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Founded by Estée Lauder in 1963, in New York City.1
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1963 fragrance by Estée Lauder Companies
Aramis is a leather chypre fragrance that was released in 1963 by Estée Lauder after they noted the tremendous sales success Dana Perfumes experienced when it imported Canoe (1936) to the United States in 1959. Aramis was initially sold alongside Youth-Dew.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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Aramis is a leather chypre fragrance that was released in 1963 by Estée Lauder after they noted the tremendous sales success Dana Perfumes experienced when it imported Canoe (1936) to the United States in 1959. Aramis was initially sold alongside Youth-Dew.2
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Founded by Estée Lauder in 1963, in New York City.1
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