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Sunday, February 7, 2016

Chunga by Weil c1977

Chunga by Weil: launched in 1977.





Fragrance Composition:



So what does it smell like? It was described as an aldehydic floral chypre fragrance for women.  It starts out with a fresh aldehydic top, followed by a sweet floral heart, resting on a sweet sensual base.
  • Top notes: aldehydes, bergamot, lemon, peach
  • Middle notes: clover, jasmine, lily of the valley, linden blossom, ylang-ylang, orris
  • Base notes: orris root, amber, honey, musk, Tonka, vanilla and vetiver

Bottles:




Fate of the Fragrance:


Discontinued since the 1980s.

1 comment:

  1. Wonderful perfume, a personal favorite. Sadly, very little sillage and staying power, at least on me.

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