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Sweet · 2013

Steel Sugar

Rating3.9 ★ 206 votes
GenderMen
Year2013
Best for winterDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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 →
9 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 →
56
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 →
49
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean-
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 · +2 more
SweetCinnamonAmberWoodyMuskyAromaticTobaccoLavender
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Sweet
Cinnamon
Amber
Woody
Musky
Aromatic
Tobacco
Lavender
Warm Spicy
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
14%
weak
9%
moderate
35%
long lasting
24%
eternal
19%
Sillage
intimate
20%
moderate
38%
strong
19%
enormous
23%
Season
spring
26%
summer
15%
fall
29%
winter
31%
Time of day
day
59%
night
41%

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotAppleAngelicaCedarLavenderGingerbreadVetiverLabdanumTobacco
topheartbase

Signature pair: Labdanum and Tobacco

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In plain words

The main accords of Steel Sugar are sweet and cinnamon. It opens with Angelica and Apple, reveals Gingerbread and Lavender at its heart, and dries down to Tobacco and Vetiver. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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