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Fresh Spicy · 2018

First Instinct Blue

by Abercrombie & Fitch
Rating3.9 ★ 717 votes
GenderMen
Year2018
Price$$$$Designer
Fresh SpicyAromaticWarm Spicy
Best for summerDaytime wear
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
9 notes
topfirst impression
AppleBergamotCardamom
heartthe character
LavenderRosemaryPepper
basethe foundation
SandalwoodTonka BeanAmber

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
Fresh SpicyAromaticWarm SpicyLavenderWoodyFruityCitrusAmber
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Main accords

top 10
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Warm Spicy
Lavender
Woody
Fruity
Citrus
Amber
Fresh
Green

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
35%
summer
35%
fall
21%
winter
9%
Time of day
day
69%
night
31%

Smells similar

by scent profile
87% match
Leyden Maison Alhambra
Maison Alhambra
fresh spicylavender
87% match
Defy Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein
aromaticlavender
87% match
Nautica Voyage Heritage Nautica
Nautica
aromaticlavender
87% match
Najdia Lattafa Perfumes
Lattafa Perfumes
citrusaquatic

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotCardamomAppleLavenderBlack PepperRosemarySandalwoodAmberTonka Bean
topheartbase

Signature pair: Lavender and Rosemary

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The First Instinct line

6 versions
Original2016First Instinct
More Ozonic, Aquatic
Less Warm Spicy
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2017Womenfor Her
More Sweet, Floral
Less Fresh Spicy
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2018Extreme
More Musky, Tropical
Less Aromatic
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2020Together Eau de Toilette For Him
More Sweet, Powdery
Less Amber
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2019WomenSheer
More White Floral, Musky
Less Aromatic
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of First Instinct Blue are fresh spicy and aromatic. It opens with Apple and Bergamot, reveals Lavender and Rosemary at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. People reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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