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Aromatic · 2017

The Secret Temptation

by Antonio Banderas
Rating3.9 ★ 961 votes
GenderMen
Year2017
AromaticWoodyVanilla
Best for winterNighttime 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 →
11 notes
topfirst impression
CardamomPink PepperElemiBergamot
heartthe character
BasilArtemisiaJasmine
basethe foundation
VanillaWoody NotesMuskVetiver

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
AromaticWoodyVanillaSoft SpicyWarm SpicyMuskyFresh SpicyPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Aromatic
Woody
Vanilla
Soft Spicy
Warm Spicy
Musky
Fresh Spicy
Powdery
Sweet
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
17%
summer
6%
fall
38%
winter
39%
Time of day
day
34%
night
66%

What people say

What people love
affordablepricehighfragrancequalitycomplexaromastrongpinkpeppercardamomnotes
What people criticise
sharpspicyopeningpolarizingscentprofilesmellnoticeablysyntheticinconsistentperformanceacross

Smells similar

by scent profile
84% match
Mercedes Benz Club Black Eau de Parfum Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
amberbalsamic
83% match
Odyssey Homme White Edition Armaf
Armaf
woodysoft spicy
83% match
Rifaaqat PARIS CORNER
PARIS CORNER
fresh spicysoft spicy
82% match
Spice & Black Vanilla Cremo
Cremo
vanilla

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotPink PepperCardamomElemiJasmineBasilArtemisiaMuskVanillaVetiverWoody Notes
topheartbase

Signature pair: Basil and Artemisia

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The The Secret line

2 versions
Original2010The Secret
More Cinnamon, Leather
Less Vanilla
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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 The Secret Temptation are aromatic and woody. It opens with Cardamom and Pink Pepper, reveals Basil and Artemisia at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Woody Notes. People reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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