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 →

intimateenormous

Price value65

overpricedgreat value

Gender lean22

femininemasculine

Accord radar

AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →

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Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Woody

Aromatic

Amber

Warm Spicy

Floral

Fresh Spicy

Bitter

Sweet

Anis

Soft Spicy

Community profile

community votes

Longevity

very weak

weak

11%

moderate

39%

long lasting

34%

eternal

12%

Sillage

intimate

14%

moderate

52%

strong

23%

enormous

11%

Season

spring

22%

summer

13%

fall

39%

winter

25%

Time of day

day

52%

night

48%

Gender

female

42%

more female

30%

unisex

28%

Value

way overpriced

overpriced

35%

good value

44%

great value

13%

What people say

What people love

uniqueunusualscentaddictivemysteriousalluringprofilesuitableautumnwinterseasoncomplex

What people criticise

discontinuedincreasinglydifficultfindpolarizingmedicinalbalsamicbitterness

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by scent profile

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79% match

Eau Claire des Merveilles Hermès

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woodysoft spicy

79% match

Mauboussin Pour Lui Mauboussin

Mauboussin

woodyanis

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

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How its notes pair

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In plain words

The main accords of Christian Lacroix Absynthe are woody and aromatic. It opens with Wormwood and Anise, reveals Saffron and Narcissus at its heart, and dries down to Woodsy Notes and Myrhh. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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