Tete-a-Tete by Новая Заря (The New Dawn)
Women 1978
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Tete-a-Tete: A 1978 Floral Chypre With a Green Snap Tete-a-Tete from Новая Заря (The New Dawn) is a floral chypre for women that launched in 1978. It leans classic, pairing a crisp green opening with a mossy, woody base. The top lists currant buds, celery seeds, anise, mandarin and green notes, the heart features ylang-ylang, rose and jasmine, and the…
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Top
Currant Buds
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Heart
ylang-ylang
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Base
oakmoss
Community
787 votes
- Positive 75%
- Negative 20%
- Neutral 5.1%
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About Tete-a-Tete
Tete-a-Tete: A 1978 Floral Chypre With a Green Snap
Tete-a-Tete from Новая Заря (The New Dawn) is a floral chypre for women that launched in 1978. It leans classic, pairing a crisp green opening with a mossy, woody base.
The top lists currant buds, celery seeds, anise, mandarin and green notes, the heart features ylang-ylang, rose and jasmine, and the base brings oakmoss, amber, patchouli, vetiver, musk and vanilla. It holds a 3.79 out of 5 score from 787 ratings.
The opening feels fresh and herbal, driven by currant buds and green notes. Mandarin lifts it briefly, while celery seed and anise add an aromatic, lightly spiced twist.
In the middle, rose and jasmine take charge for a clear floral statement. Ylang-ylang adds a yellow-floral creaminess that keeps it from turning sharp.
The drydown shifts to chypre territory with oakmoss and patchouli front and center. Vetiver pushes the earthy, woody side forward.
Amber, musk and vanilla soften the finish and round off the early greenness. The overall accord profile runs woody, earthy, green, mossy and ambery, with soft spice and yellow florals.
At 3.79 out of 5 across 787 ratings, it reads as a structured vintage-style floral chypre rather than a sweet modern bouquet.
A good match for anyone who likes classic women's floral chypres with green bite, oakmoss, patchouli, and a rose-jasmine heart warmed by ylang-ylang.
Tete-a-Tete stays true to its 1978 brief: green currant opening, rose and jasmine heart, then oakmoss, amber and patchouli to close.
Green, herbal and fougère Spices Flowers White flowers Woods and mosses Musk, amber and animalic
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