Septieme Sens (7e Sens), from Sonia Rykiel was released in 1979. The perfumer behind this creation is unknown. It has the top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Peach, and Plum, middle notes of Carnation, Honey, Jasmine, Narcissus, Rose, and Ylang-Ylang, and base notes of Amber, Castoreum, Civet, Coriander, Musk, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood, and Vetiver.
Came across a bunch of my mum's miniatures from the mid 80's - mid 90's and OH MY GOD I've just tried this one, probably not in the best storage conditions but still wearable and I am absolutely in love! It opened with an animalic blast which knocked me off my feet and I've finally understood the true meaning of "this fragrance smells dirty", so if nothing else I'm glad I got to experience a perfume with real civet and castoreum. Which leads me to the fact that the opening was borderline fecal in the best possible way (I sound deranged, I'm aware, but it's one thing reading how these notes behave, another one experiencing it) plus some nondescript white flowers. I couldn't stop smelling my arm every couple of minutes. Minimal oakmoss in my miniature and frankly couldn't be more grateful because I hate the stuff, which is only starting to emerge after nearly an hour alongside some plum that reads quite jammy to me, or it could be the effect of the honey note. Tried this at night and could still smell it in the morning with a quite dry drydown, tempered a bit by musks and amber. Reapplied in the morning and I got the same results throughout the day. I only wish it were more opulent in the drydown, don't know if it's due to the storage conditions, its age or if it's really the fragrance but even so I would gladly get a full bottle of this if it didn't cost an enormity and in any case I will try it again when the weather is cooler, although in the sticky 40*C summer heat is a beast and I love it!