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Nostalgia by Santa Maria Novella — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Nostalgia by Santa Maria Novella

Santa Maria Novella· 2002

Nostalgia

7.542Typically ~$140

Opens on styrax, settles into a leather-leathery base. Best in fall, made for dates.

LeatherySpicySyntheticResinousWoody

Scent profile

Top notes

Styrax Petitgrain Bergamot

Heart notes

Tobacco Patchouli Woody Notes Virginia Cedar

Base notes

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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When

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95%

Spring

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