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Warm Spicy · 2014

Oeillet Bengale

by Aedes de Venustas
Rating3.9 ★ 493 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2014
Warm SpicyAmberFloral
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
14 notes
topfirst impression
ClovesBlack PepperCinnamonTurmericSaffronCardamom
heartthe character
Floral NotesWhite PepperRoseBig Strawberry
basethe foundation
BenzoinLabdanumTolu BalsamVanilla

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
58
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 →
46
intimateenormous
Price value37
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean40
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
Warm SpicyAmberFloralFresh SpicyRoseCinnamonSweetVanilla
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Warm Spicy
Amber
Floral
Fresh Spicy
Rose
Cinnamon
Sweet
Vanilla

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
9%
weak
11%
moderate
30%
long lasting
37%
eternal
13%
Sillage
intimate
18%
moderate
43%
strong
21%
enormous
17%
Season
spring
22%
summer
14%
fall
39%
winter
24%
Time of day
day
65%
night
35%
Gender
female
15%
more female
20%
unisex
59%
more male
5%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
12%
overpriced
46%
ok
29%
good value
9%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
highqualityingredientsusedwellblendedsmoothbasenotesappealsmenwomen
What people criticise
suitabledislikeclovespicescentspreferlighterfresherfloralprofileleanfeminine

Smells similar

by scent profile
82% match
Shanghai Lily Tom Ford
Tom Ford
warm spicysmoky
80% match
Plum Japonais Tom Ford
Tom Ford
warm spicycinnamon
80% match
Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Jaisalmer Comme des Garcons
Comme des Garcons
warm spicycinnamon
79% match
Zahira Bvlgari
Bvlgari
warm spicyyellow floral

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

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How its notes pair

CardamomBlack PepperCinnamonSaffronCloveTurmericRoseFloral NotesWhite PepperBig Strawber…VanillaBenzoinLabdanumTolu Balsam
topheartbase

Signature pair: Benzoin and Tolu Balsam

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In plain words

The main accords of Oeillet Bengale are warm spicy and amber. It opens with Cloves and Black Pepper, reveals Floral Notes and White Pepper at its heart, and dries down to Benzoin and Labdanum. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn, mostly by day.

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