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Fresh Spicy

Shades Wood

by Armaf
Rating3.9 ★ 532 votes
GenderMen
Price$$$$Budget
Fresh SpicyRoseWarm Spicy
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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88% match
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85% match
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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 →
9 notes
topfirst impression
RoseGeraniumCitruses
heartthe character
ClovesCuminPepper
basethe foundation
Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodCedar

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
66
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 →
59
intimateenormous
Price value82
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean76
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
Fresh SpicyRoseWarm SpicyWoodyOudAromaticCitrusPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Fresh Spicy
Rose
Warm Spicy
Woody
Oud
Aromatic
Citrus
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
6%
moderate
24%
long lasting
44%
eternal
19%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
31%
strong
43%
enormous
19%
Season
spring
17%
summer
5%
fall
37%
winter
41%
Time of day
day
32%
night
68%
Gender
female
3%
more female
3%
unisex
26%
more male
26%
male
43%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
2%
ok
11%
good value
33%
great value
51%

What people say

What people love
greatvaluemoneymasculinewoodypotentlonglastingrichdarkroseaccord
What people criticise
dislikerosescentsharshsyntheticmedicinalopeningtackycheaplookingbottledesign

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
Dark Aoud Montale
Montale
oud
88% match
Red Aoud Montale
Montale
warm spicyoud
85% match
Epic 56 Woman Amouage
Amouage
fresh spicyrose
85% match
Équivoque Givenchy
Givenchy
oud

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

RoseGeraniumCitrusesBlack PepperCloveCuminSandalwoodCedarAgarwood (Ou…
topheartbase

Signature pair: Cumin and Agarwood (Oud)

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The Shades line

2 versions
OriginalShades
More Fruity, Sweet
Less Rose
Fades sooner · Projects less
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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 Shades Wood are fresh spicy and rose. It opens with Rose and Geranium, reveals Cloves and Cumin at its heart, and dries down to Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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