COSTUS IN FRAGRANCE: 10 COSTUS FRAGRANCES

In this video, I discuss the note of costus, its origins, and applications.

I also select ten fragrances from my collection that prominently feature costus:
Bourjois Mais-Oui
Nina Ricci Fille d'Eve
Givenchy Gentleman
Yves Saint Laurent Kouros
Montana Parfum de Peau
Miller Harris L'Air de Rien
Etat Libre d'Orange Rien
Etat Libre d'Orange Vierges et Toreros
Parfum d'Empire Musc Tonkin
Miskeo Parfums Pistil

Photography of costus root courtesy of Olivier Pierre David
IG: olivierdavid33
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Read Costus: The Opposite of Clean by Matvey Yudov on Fragrantica here:
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Music:
Bernard Xolotll
"Opalescence Blue"
from the album Return of the Golden Mean (1980).