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Contessa by JoAnne Bassett — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Contessa by JoAnne Bassett

JoAnne Bassett· 2006

Contessa

Opens on basil, settles into an incense-spicy base. Best in fall, made for dates.

SpicyResinousFloralOrientalGreen

Perfumer: JoAnne Bassett

Scent profile

Top notes

Heart notes

Ginger Cinnamon Tincture of Rose Neroli

Base notes

Incense Jasmine

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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