Chypre

One of the foundational fragrance families, defined by the interplay of bergamot (top), labdanum and rose (heart), and oakmoss and vetiver (base). The chypre archetype was established by François Coty's Chypre (1917) and named after the island of Cyprus. IFRA restrictions on oakmoss have made truly classical chypres increasingly rare; contemporary chypres substitute ISO-E Super, woods, and clean musks for the oakmoss anchor.