Mahora

for Women
by Guerlain
Year introduced: 2000
Michael Edwards's Family Classification: Floral Oriental

Description: The top note of Mahora quickly suggests mystery. Is Mahora the name of a woman, a new continent, or does it refer to the secret garden that everyone carries within? The question remains unanswered. Jean-Paul Guerlain's journeys through the world led him to Mayotte Island where he picked a ylang-ylang flower, then to Nabeul in Tunisia, where he gathered citrus fruit, and to India where he discovered sandalwood and jasmine. He brought home each of these impressions to create Mahora.

Top notes: Orange, almond wood, frangipani

Heart notes: Ylang-ylang, neroli, tuberose, jasmine

Base notes: Sandalwood, vetiver, vanilla