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Bracken Man, Amouage
Woody · 2016

Bracken Man

by Amouage
Rating4.2 ★ 1,569 votes
GenderMen
Year2016
Price$$$$Niche
WoodyWarm SpicyFresh Spicy
Best for springDaytime wearstrong 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 →
12 notes
topfirst impression
ClovesCypressLavenderNutmegLemonBergamot
heartthe character
GeraniumCedarSandalwoodCinnamon
basethe foundation
PatchouliMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
71
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 →
56
intimateenormous
Price value41
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean88
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
WoodyWarm SpicyFresh SpicyAromaticPatchouliLavenderCitrusPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Woody
Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Patchouli
Lavender
Citrus
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
4%
moderate
18%
long lasting
56%
eternal
19%
Sillage
intimate
7%
moderate
37%
strong
39%
enormous
17%
Season
spring
32%
summer
23%
fall
30%
winter
15%
Time of day
day
68%
night
32%
Gender
female
1%
more female
0%
unisex
11%
more male
23%
male
65%
Value
way overpriced
11%
overpriced
28%
ok
50%
good value
7%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
highqualityingredientsfougereperfectionbottlebeautifullycomplexartisticcompositionoutstandinglongevity
What people criticise
highlypolarizingblindbuysafeprominentdampearthypatchoulicharacteraggressivemedicinal

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by scent profile
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90% match
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89% match
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Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotLemonLavenderNutmegCloveCypressSandalwoodCedarCinnamonGeraniumMuskPatchouli
topheartbase

Signature pair: Clove and Cinnamon

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In plain words

The main accords of Bracken Man are woody and warm spicy. It opens with Cloves and Cypress, reveals Geranium and Cedar at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli and Musk. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and autumn, mostly by day.

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