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Alaia, Alaia Paris Floral · 2015

Alaia

Rating3.9 ★ 2,381 votes
GenderWomen
Year2015
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
Collection

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 →
8 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
62
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 →
51
intimateenormous
Price value49
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean27
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
FloralFreshMuskyPowderyLeatherVioletRoseAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Floral
Fresh
Musky
Powdery
Leather
Violet
Rose
Animalic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
7%
moderate
34%
long lasting
40%
eternal
13%
Sillage
intimate
13%
moderate
39%
strong
30%
enormous
18%
Season
spring
19%
summer
11%
fall
39%
winter
30%
Time of day
day
45%
night
55%
Gender
female
31%
more female
30%
unisex
37%
more male
1%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
15%
ok
55%
good value
18%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
uniquesmartperfumetrueolfactorymasterpiecesmoothseamlesstransitionsexceptionallongevityskin
What people criticise
polarizingreceptionamongusersandrogynouscharactermasculineedgechallengingscentsafeblind

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

nearest by scent

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How its notes pair

Pink PepperMountain AirRoseFreesiaPeonyLeatherVioletWhite Musk
topheartbase

Signature pair: Freesia and Peony

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In plain words

The main accords of Alaia are floral and fresh. It opens with Pink Pepper and Mountain Air, reveals Peony and Freesia at its heart, and dries down to Leather and White Musk. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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