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Powdery · 2015

Love in Idleness

Rating4.0 ★ 287 votes
GenderWomen
Year2015
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
Collection

The notes

7 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
50
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 →
45
intimateenormous
Price value41
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean10
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
PowderyVioletFruityFloralSweetIrisEarthyOzonic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Powdery
Violet
Fruity
Floral
Sweet
Iris
Earthy
Ozonic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
16%
weak
9%
moderate
43%
long lasting
27%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
20%
moderate
44%
strong
16%
enormous
20%
Season
spring
42%
summer
24%
fall
20%
winter
14%
Time of day
day
80%
night
20%
Gender
female
73%
more female
18%
unisex
5%
more male
4%
Value
way overpriced
10%
overpriced
27%
ok
51%
good value
12%

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

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How its notes pair

PatchouliVioletRaspberryHeliotropeViolet LeafMossIris Flower
unlayered

Signature pair: Violet and Raspberry

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In plain words

The main accords of Love in Idleness are powdery and violet. Its key notes are Violet, Raspberry, Heliotrope and Violet Leaf. It lasts a moderate time and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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