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Amber · 2017

First Instinct for Her

by Abercrombie & Fitch
Rating3.9 ★ 895 votes
GenderWomen
Year2017
Price$$$$Designer
AmberSweetFloral
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
7 notes
topfirst impression
PassionfruitMagnoliaGrapefruit
heartthe character
Butterfly OrchidOrange Blossom
basethe foundation
Tonka BeanAmber

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
49
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
40
intimateenormous
Price value63
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean6
femininemasculine

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
AmberSweetFloralVanillaCitrusWhite FloralTropicalAromatic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Amber
Sweet
Floral
Vanilla
Citrus
White Floral
Tropical
Aromatic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
9%
weak
17%
moderate
47%
long lasting
19%
eternal
8%
Sillage
intimate
22%
moderate
48%
strong
19%
enormous
11%
Season
spring
33%
summer
22%
fall
25%
winter
20%
Time of day
day
73%
night
27%
Gender
female
85%
more female
8%
unisex
4%
more male
0%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
7%
ok
38%
good value
40%
great value
12%

What people say

What people love
simpleeverydayscentsweetfragrancebalancedyouthfulmassappealingfemininecharacter
What people criticise
inconsistentlongevityoftenbecomesskinscentlacksuniquestandoutidentitysyntheticalcohol

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
Athénaïs Parfums de Marly
Parfums de Marly
white floral
86% match
Mademoiselle Piguet Robert Piguet
Robert Piguet
white floralalmond
84% match
Secret Potion Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
citrustropical
83% match
Fairytale Bath & Body Works
Bath & Body Works
white floral

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

GrapefruitMagnoliaPassionfruitOrange Bloss…Butterfly Or…AmberTonka Bean
topheartbase

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The First Instinct line

6 versions
Original2016MenFirst Instinct
More Ozonic, Aquatic
Less Amber
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2018MenExtreme
More Musky, Fresh Spicy
Less Sweet
Lasts longer
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2018MenBlue
More Fresh Spicy, Warm Spicy
Less Sweet
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2020MenTogether Eau de Toilette For Him
More Fruity, Woody
Less Amber
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2019Sheer
More Fresh, Musky
Less Amber
Fades sooner
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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 for Her are amber and sweet. It opens with Passionfruit and Magnolia, reveals Butterfly Orchid and Orange Blossom at its heart, and dries down to Tonka Bean and Amber. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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