chypre

/ ʃiprə /

noun

1. a perfume made from sandalwood

Word History and Origins

Origin of chypre¹

literally: Cyprus, where it perhaps originated

Example Sentences

Instead, families of smells, including florals, orientals and chypre, were coded along with the different requirements of products like shampoos, deodorants and skin lotions.

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A classic chypre such as Reckless Pour Homme becomes an exercise in olfactory pleasure, something you might easily don day or night.

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She turned on the third from the left, dabbed herself with chypre and, carrying her shoes and stockings in her hand, went out to see if one of the vibro-vacuum machines were free.

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Master perfumer Olivier Cresp imbued this alluring fragrance from Valentino with his signature chypre.

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The result is a soft, airy bouquet, layered against the vetiver and Indonesian patchouli that classify it as a floral chypre.

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