ex Votos by House of Matriarch — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Ex Votos by House of Matriarch

House of Matriarch· 2022

Ex Votos

7.415Typically ~$250

Opens on beeswax, settles into a ylang-ylang absolute-sweet base. Best in fall, made for dates.

SweetFloralAnimalResinousSpicy

Perfumer: Christi Meshell

Scent profile

Top notes

Beeswax Immortelle Pandanus

Heart notes

Candle wax Narcissus Broom Goldenrod

Base notes

Ylang-ylang absolute

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