Recreating Origan

Origan by Coty was once one of the most famous and adored fragrances. Totally lost today there are still 2 good 80% copies (!) of its main theme: Tosca (4711 Muelhens) and Oscar de la Renta. I am smelling today a vintage Origan. Although it has "un charme surrane a l'ancienne" one might find still good ideas in this perfume. here you have a schema of this composition type:

Complex Carnation-Dianthine (eugenol + isoeugenol, etc.) 180-200
Methylionone 200-250
Heliotropine 50-80
Opopanax res. 10-20
Vetiver e.o. 30-50
Bergamot e.o. 125-140
Neroli e.o. 25
Rose 40
Castoreum res. 5
Estragon e.o. traces-2
Labdanum - Ambreine 5-8
Amylsalicylat 1-2
Patchouli e.o. 0.3-0.5

The original contained Dianthine & Iralia by Chuit Naef (now Firmenich) and perhaps Ambreine S (Samuelson).

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